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Recall Round-Up: December 7, 2018
Recall Round-Up: December 7, 2018 Welcome to our series Recall Round-Up where we scour the internet to bring you the latest information on product and automotive recalls in the United States. This week we provide details on recalls for infant ibuprofen, IKEA, ThermCare Heatwraps and an investigation into GM. Infant Ibuprofen Three lots of infant ibuprofen were…
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Recall Round-Up: October 12, 2018
Recall Round-Up: October 12, 2018 We scour the internet to bring you the latest information on product and automotive recalls in this recurring series: Recall Round-Up. This week we cover major auto recalls from Nissan, Toyota and Ford and a solar power outdoor light sold by Home Depot and Lowe’s. Toyota Prius Toyota recently announced a…
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Recall Round-Up: September 21, 2018
Recall Round-Up: September 21, 2018 Every week we scour the internet to bring you the latest information on product and automotive recalls in this recurring series: Recall Round-Up. This week we cover a GM recall of pick-up trucks and SUVs, a Nissan recall for rear brake defects, an E. coli contamination, and a flammable daybed from…
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GM Recalls Over 1 Million Vehicles for Power Steering Defect
GM Recalls Over 1 Million Vehicles for Power Steering Defect GM Announced this week they were recalling over 1 million trucks and SUVs due to a possible electric power steering defect. The vehicles in question may experience a sudden loss of power steering which may increase the risk of crash. The vehicles included in this…
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Nissan Altima Claims Top 5 Spot on Vehicle Safety Watch List
Nissan Altima Claims Top 5 Spot on Vehicle Safety Watch List The Safety Institute released its Quarterly Vehicle Safety Watch List and Nissan Altima claimed a top 5 spot for the first time. The 2013 Nissan Altima was named #4 on the list due to a recent safety recall for a faulty hood latch. Starting…
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Uber Suspends Autonomous Driving After Pedestrian Fatality
Uber Suspends Autonomous Driving After Pedestrian Fatality An Arizona pedestrian was struck and killed Sunday evening by an Uber vehicle operating in its self-driving mode. As a result, Uber has announced the suspension of autonomous driving vehicles in all test locations: Tempe, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Toronto. Although there was a safety driver in the…
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Motorcyclist Sues GM Over Self-Driving Crash
Motorcyclist Sues GM Over Self-Driving Crash A San Francisco motorcyclist is suing General Motors after he was struck on the highway by one of their self-driving vehicles, the GM Cruise AV. Self-driving vehicles, or autonomous vehicles, have been part of the automobile conversation for several years. We’ve seen prototypes from Google, Tesla and General Motors,…
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Again Tops Quarterly Vehicle Safety Watch List
Jeep Grand Cherokee Again Tops Quarterly Vehicle Safety Watch List The Safety Institute released the Quarterly Vehicle Safety Watch List this month and Jeep Grand Cherokee again took the top 2 spots. Plagued with power train issues, 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokees have held the #1 and #2 positions since November 2016. The report monitors NHTSA…
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CarMax Ordered to Disclose Open Recalls on Vehicles
CarMax Ordered to Disclose Open Recalls on Vehicles CarMax recently settled with the Federal Trade Commission in response to charges they were advertising their cars as safe but not disclosing open recalls. Along with 2 other large auto dealerships, Carmax must now fully inform customers of any open/unrepaired recalls before finalizing the sale of a…
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Chevy Claims 5 of Top 10 spots on Vehicle Safety Watch List
Chevy Claims 5 of Top 10 spots on Vehicle Safety Watch List Once again, GM, and Chevy specifically, dominates the Quarterly Vehicle Safety Watch List as reported by The Safety Institute. Last quarter, the Chevy Cobalt claimed the 1st and 2nd spot on the Watch List for manufactured years 2006 and 2010 respectively. This…
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