Ford and Honda have added more than 1 million vehicles to the ever-expanding Takata airbag inflator recall. According to an Associated Press news report, Honda Motor Company is recalling 772,000 additional Honda and Acura vehicles in the U.S. for defective front passenger seat airbag inflators made by Japanese supplier Takata Corporation. Ford is recalling more…
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Ford and Honda Add 1 Million More Vehicles to Takata Airbag Recall
FDA Workshop to Look into Exploding E-Cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will host a public workshop in April to gather information and “stimulate discussion” about serious safety concerns involving e-cigarette batteries. According to a CNN news report, the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products plans to host scientific and medical experts, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, government agencies,…
Jury Awards Former UCLA Football Player $27.5 Million in Lawsuit Against Caltrans
A Los Angeles jury has ordered Caltrans to pay $27.5 million to a former UCLA offensive lineman who lost a part of his left leg below the knee in a 2012 motorcycle accident. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, jurors found that the agency was negligent in failing to make a Redondo Beach…
Mercedes Benz Recalls 48,000 SUV Models for Faulty Airbag Sensors
Mercedes-Benz USA has recalled some of its 2016 and 2017 SUVs due to a sensor problem that could prevent the passenger-side airbag from deploying in the event of a crash. According to news reports, this recalls affects nearly 48,000 vehicles, which include several Mercedes GL, GLE and GLS SUV models. Documents submitted to the National…
Actor David Spade Injured in Los Angeles Car Accident
Actor and comedian David Spade was injured in a Los Angeles car accident on January 4, 2017. According to an MSN news report, the actor’s Range Rover was destroyed and he was injured after he was struck by another vehicle on Sunset Boulevard. TMZ reported that Spade was heading to dinner when he took a…
Class Action Says St Ives Apricot Scrub Causes Skin Damage
Two women have joined in a class action lawsuit against the makers of St. Ives Apricot Scrub, alleging the product damages the skin. According to a report on Glamour.com, Kaylee Browning and Sarah Basile are challenging Unilever United States Inc. over its inclusion of crushed walnut shells in its St. Ives Apricot Scrub. The lawsuit…
Self-Driving Car Malfunctions During Demo at Las Vegas Show
Faraday Future, the Chinese electric car poised to challenge Tesla, unveiled its first product at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. But, according to the Daily Mail, it was a bust. Called the FF91, the self-driving car is described by the company as a “new species” of vehicle. The vehicle left…
Uber and Honda Hit with Injury Lawsuit by Paralyzed Woman
A 24-year-old Texas woman who was left paralyzed after a crash involving an Uber vehicle has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the rideshare company and Honda, the manufacturer of the minivan in which she was a passenger at the time of the crash. According to a news report, the incident occurred the night of…
Orange County Resident Says his Tesla Suddenly Accelerated and Crashed
An Orange County man has filed a product liability lawsuit against automaker Tesla Motors saying that his SUV suddenly accelerated while he was parking it in the garage of his Irvine home. According to a report in The Orange County Register, Ji Chang Son said he bought the vehicle at the automaker’s Costa Mesa gallery…
Feds Probe Ford Fusion Vehicles for Brake Problems
Federal auto safety officials are investigating certain 2007-2009 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan vehicles after consumers have complained about poor braking behavior. According to a report on Motor Trend, a total of 141 complaints have been filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The complaints state that the brake pedals tend to go…