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Target Water Bottles Recalled for Safety Defect
Target Water Bottles Recalled for Safety Defect Target stores have issued a recall for certain reusable plastic water bottles due to a defect which could be a potential choking hazard. More than 178,000 water bottles, which were part of the “Back-to-College” campaign, are being recalled by the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).…
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phil&teds USA pays $3.5 million penalty for failure to report safety defect
phil&teds USA pays $3.5 million penalty for failure to report safety defect The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that phil&teds will pay a reduced $3.5 million civil penalty for failing to report safety defects to CPSC regarding its MeToo high chair. The MeToo high chairs can detach from the table and cause a…
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Takata Air Bag Recall Potentially Expanding to 7 more Automakers
Takata Air Bag Recall Potentially Expanding to 7 more Automakers Seven more automakers could be facing large recalls due to the fact they use airbag inflators manufactured by Takata. As of this year, there have been nearly 23.4 million Takata airbag inflators recalled on 19.2 million vehicles in the United States due to the fact…
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428,000 VW Diesel Vehicles Violated Emissions Standards
428,000 VW Diesel Vehicles Violated Emissions Standards Volkswagen AG violated federal law by allowing 482,000 diesel VW and Audi cars sold since 2009 to evade emissions requirements by using sophisticated software to alter the results. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of California made the announcement regarding one of VW biggest sellers in…
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GM Recalls 121,000 Cadillac ATS for Fire Hazard
GM Recalls 121,000 Cadillac ATS for Fire Hazard General Motors is recalling 121,000 Cadillac ATS vehicles for a defect in the rear defogger system which could cause a fire. The defect in the system could cause a fire inside the rear pillar of the driver’s side of the vehicle. If the coil antenna, which powers…
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Nissan recalls 300,000 small cars and NHTSA upgrades investigation of seat sensors
Nissan recalls 300,000 small cars and NHTSA upgrades investigation of seat sensors Nissan is recalling nearly 300,000 small vehicles over a potential trim panel defect near the accelerator pedal that could trap a driver’s foot. This could cause unintended acceleration or delayed breaking and result in an accident. The recall is a result of the…
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NHTSA Declined to Probe Toyota’s Unintended Acceleration
NHTSA Declined to Probe Toyota’s Unintended Acceleration The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has rejected a probe from an electrical engineer to investigate low-speed unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Gopal Raghavan from Thousand Oaks, California, an electrical engineer with a doctorate degree from Stanford University, filed a petition with the government safety agency…
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CarMax may be selling recalled vehicles with lethal safety defects
CarMax may be selling recalled vehicles with lethal safety defects Consumer safety advocates along with Senator Richard Blumenthal are claiming that CarMax is selling “certified” recalled vehicles with dangerous safety defects. Sen. Blumenthal is requesting that the Federal Trade Commission do something to stop CarMax from selling these vehicles. An investigation by the Consumers for…
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Automakers Sued Over Keyless Ignition Dangers and Deaths
Automakers Sued Over Keyless Ignition Dangers and Deaths Deaths have mounted, but little has been done to solve the issue of the killer keyless ignition. Now, a New York law firm has taken action into their own hands and has filed a nationwide consumer class action lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court against 10 automakers…
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VW recalls 461,300 vehicles to fix airbag defect
VW recalls 461,300 vehicles to fix airbag defect Volkswagen is recalling 461,300 vehicles to fix an issue which could prevent the airbags from deploying in an accident. The defect is a result of debris that may contaminate the clock spring which keeps the airbags powered. The debris could potentially tear the spring and as a…
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