Why is Fiat Chrysler Recalling 1.9 Million Vehicles?
It’s been a rough year for auto recalls. A Jeep recall was linked to the death of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin, and the Takata recall expanded to include over 70 million vehicles. The year is almost over, but the recalls are still coming. This time Fiat Chrysler has been called out by safety regulators. […]
Will Takata Avoiding Bankruptcy Help Recall Victims?
The Takata Recall is getting more and more troubling, and now the government is increasing its own involvement. U.S. Senators have sent letters to the embattled auto parts maker. They want guarantees that the company will be able to repair the defective safety devices it sold. But will the company’s response be what lawmakers had […]
Are Takata Recall Repairs Taking Too Long?
She was driving her Honda Civic to go get a flu shot when a truck took a left-hand turn in front of her. This California woman ran head long into the truck. She would later pass due to her injuries, but some question if the collision was the cause of her wounds. The airbag that […]
Has the Takata Recall Claimed Another Victim?
A 50-year-old California woman was on her way to get a flu shot when disaster struck. A Chevrolet pickup was taking a left hand turn when it pulled out in front of the woman’s 2001 Honda Civic. The car hit the truck head on, and the resulting collision deployed the Honda’s airbag. However, that airbag […]
Could a Takata Bankruptcy Keep Your Car from Getting Fixed?
The losses Takata Corp. has suffered due to the recall of its defective airbag inflators just keeps growing. Estimates are now in the billions of dollars, and the depth of the hole seems to be growing. Is there anyway Takata could survive this nightmare? Is a Takata Bankruptcy About to Begin? The faulty airbag maker […]
Has Ford Reliability Stalled Out? More Recalls are on the Horizon!
A couple of weeks ago, we told you about a Ford recall over defective door latches. It turns out that not only can these latches fail, causing your door to open while driving, this also wasn’t the first time Ford instituted a recall over latches. Now another Ford recall is looming, but this defect could […]
Was Your Home Built with Defective Stucco?
When defective Chinese drywall was ruining homes and people’s lives, the product liability attorneys at Colson Hicks Eidson were there to help the victims. We helped recover damages for multiple families, and since then we’ve kept an eye on house construction defects so you can be informed. Now, a new defect is starting to emerge, and South […]
Why Can’t Ford Close the Door On Latch Issues?
The U.S. is overflowing with auto recalls. The Takata recall has grown to become the largest auto recall in history and the GM ignition switch recall has found new life since the government ruled that new GM is responsible for the actions of old GM. Now the number one automaker in the America is joining […]
How Much Do We Really Know About the Tesla Autopilot Crash?
A few short months ago, an Ohio man lost his life in a crash while his Tesla Model S was in autopilot mode. The crash sent waves through the auto industry and placed a big question mark on autonomous vehicle development. Right now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating the crash. What […]
Have You Heard Of The Seat Back Defect?
A family was riding in their Honda Odyssey Minivan when it was suddenly struck from behind. A car moving at 55 mph rear-ended the minivan and broke the seatback of the minivan’s driver. The driver fell backwards on top of his 16-month-old daughter. The girl did not survive. Have You Heard Of The Seat Back […]
