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Consumer Reports Pushes for Standard Safety Features – Lance Cooper
Consumer Reports Pushes for Standard Safety Features by Lance Cooper Consumer Reports recently announced a program entitled, “Speaking Up for Fairness.” This program highlights the role that Consumer Reports has played in making sure that automakers incorporate safety features standard in all their vehicles. I am sure many of you have heard of Consumer Reports. …
Read MoreMillions of Defective Airbags Under Investigation
Millions of Defective Airbags Under Investigation NHTSA announced they are expanding their investigation into 12 million vehicles for potentially defective airbags. Most of the news lately has been about exploding airbags manufactured by Takata. This investigation, however, seeks to explain why millions of airbags units manufactured by ZF have failed to deploy in an accident.…
Read MoreHonda Re-Issues Recall for Improperly Installed Takata Airbag
Honda Re-Issues Recall for Improperly Installed Takata Airbag Honda recently issued another recall for the dangerous Takata airbags. This time, it was due to an improper installation following a previously issued recall. According to the manufacturer, the replaced inflators could still be dangerous. This recall affects 1.2 million vehicles in North America and covers Honda…
Read MoreRecall Round-Up: February 1, 2019
We are back! Despite a government shutdown, there are people still diligently working to make sure consumers are aware of potentially dangerous products or automobiles. We’ve gathered their announcements and included short summaries below in our recurring series “Recall Round-Up“. We start our 2019 posts covering an expanded Takata recall and cover several other recalls…
Read MoreRecall Round-Up: October 5, 2018
Recall Round-Up: October 5, 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 provide recall details on a Boy Scouts of America painted uniform piece with high concentration of lead, a defective camping axe sold at Walmart and an expanded…
Read MoreHow Do I Know If My Car Has A Recall?
How Do I Know If My Car Has A Recall? There’s a handful of ways to know if your car has a recall. The first, and really the most important, way that you need to know, is you can look at a government website called safercar.gov and they will tell you clearly if there is…
Read MoreWhy Your New Car Could Need A New Airbag
Why Your New Car Could Need a New Airbag Although the widespread Takata airbag recall began in 2015, new cars are still being sold with the faulty airbags installed. A recent report from the U.S. Senate Commerce committee showed that 4 automakers: Toyota, Volkswagen, Fiat Chrysler, and Mitsubishi have confirmed selling new vehicles containing the…
Read MoreHonda: Passing The Buck & The Blame to Takata
Honda is passing the buck and the blame to Takata for airbag recall crisis. Despite setting the industry standard for best practices with regards to regulating suppliers, Honda blames Takata for supplying faulty airbags. The number of vehicles involved in the Takata airbag crisis is staggering. It now involves over 20 automobile manufacturers and nearly 51…
Read MoreHonda Recalls 2016 CR-Vs for Exploding Airbags
Honda Recalls 2016 CR-Vs for Exploding Airbags Honda Motor Co. is recalling some of its 2016 CR-V models for a new Takata airbag defect. The CR-V is the top selling crossover/SUV in the United States. The potentially deadly defect, involves a manufacturing defect in the metal housing surrounding the driver’s airbag inflator. The inflator could…
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