Within hours of launching a fleet of its much-anticipated self-driving cars in San Francisco on Wednesday, the effort already hit a glitch when one of the cars ran a red light and almost hit a pedestrian. According to a report in the San Francisco Examiner, these vehicles also have Uber drivers and engineers to take…
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Uber Self Driving Car Runs Red Light in San Francisco
AutoNation Reneges on Promise to Repair Recalled Vehicles Before Selling Them
AutoNation is betting that President-Elect Donald Trump would not care about auto safety. According to ConsumerAffairs.com, the new-car chain has backed down on its pledge to fix all outstanding recalls before selling cars to customers, apparently under the assumption that Trump will not pursue the matter. On November 28, AutoNation started selling used vehicles with…
Driver Exonerated in Fatal Crash Involving Defective Brakes
A man who was charged with vehicular manslaughter in connection with a fatal crash has been exonerated after it was revealed that his car’s brakes were defective. According to a news report on NBC Los Angeles, the horrific crash occurred August 29 2012 when Solomon Methenge crashed his Infiniti SUV into a minivan carrying a…
EMT Severely Burned in E-Cigarette Explosion
An off-duty emergency medical technician was severely burned after a pair of e-cigarette batteries exploded in his pants pocket. According to a report in the New York Daily News, 24-year-old Ricardo Jiminez suffered second-degree burns on his thigh and right hand on December 9, 2016 after he felt a searing heat in his jeans pocket…
Massive Product Defect Recall of Cuisinart Food Processor Blades
Cuisinart and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are recalling about 8 million food processor blades in the U.S. after receiving reports from consumers about broken blade pieces in their processed foods. According to an ABC news report, Conair, the maker of Cuisinart food processors, got 69 reports of consumers finding broken pieces of…
U.S. Regulators Call on Takata to Speed Up Airbag Recalls and Repairs
The U.S. government is trying to get automakers to speed up the repair of 42 million vehicles that are being recalled for potentially lethal and defective airbag inflators manufactured by Takata Corporation. According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, this call expresses renewed concern about the pace of the recall, which is an…
Study Says Less Sleep Means Increased Risk of a Car Accident
If you thought you are getting enough sleep, think again. A new study says that getting anywhere under seven hours of sleep each night could double your chance of a car crash. According to an ABC news report, new findings from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety warns that drivers getting under seven hours of…
Four Large Retailers Accused of Pricing Schemes
The Los Angeles city attorney has accused four big stores of using pricing schemes by engaging in deceptive advertising. According to a KABC news report, the department store lawsuit alleges the JC Penney, Sears, Kohl’s and Macy’s engage in deceptive advertising by putting out a high “list price” or “regular price” on items that were never actually for…
Playground Slides Recalled for Amputation Risk
Playworld Systems Inc. is recalling 1,300 defective slides used in school and municipal playgrounds after two children suffered finger amputations. According to an NBC Los Angeles news report, the stainless steel Lightning Slides were sold by independent distributors between November 2000 and October 2016. The welds on the slides can crack and separate causing a child’s finger to get…
Man Arrested in Garden Grove Hit and Run Accident
Police have arrested a man in connection with a hit and run crash that left a female pedestrian critically injured. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, 29-year-old David Colon was booked on suspicion of driving while impaired and hit and run. The incident occurred the evening of December 5, 2016 when…