Product Defects
Home Use Generators: Dangerous and Behind the Curve
Home Use Generators: Dangerous and Behind the Curve During October 2011, an early-season snowstorm hit Connecticut that left over 860,000 businesses and homes in that state without power. This caused many state residents to resort to using portable generators in their homes. From the time of the blackout until November 9, the Department of Public…
Read MoreNHTSA issues eighth consumer advisory about dangers of 15 passenger vans
Last month a 15-passenger van was involved in a rollover crash when the left rear tire failed, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. There were 17-passengers in the van and the crash left many injured and one dead. Two weeks after the accident the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued its eighth…
Read MoreBreaking News: CNN discovered confidential document confirming Toyota never knew sudden unintended acceleration was caused by electronic software
CNN has discovered a confidential memo revealing Toyota engineers were aware of an electronic software problem that caused sudden unintended acceleration in test vehicles during the pre-production phase. Engineers raised concerns of problems with the adaptive cruise-control software in a test model designated the 250L (later sold as the Lexus 460) and called for a “fail-safe…
Read MoreGoodyear Recalling 40915 Wrangler Silent Armor Flagship Tires
Goodyear is recalling 40,915 Wrangler Silent Armor flagship tires. The recall comes after the unfortunate deaths of two Texas college students on August 11, 2011. Matthew Smith and Kerrybeth Hall were traveling in Smith’s 2008 Ford F-150 pickup south on U.S. Highway 67 in Pecos County, Texas when the left rear tire de-treaded, causing the pickup to skid…
Read MoreOccupant Detection Sensors (Passenger Airbag Sensors)- Deadly Consequences for Hyundai and Kia
Many of our cars have occupant detection sensors. The so-called “smart” airbag systems are enclosed in the seat cushion of the front passenger seat and are used to detect whether or not the front passenger seat is occupied by an adult. Recent reports show that the Hyundai Accent and its model twins, including the Kia…
Read MoreJury verdict set aside as Ford caught in lie
On October 28, 2003, Peggy Stimpson and her husband, Ralph, had gotten into their 1991 Ford Aerostar van which was backed into their carport. When Ralph put the car into gear, it suddenly accelerated (burning rubber) and drove forward down their driveway, across the street, and into a utility pole almost 100 feet away. Peggy…
Read MoreKiller Keyless Ignition
There have recently been deaths and injuries associated with keyless ignition in certain Lexus model vehicles. Mary Rivera parked her Lexus in the ground floor garage attached to her home. She left the engine running. The next day family members went to her home and found Mary unconcious and her partner, Ernest Cordelia in bed, dead. Ms.…
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