Honda is recalling about 241,000 Odyssey minivans from 2018 through 2020 model years because a wire in the third row may short-circuit and catch fire. According to Consumer Reports, the problem is due to an improperly installed interior trim piece that could damage the wiring that leads to a third-row power outlet. The damages wiring…
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Honda Odyssey Minivans Recalled for Fire Risk
Ford Recalls 225,000 Vehicles for risk of Rear Suspension Failure
Ford is recalling more than 225,000 Ford Flex, Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKT vehicles from the 2013 to 2018 model years due to concerns that a rear suspension component could break when the car is in motion. According to Consumer Reports, Ford says the affected vehicles most likely to experience this problem are those that…
Blades in These Ceiling Fans Could Break Off Injuring Consumers
About 70,000 ceiling fans are being recalled because the blade holders can break, which can cause the blades to fly off the fan. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Harbor Breeze Santa Ana ceiling fans were sold nationwide at Lowe’s stores and online from May 2014 through January 2016 for about…
Tesla Recalls 15,000 Model X SUVs for Problems with Power Steering
Tesla Inc. is recalling 15,000 Model X SUVs because of a potential problem that could result in loss of power steering assist. According to a Reuters news report, this could make steering harder and potentially increase the risk of a car accident. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Transport Canada said aluminum bolts…
Federal Officials Warn Public About the Danger of Hoverboard Fires
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning the public that the New High Tech Enterprise Company Inc. X1-5 hoverboard has lithium-ion batteries that could overheat and pose a fire hazard that can lead to smoke inhalation and serious burn injuries. According to the CPSC’s alert, the New High-Tech Enterprise Company Inc. X1-5 hoverboard…
Engineer Killed in California Tesla Crash Had Complained About Autopilot
Apple engineer Walter Huang who died when his Tesla Model X crashed into a concrete barrier had complained about the SUV’s Autopilot feature malfunctioning on that same stretch of Silicon Valley freeway. According to a KTLA news report, his complaints were detailed in documents released this week by federal investigators in two Tesla crashes involving…
Hyundai Recalls 430,000 Cars for Risk of Engine Fires
Hyundai has issued an auto defect recall for nearly 430,000 small cars because water can enter the antilock brake computer, cause an electrical shock which can potentially lead to an engine fire. According to an Associated Press news report, the recall is another in a series of problems that the South Korean automaker and its…
Jury Orders J&J to Pay $750 Million in Punitive Damages in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
A New Jersey state jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $750 million in punitive damages to four people who said using the company’s popular talcum powder products caused them to develop mesothelioma, a rare type of cancer linked to asbestos that affects the lining of the lungs and other vital organs. According to…
Wearable Tech Could Help Prevent Drowsy Truck Driving
Biometric sensors could help warn truck drivers before they become too fatigued, according to an article in The New York Times. Fatigued driving has caused a number of catastrophic or fatal truck accidents. However, new technologies are becoming available to alert drowsy truck drivers, sometimes, even before they become tired. Biometric sensors are getting lighter,…
More Reports Link Textured Breast Implants with Cancer
Textured breast implants have been definitively linked to a form of lymphoma called breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). According to a report on Vice News, while the problem has received increasing coverage over the last year, it has not been remotely contained. A new report from CBC says Health Canada has received, as…