Noriko Uno’s case is the first so-called “bellwether” case to head to trial that could dictate whether Toyota Motor Corp. will be held liable for its vehicles suddenly and unintentionally accelerating. Uno feared driving her 2006 Toyota Camry too fast and often avoided the highway, travelling on city streets to…
Chrysler Group has announced a recall of 45,961 Ram trucks because their electronic stability control systems may not operate properly when the vehicles are turned on. The vehicles affected are Ram 1500 4×4 trucks manufactured between June 26, 2012, and February 5, 2013. According to Chrysler, the electronic stability control…
Two seventeen-year-old females from Indiana remain in critical condition at a Panhandle hospital after a parasailing accident Monday off Panama City Beach. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the young women were parasailing near the beach when the line that was attached to the boat snapped, causing…
The federal government is delaying regulations again on whether new automobiles must come equipped with rearview cameras, which protect people who may be in drivers’ blind spots as drivers reverse their vehicles. This delay serves as a victory for auto manufacturers who say the cameras are just too costly. Ray…
Chrysler agreed Tuesday to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps, deciding to abruptly reverse its previous defiant position and avoid a potential public relations fiasco. At the center of the controversy are fuel tanks that have the potential to catch fire when the Jeeps are involved in rear-end collisions. If…
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Wednesday that it will recall approximately 242,000 Prius and Lexus hybrid automobiles due to braking system problems. The recall includes about 9,000 Lexus HS250h vehicles built between June and October 2009 and about 233,000 Prius cars built between March and October 2009. The Lexus sedans were…
One of the leading car manufacturers, Ford, announced that it will recall approximately 465,000 cars and SUVs because of fuel tank leaks that could cause fires. The world-wide recall affects the 2013 models of the Ford Fusion, Explorer, Flex, Taurus, Police Utility and Police Interceptor. Additionally, the 2013 models of…
One skydiver is dead and another has sustained serious injuries in two separate incidents in Florida. Sixty-two-year-old Michael Trusser of DeLand, Florida was skydiving in central Florida, according to authorities, when a rough landing caused him to suffer serious injuries. It is suspected that Trusser possibly hit a motor vehicle…
Thirteen SUVs were recently put through front-end crash tests by an insurance industry group and only two of those SUVs received approval ratings. Numerous of the popular models performed poorly in the tests. The only vehicle to get the top rating of “good” was the 2014 Subaru Forester. Mitsubishi’s 2013…
The lives of numerous northern California families changed forever Saturday night after five women died in a limousine blaze with a cause still yet to be determined. The limousine was travelling westbound on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge in Foster City, California, packed full with women celebrating a bachelorette party. The…