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Deaths Continue Even After Jeep Fuel Tank Recall Fiat Chrysler, who manufacturers Jeeps, recalled 1.56 million Jeeps with plastic fuel tanks in June 2013, after urging from safety regulators. Since the recall, only 12 percent of the Jeeps have been
Kidde Recalls 4.8 Million Fire Extinguishers Kidde is recalling 4.8 million fire extinguishers due to a defective valve which could cause them to fail when used to put out a fire. A part in the Zytel plastic valve can fail
Truck Safety Advocates Call NHTSA to Mandate Automatic Braking Systems Truck safety advocates are requesting that automatic braking systems be mandatory for vehicles and buses with a gross vehicle weight at or exceeding 10,000 pounds. The four main interest groups
Takata Fined $14,000 a Day by NHTSA Investigation The United States is fining Takata $14,000 a day for failing to cooperate with the government’s investigation of the company’s defective airbags. The U.S. transportation secretary, Anthony Foxx shared that the National
The Civil Jury Trial: The Anchor of Liberty Thomas Jefferson, certainly no small participant in writing up our Constitution, called the right to jury trial “the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held
Uber Launches Safety Measures after Drivers Charged with Sex Assaults Uber announced a new safety program for its drivers following the arrest of two Uber drivers who sexually assaulted passengers on separate occasions. Uber shared that its drivers will now
MorningStar Farms Recalls Burgers Due to Undeclared Allergen MorningStar Farms has issued an allergy alert and precautionary recall of its Spicy Black Bean Burger and Chipolte Black Bean Burger because of an undeclared allergen. One of the spice ingredients may
NHTSA Plans to Add Emergency Brake Features to Safety Device List The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is planning to add two automatic emergency braking devices to its list of recommended safety features for new cars. It has not been
TSI Urges FHWA to Take Immediate Action Regarding ET-Plus Guardrails The Safety Institute recently filed comments in response to the Federal Highway Administration’s request for data and information regarding Trinity Industries ET-Plus guardrail end terminal. The ET-Plus guardrails have been
Settlement in a Product Liability/Severe Injury Case In September 2011 our client was riding as a front seat passenger on the Canton Road Connector in Cobb County, Georgia. As the driver of the car came around a curve headed toward
California DOT pushes the brakes on self-driving cars California will be missing a year-end deadline on creating new rules for vehicles of the future due to the fact they have to determine if “driverless” vehicles are safe. Typically innovation comes
FDA Opens Inquiry after Death from Saline Bags Hundreds of bags of saline solution meant for training health care workers were given to actual patients. The products look like real IV bags and syringes and are used for demonstration and
