Hyundai Motor Company has issued a vehicle defect recall for about 5,200 Azera sedans in the United States to address a problem where the airbag may deploy with lesser or greater force than needed in an accident. According to a Reuters news report, the South Korean automaker is recalling 2102 and 2013 model Azera sedans…
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Hyundai Recalls Azera Sedans for Airbag Defects
Suzuki Faces Potential Defective Airbag Recall
Suzuki faces a possible auto defect recall for about 205,000 vehicles due to a potential airbag issue. According to a news report in The New York Times, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating whether airbag problems warrant recalling the Suzuki vehicles. This investigation is apparently being complicated by Suzuki’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
Chris Brown Charged with Hit and Run in Los Angeles
Singer Chris Brown was charged by the Los Angeles City Attorney with misdemeanor criminal hit-and-run. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the 24-year-old singer was also charged with driving without a valid license in connection with car accident in May where he rear-ended a Mercedes.
General Motors Recalls Midsize SUVs for Fire Risk
General Motors is recalling another 230,000 midsize SUVs for a potential fire risk. According to an NBC news report, the recall expands upon an action GM took last August covering about 250,000 vehicles including the Chevy Trailblazer and GMC envoy. The auto recall is serious enough that the automaker is advising owners to park these…
Honda and Acura Vehicles Recalled for Brake Defects
Honda is issuing a voluntary auto safety recall for certain 2006 model year Acura RSX cars and 2006 and 2007 S2000 sports cars for potential brake defects. According to a report in The Car Connection, about 18,400 vehicles have been included in this recall. The Acura vehicles involved in this recall were built from January…
Carson Hit-and-Run Crash Seriously Injures Pedestrian
Miguel Villa Cabrera was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash early morning on June 20, 2013 in Carson. According to a report in The Daily Breeze, the driver of a recently sold black BMW 300i struck Cabrera who was walking in a marked crosswalk on Broadway south of Albertoni Street. Cabrera was hospitalized in serious…
Bicyclist Involved in Fatal Collision with FedEx Truck in Fullerton
Chelsea Kashergen, 22, was killed in a Fullerton crash after she was struck by a FedEx delivery truck while riding her bicycle. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the fatal collision occurred the afternoon of June 20, 2013 at the intersection of Nutwood Avenue and Ladera Vista Road. Police say the truck was…
Despite Recall Chrysler Maintains that its Jeeps are not Defective
A day after announcing a massive auto recall of 1.5 million Jeep vehicles, Chrysler is again taking a defiant tone saying that the trailer hitches it has agreed to install will not protect motorists in high speed crashes and that the vehicles, in fact, are not defective. The automaker agreed to issue this recall after…
Brea Car Accident Results in Injuries
A car accident in Brea involving an SUV full of Brea Olinda High School students, left two women in another car with injuries. The Orange County Register reports that the three-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Tonner Canyon and Brea Canyon roads the morning of June 13, 2013. Officials say a Toyota Corolla traveling…
Bicyclist Critically Injured in Anaheim Hit-and-Run Crash
A male bicyclist suffered major head injuries after, officials say, he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in a hit and run. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the major injury collision occurred the night of June 12, 2013 in the 900 block of North Harbor Boulevard in…