Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 40,555 Land Rover SUVs because of a defect in passenger side airbags, which may not deploy in the event of a crash. According to a Tech Times news report, the recall covers only vehicles in the United States. According to documents that Jaguar has filed with the National Highway Traffic…
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Land Rover SUV Recall Involves Airbag Defects
Hyundai Gets Hit with $17 Million Fine
Federal regulators have slapped Korean automaker Hyundai with a $17.35 million fine for taking too long to report an auto safety defect. According to a report in Automotive News, the defect involves Hyundai’s 2009-12 model year Genesis sedans, showing that the federal government is serious about enforcing safety laws in the wake of the General…
Former SpaceX Employee Sues Over Alleged Labor Law Violations
Rocket manufacturer SpaceX is facing an employment lawsuit for labor law violations. A former employee alleges SpaceX violated state rest and meal break laws.
LA Rapper Kid Ink Sued By Pizza Delivery Man over Dog Attack
Los Angeles rapper Kid Ice is being sued by a pizza delivery guy after Ice’s dog attacked and injured the man.
Ford Recalls Turbocharged Vehicles For Engine Stalling Issues
Ford issued another vehicle recall for about 160,000 2013-2014 model Focus and Escapes due to an issue that could potentially cause the vehicles to lose power or stall.
Pit Bull Attack in Indio Leaves Two Boys Injured
Two boys, ages 5 and 11, were injured in a Riverside dog attack after a pit bull broke loose from a temporary restraint and bit them. According to a report in The Press-Enterprise, the dog attack occurred the night of August 9, 2014 when the boys were waiting for a friend outside his home on…
NHTSA Investigates GM Vehicles For Airbag Defects
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a formal investigation into defective software that may have caused passenger-side airbags not to deploy in Chevy Impalas.
FDA Rejects Ban On Transvaginal Mesh Products
The FDA rejected requests from safety advocacy group Public Citizen to recall vaginal mesh products and ban the products future sale.
GM Recalls More Vehicles For Potential Defects
General Motors recently announced another 5 vehicle recalls that include over 269,000 vehicles of different makes and models.
Volkswagen Recalls 151,000 SUVs For Stalling Problems
Volkswagen issued a vehicle recall of approximately 151,000 Tiguan SUVs in the US for possible stalling issues. This recall affects 2009 to 2014 models.