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  • Hagens Berman Expands National Takata Airbag Safety Recall Investigation
    Jan-20-15 SEATTLE (January 16, 2015) (Press Release) Attorneys at national consumer-rights law firm, Hagens Berman, already representing dozens of plaintiffs with Honda vehicles in class-action lawsuits against Takata, have expanded their national investigation regarding the Takata airbag safety defect affecting millions of vehicles and linked to at least five fatal...
  • Airbag Recall Grows As Lawsuits Are Filed
    Jan-15-15 Washington, DC As the number of airbag lawsuits grows, so too does the airbag recall, which includes Ford, Mazda, Chrysler and other carmakers nationwide. Meanwhile, the number of lawsuits filed concerning Takata airbag injuries has grown, with some critics alleging the airbag maker knew about the defective airbags long before the recall was announced...
  • NHTSA Wants National Recall of Vehicles with Defective Takata Airbags
    Nov-19-14 Los Angeles, CA Further to the recent rash of defective airbag recalls by major automobile manufacturers in the US and Canada, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says a full national recall is needed. BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota all use the rec...
  • Chrysler Air Bag and Steering Wobble Recalls
    Oct-10-14 Los Angeles, CA The rate of automotive recalls this year appears to be accelerating with Chrysler vehicles accounting for some major numbers. This week, the car manufacturer added to its growing list of recent recalls, a recall affecting approximately 22,100 small cargo vans because of inadvertent side air bag deployments, the company and U.S. safet...
  • Faulty Airbags Contributed to Deaths of Young Mother and Her Unborn Child
    Oct-9-14 Mount Airy, NC The woes recently affecting General Motors (GM) over ignition switches and, in a related issue, the relationship those defective switches have to airbag failure continue to mount. And while a steady stream of recalls appears to reflect the manufacturer’s pledge that no stone will be left unturned in its quest to stand behind its pr...
  • Following Suit: General Motors Recalls
    Jun-19-14 y May 2014, the General Motors faulty ignition recall had involved 1.6 million vehicles. GM automotive lawsuits The GM recall expanded on June 16, 2014 to include 3.36 million cars worldwide because they might suddenly switch off if their keys are carrying extra weight and the vehicles experience a “jarring event,” like hitting a pot...
  • defective auto
    Defective automobiles put vehicle occupants at risk of serious, life-threatening injury. Although newer vehicles have enhanced safety features designed to protect occupants in the event of an automobile crash , there are still situations in which the safety features designed to protect drivers and passengers actually result in injury. Auto defect lawsui...
  • Airbag Injury Plaintiff Awarded $14 Million
    Jul-12-13 Windsor, ON The venerable airbag has now escalated beyond a valued safety feature to become a source for injury itself, either through inadvertent deployment when a sensor goes wonky or a failed deployment that results in airbag injuries . And now the airbag has become the focus of a juicy “whodunit” in Ireland after a former airline pilot w...
  • Chrysler Agrees to Recall 2.7 Million Jeeps
    Jun-18-13 Detroit, MI: Chrysler Group has agreed to recall 2.7 million Jeeps, having resolved its differences with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Last week, the NHTSA asked Chrysler to issue the recall as a result of findings from a two-year investigation by the federal agency that showed the fuel tanks on 1993 to 2004 Grand Cherok...
  • Car Manufacturers on Track for Airbag Recall Record
    May-17-13 Detroit, MI Airbags, including side airbags and curtain airbags, have become synonymous with automobile safety. Automobile manufacturers loudly proclaim the safety of their vehicles using the number of airbags as proof that their products are safe. But according to reports, this year the number of airbag recalls could break a record set just last year,...
  • Airbag MailBag: Airbag Injuries, Airbag Lawsuits
    Jan-13-13 Detroit, MI One would assume that when one drives a Bentley, everything would work, and especially safety features such as airbags. But apparently not, according to the story of a Russian widow who is suing the luxury carmaker in an airbag lawsuit alleging the failure of side curtain airbags caused the death of her husband. Bentley is owned by Volks...
  • Vehicles Recalled Due To Defective Airbags
    Dec-3-12 Detroit, MI When people buy vehicles, they expect that safety features such as side airbags will work as expected, because when cars have defective airbags, passengers in the vehicle can suffer serious injuries. Unfortunately, airbag failure can and does happen, putting the health and safety of people in the defective vehicle at risk. In November, G...
  • New Report Finds Toxic 'New Car Smell' Chemicals Linked to Health Risks
    Feb-21-12 Washington, DC According to the fourth annual consumer guide to toxic substances in car interiors, produced by the Ecology Center, consumers remain at risk for exposure to bromine and other toxic chemicals that produce that "new car smell" despite the fact that overall, the use of these types of chemicals is being reduced by manufacturers. Among the wo...
  • Toxic Chemicals In Car Interiors Pose Serious Health Risks
    Washington, DC: The fourth annual consumer guide to toxic chemicals in motor vehicle interiors (2012), produced by the Ecology Center, shows that consumers remain at risk for exposure to bromine and other toxic chemicals that produce that "new car smell" despite the fact that, overall, the use of these types of chemicals is gradually being reduced by...
  • Chrysler Recalls Nearly a Quarter Million Trucks
    Jul-15-11 Detroit, MI Various complaints have dogged Chrysler with regard to steering problems inherent with some of their trucks. This week, the manufacturer made it official and pulled the trigger on a voluntary recall of nearly quarter million Ram pickups over the potential for "loss of directional stability," according to Chrysler. The New York Times reported...
  • Calls for Grand Cherokee Recall Due to Rear Collision Fires
    Jun-16-11 Washington, DC Owners of various models of Jeep vehicles, known for ruggedness and their go-anywhere stance, may not be overjoyed at the news that some vehicles in the Jeep line are defective and prone to explosions and fire, if struck from behind. Of concern, according to the Center for Auto Safety (CAS), are Jeep Grand Cherokees from the 1993 thro...
  • Two Injured in Springfield Motorcycle Accident
    Apr-24-11 Springfield, MO Two people were injured in a recent Springfield motorcycle accident on Farm Road 94 in Greene County, the Bolivar Herald-Free Press reports. According to the news provider, a teenager from Willard, Missouri, and a woman from Bolivar were injured in the motorcycle crash. The report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates...
  • New Car Class Action Settlements with Toyota and CADA
    Washington, DC: Two proposed partial settlements of several class action lawsuits involving Toyota and the Canadian Automobile Dealer's Association (CADA) have been reached. The lawsuits allege certain automakers and trade associations conspired in violation of federal and state antitrust and consumer protection laws to prevent virtually identical, b...
  • Chrysler Recalls 56,600 Dodge Ram Trucks
    Washington, DC: Chrysler Group LLC is recalling about 56,611 Dodge Ram 1500 trucks model year 2011 manufactured from September 2009 through December 2010. Some vehicles may experience a noise (growl, grind) coming from the rear axle bearing which could eventually seize. A failure of the bearing could cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the ri...
  • 65,000 Chrysler Dodge 2007-2008 Vehicles Recalled
    Washington, DC: Chrysler Group LLC is recalling about 65,180 Dodge vehicles manufactured between November 1, 2007 and September 7, 2008. The wires within the front door wire harness may fatigue and break, which can interrupt the circuits for the side impact sensors, resulting in an airbag warning lamp illumination and loss of side crash sensing capabi...
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