How Is The VW Recall Going To Affect Consumers?
Numbers for the third quarter are in, and Volkswagen has lost $1.83 billion due to the recent defeat device scandal. With many people still playing the blame game, and no word yet on a fix for the defeat device problem, how is the VW recall going to affect consumers who bought their cars? Why Will […]
Why Is The VW Recall So Unique?
In the past few years, many automakers have come under scrutiny for questionable business practices that have hurt consumers both physically and in their pocket books. Toyota recalled vehicles for a sticky acceleration pedal, GM recalled faulty ignition units, and Honda had to recall its vehicles for faulty airbag systems. So why is the VW […]
What Else Is Volkswagen Lying About?
The VW defeat device scandal has rocked the auto world and brought up serious environmental concerns, but new discoveries may further tarnish the reputation of the embattled automaker. It seems that the company may have lied about more than just its environmentally-friendly diesel cars. What Else Is Volkswagen Lying About? In the U.S., automakers are […]
Why Bosch Is Being Sued As Part Of The VW Defeat Device Scandal
Another lawsuit has been filed against Volkswagen—this time in Alabama—as more and more consumers who bought the company’s EPA cheating TDI diesel cars seek compensation for being deceived. However, a new wrinkle in the scandal just unfolded as car software company Bosch is being sued as a part of the VW defeat device scandal. How […]
Volkswagen Sued For Defeat Devices, More Cases Could Soon Follow
Saving the environment was the main reason that many people purchased a Volkswagen TDI diesel car, but now it has been revealed that the automaker lied to the EPA about the vehicle’s environmentally friendly performance. Now VW could soon feel the rage of environmentalists all over the world. Volkswagen Sued For Defeat Devices A Palm […]
VW Recall: 11 Million Vehicles Affected
On September 3rd, Volkswagen admitted that vehicles featuring their TDI diesel technology were rigged to cheat the EPA’s emissions tests. This originally meant that 482,000 vehicles in the U.S. would need to be recalled for some sort of emissions fix, but the problem is worse than previously thought, and now it has been revealed that […]
Florida Man Falls 30 Feet Off a Bridge After Blowout
An entire family was rocked by a sudden blowout on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Saint Petersburg. Their SUV immediately started to spin out and crossed several lanes of traffic before coming to a rest in the inside lane facing oncoming traffic. Luckily no one was injured, but their ordeal was not over. Fearing for […]
Takata Recall Becomes Largest in History
Takata Corporation has expanded the scope of its airbag recall to 34 million automobiles. That is almost double the amount of vehicles in the original recall, and beats the 21 million cars recalled by Ford back in 1980. That makes the Takata recall the largest on record in the auto industry. Five deaths are thought […]
Federal Report Shines Light on Orlando Takata Airbag Death
We have more news on injuries caused by Takata airbags. The US Department of Transportation has released a report on the tragic death of an Orlando woman. In the report, investigators claim that the victim’s fatal injuries were caused by “fragments of the inflator” as they were “projected rearward.” The report goes on to describe the […]
Reaching Beyond Malaysia to the U.S.- Takata Recall Thickens
In July 2014, a 42 year-old mother was involved in a low-speed crash. She was crossing an intersection on Borneo Island, Malaysia when another driver collided with her car, and her airbag deployed. She later died at the hospital with a shrapnel wound to the neck, allegedly caused by a defective airbag included in the […]