Here is a handy brochure on car tire safety – it explains those numbers too! The condition of car tires should not be taken for granted. The car’s tires are an integral part of the vehicle’s overall safety, and ride comfort. Note: If you are charged a
Read more →You may not know it, but when you purchased that used car, the dealer may have installed a Global Positioning Sensor on the car to track your whereabouts if you were perceived to be a credit risk. Ever improving technology is making GPS systems the ultimate surveillance
Read more →Honda announced it is recalling at least 748,481 cars due to defective airbags. The scope of cars that are affected by the recall are model year 2009-2013 Pilot cars, and 2011-2013 Odyssey cars that were manufactured between March 13, 2008, through December 21, 2012. According to Honda’s
Read more →I have litigated numerous product liability matters involving defective seat belt allegations over the years. Cases involving deceased or severely injured children are the hardest. As a father of a young girl, my heart goes out to the parents of these children. My experiences have taught me
Read more →Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (“SET”) just announced an airbag recall that effects several models, including the popular 4Runner, Camry, Prius, Avalon, Corolla, FJ Cruiser, Highlander, RAV4, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra, and Venza. According to the Recall, SET determined that the vehicles “may not” have had a standard
Read more →National Highway Transportation Safety Administration announced that it has come to its attention that the use of counterfeit air bags is a growing problem and safety concern. Although NHTSA does not know the full scope of the problem, the risks to consumers are significant – “Anytime equipment
Read more →General Motors LLC recently advised National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of a problem with air bags in some of its cars that may prevent deployment of the air bags in the event of a crash. As recently as October 2012, General Motors determined that certain model year
Read more →Today’s published opinion, Patrick Lafferty v. Wells Fargo, from California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, represents a major victory for consumers of lemon cars sold by deadbeat dealers. Among several issues on appeal was the question of whether a car buyer can assert lemon law claims
Read more →Chrysler Group LLC recently acknowledged that certain Chrysler 200 vehicles, and Dodge Avengers were assembled with broken control valves installed into fuel tank assemblies. These defective assemblies may lead to an engine stall or fuel leakage. This is serious. An engine stall while driving can result in
Read more →Here is National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s Monthly Defect Investigation Report for the month of November 2012. This report gives a good idea of the types of defects that were under investigation as of the time of the report. Reports like this can make a person wonder
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