Did Ford Expand the Takata Airbag Recall?
Ford is one of 10 automakers involved in a regional recall concerning Takata Corp. airbags. The recall involves over 20 million vehicles worldwide, covering areas where the airbags could be rendered faulty due to extended exposure to high humidity, including: Florida Alabama Georgia Puerto Rico Louisiana American Samoa Saipan Mississippi Guam Hawaii Virgin Islands The Takata […]
How Many Vehicles Has GM Recalled?
With over two months left in 2014, General Motors (GM) has already recalled close to 30 million vehicles worldwide, according to CNN Money. Due to the massive amount of vehicles involved, GM has had to resort to unusual methods to announce its recalls, including sending out Facebook messages, according to WBTW-TV. In addition to sending Facebook messages […]
What Should I Do If My Car Stalls While I’m Driving It?
Having your car or truck stall while you are driving it, especially if you are on a freeway, is one of those nightmare scenarios you hope to never experience or even witness. However, such incidents are a reality and one that you should prepare for just in case. ConsumerReports.org released some tips that could prove […]
Florida Incident Partially Responsible for Recall of 2.9 Million Vehicles
A recall of millions of vehicles was announced last month, affecting cars equipped with airbags that could explode under certain circumstances. Honda, Mazda and Nissan recalled 2.9 million cars worldwide for the faulty safety devices, but they are in fine company: GM, BMW, Toyota, Chrysler and Ford have all announced similar recalls. The defective airbags […]
GM Issues Six Additional Recalls, Including 8.4 Million Cars
Adding yet another chapter to the ever-evolving saga, CNBC recently reported that GM issued six new recalls, which cover 7.6 million cars stateside and 8.4 million worldwide. The recalls include GM vehicles from 1997-2014. This latest set of recalls comes on the heels of GM CEO Mary Barra alluding to just this very occurrence while […]
Mount Dora Woman Killed After Her SUV Rolled Over in Nevada
According to the Reno Gazette-Journal, a Mount Dora, Florida woman was killed and her husband was injured on May 21 after their SUV rolled over along US 50 in Churchill County, Nevada. Authorities stated that the couple’s Buick SUV went off the roadway where it overturned. “For unknown reasons [the driver] lost control of the vehicle,” […]
There Are Still Unanswered Questions In The GM Recall Crisis
According to Forbes.com, General Motors (GM) managed to weather its first quarter recall crisis by posting a slim profit on April 24. The company earned $125 million, despite $1.3 billion in expenses to pay for recalling nearly 2.6 million vehicles worldwide. The results were an 86 percent decline from its year-ago performance, but avoided GM’s […]
Defective Brakes Caused My Car Accident. What Should I Do?
A variety of factors can cause car accidents, and one prevalent cause is defective vehicles or defective vehicle parts. When a company designs or manufactures a vehicle or a vehicle component part, it has a duty to design or manufacture its product carefully and safely using proper testing procedures and following governmental regulations. If a car […]
Four Killed After SUV Rolls Over in San Antonio
According to KXAN, a rollover traffic accident on the South Side of San Antonio left four people dead. San Antonio police say the wreck happened early on March 24, after the driver of a Chevrolet Trailblazer lost control. San Antonio Police Department officials and paramedics responded to the crash just after 2 a.m. near an […]
Toyota to Recall 6.4 Million Vehicles Due to Multiple Defects
According to USA Today, Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 6.39 million vehicles worldwide and approximately 2.34 million in the US for five different defects, with two vehicles reportedly catching on fire. Some vehicles were recalled for more than one problem, with the models’ production spanning from April 2004 to August 2013. Toyota models affected by […]