Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into 250,000 large Ford trucks after receiving 32 consumer complaints about brake failures. According to a report in Consumerist, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into model year 2011 and 2012 F-150 pickup trucks for potential brake failure. A majority of complaints allege…
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Feds Investigate Ford Trucks For Power Brake Failure
Mitsubishi Recalls Vehicles For Sun Visor & Brake Issues
Mitsubishi is recalling about 535,000 vehicles in two separate recalls, one involving problems with sun visors and another to fix issues with the anti-lock brake system. According to a report in Carcomplaints.com, the Japanese automaker is recalling about 460,000 mode year 2000 to 2005 Eclipse, 2001 to 2005 Eclipse Spyder, 2001-2005 Chrysler Sebring and 2001-2005…
Los Angeles Woman Identified As Eighth Takata Airbag Victim
Jewel Brangman, a 26-year-old Los Angeles woman, has been identified as the eighth person killed by exploding airbags made by Takata Corporation. According to a KPCC news report, Brangman died in a crash September from neck and head injuries after the driver’s side airbag in her rented 2001 Honda Civic inflated with too much force and…
Jury Award Patient $4.5 Million In Metal Hip Implant Trial
A California jury has ordered Wright Medical Technology Inc. to pay $4.5 million to a metal hip implant patient and his wife after finding that his plant was defective and caused him harm. According to Law360.com, this is the first trial among 1,200 cases claiming that Wright’s metal hips are faulty. Jurors in this case…
Girl Dies A Day After Collapse After Magic Mountain Ride
Jasmine Martinez, a 10-year-old girl who was airlifted from Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park in Valencia, died a day later on June 13, 2015. According to an NBC Los Angeles news report, the girl, a resident of Ventura County, had just exited the Revolution ride and returned to the ride station when she collapsed…
Rapper MC Supreme Killed In Malibu DUI Crash
Dewayne Lawrence Coleman, 47, also known as MC Supreme, a popular 90s rapper best known for his 1990 single, “Black In America,” was killed in a DUI crash in Malibu the morning of June 13, 2015. According to a KABC news report, the fatal crash occurred when Coleman was sitting with a woman in his parked…
Is CarMax Selling Unrepaired Recalled Cars?
Two California consumer groups want CarMax to stop selling used cars that have been recalled, but not repaired. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the California Public Interest Research Group and the Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety Foundation are asking the state’s attorney general and Department of Motor Vehicles to…
Man Files Employment Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination
A Vietnamese American man who worked for an Orange County toymaker is suing his former employer alleging that his Japanese supervisors fired him because of his nationality. According to a City News Service report, Tony Le filed the employment lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court naming Cypress-based toymaker Bandai American Inc. and many of his…
Study Shows Some Heartburn Drugs Heighten Heart Attack Risk
Those who take a top-selling class of drugs to relieve heartburn and acid reflux may be at a greater risk of suffering a heart attack compared to people who take other types of acid-suppressing medications, according to a new study. According to LiveScience.com, researchers who conducted this large study over a 17-year period found that…
Acura Recalls Vehicles For Dangerous Brake Problems
Acura has recalled two models for serious auto defects that could cause the vehicles’ automatic emergency braking systems to malfunction. According to an Associated Press news report, the recall involves just under 48,000 MDX SUVs and RLX sedans worldwide from the 2014 and 2015 model years and shows how even the most sophisticated safety technology…