Product Defects
Jeep Fires Up Literally
Jeep Fires Jenelle Embrey experienced something that would change her life, and hopefully change the fate of others. In 2012, Embrey’s father, Harry Hamilton asked her to go for a ride to show off his new PT Cruiser. While sitting in a traffic jam on Insterstate 81 in Virginia, Embrey and her father were rear-ended…
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Liberty Tire Helps Prove Why You Should Stay Away From Used Tires
Last year, Kumho Tires recalled over 40,000 SOLUS KH25 passenger tires due to sidewall cracking. Although the majority of the tires were in the warehouses, 122 had been sold to customers and over 1,000 were in dealers inventories. This April, Kuhmo had to take back almost 12,000 SOLUS KH25 because the company they had paid to…
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Chrysler Recalls Over 450000 SUVs with Faulty Gear Shift
Chrysler is recalling around 469,000 SUV’s all over the world due to a faulty gear shift. The SUV’s circuit boards were transmitting signals that trigger the gear shifts to move to neutral. Before the recall Chrysler was aware of 26 accidents and 2 injuries related to the problem. No fatalities were reported. Models that are included in the recall…
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Ford Faces a Lawsuit Due to Unintended Acceleration
Ford Faces a Lawsuit Due to Unintended Acceleration Not only has Toyota experienced problems with their vehicles having unintended acceleration issues, but Ford is now facing the issue as well. A lawsuit was filed against Ford Motor Co. for several Ford and Lincoln vehicles that were manufactured between 2002 and 2010 that have unintentional acceleration problems and “adequate fail-safe…
Read MoreToyota Sudden Acceleration Issues Exposed by a Translator
Toyota Sudden Acceleration Issues Exposed by a Translator The beginning of the Toyota crisis began with Mark Saylor, who was driving with his family on a California highway. Saylor was driving a rental car, while his Lexus 250 was in the shop for servicing. While on their way to San Diego for an outing, the car unexpectedly…
Read MoreShocking- Another secret Chevy Volt investigation
Shocking- Another secret Chevy Volt investigation There may be more irony with the Chevy Volt electric car than ever before. A driver from California made a complaint to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that was literally shocking. As the driver was shifting gears they received a significant electric shock from the gear shifter. When the incident occurred, the…
Read MoreToyota delays safety recall resulting in $174 million fine
Toyota delays safety recall resulting in $174 million fine The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration fined Toyota this year for the issue of Toyota’s Lexus models having pedals that stuck under the floor mats. This was a similar problem for Toyota in 2010 with several other recalls. An investigation proved that the sticky pedal…
Read MoreHarley recalls motorcycles to avoid defective product injuries
Harley Recall In terms of product deficiencies, the primary manner in which the public becomes aware of a problem is through product recalls. When a recall is issued for a particularly dangerous or defective product with a high risk of leading to injury or death, the decision often gains widespread media coverage, in Georgia and…
Read MoreChanges to Recall Regs: A Ray of Sunshine!
Changes to Recall Regulations Today’s blog posting is courtesy of Sean Kane- Safety Research and Strategies, Inc. When is a safety recall not really a safety recall? When the manufacturer submitting the Part 573 Defect and Non-Compliance Report (49 CFR Part 573) says it isn’t. The Recall Management Division’s files are dotted with many such…
Read MoreHonda Recalls Over 600,000 Honda Accords
Honda Recall Over Faulty Hose Over 600,000 Honda Accord midsize cars have been recalled in the U.S. and Canada to fix a faulty power steering hose that can leak fluid and cause a fire. The recall affects Accord models with a V-6 engine manufactured between 2003 and 2007. One fire has been reported to Honda,…
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