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All Cars Should Incorporate Important Brake Override Safety Feature To Prevent Sudden Acceleration Crashes

All Cars Should Incorporate Important Brake Override Safety Feature To Prevent Sudden Acceleration Crashes

April 12, 2012 – 12:20 pm | Comments Off

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today that it plans to require automakers to design a brake-throttle override system into future vehicles to reduce the risks of high-speed, unintended acceleration.

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SUV Safety Flaws Explained

April 26, 2012 – 1:16 pm | No Comment

SUV Safety Flaws Explained

In the video below, Lieff Cabraser SUV rollover accident attorney Fabrice N. Vincent explains why even when rollovers represent only 3% of US highway vehicle accidents, that 3% includes almost 1/3 of all accident deaths on US highways.
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All Cars Should Incorporate Important Brake Override Safety Feature To Prevent Sudden Acceleration Crashes

April 12, 2012 – 12:20 pm | Comments Off
All Cars Should Incorporate Important Brake Override Safety Feature To Prevent Sudden Acceleration Crashes

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today that it plans to require automakers to design a brake-throttle override system into future vehicles to reduce the risks of high-speed, unintended acceleration.

Explicación sobre las fallas de seguridad de camionetas y vanes

April 9, 2012 – 3:00 pm | Comments Off
Explicación sobre las fallas de seguridad de camionetas y vanes

Enrique Serna, abogado especializado en volcaduras de camionetas y vanes y daños personales, resume las fallas de seguridad y defectos en los vehículos que con frecuencia contribuyen con las lesiones y muertes que sufren los More

Toyota Recalls 681,500 Vehicles

March 9, 2012 – 4:01 pm | Comments Off
Toyota Recalls 681,500 Vehicles

AOL Autos reports, Toyota has issued a safety recall on 681,500 Venza, Camry and Tacoma vehicles in North America. The affected vehicles may have silicon grease in certain switches, which would “cause numerous complications … More

Unintended Acceleration Lawsuits Against Toyota: First Trial Dates Set

March 6, 2012 – 1:19 pm | Comments Off
Unintended Acceleration Lawsuits Against Toyota: First Trial Dates Set

Toyota faces consolidated litigation in both California state court and federal court. Hundreds of plaintiffs accusing the automaker of concealing defects and failing to install the brake override safety device which caused its cars, including the Camry and the Prius, to suddenly accelerate.

SUV Fire Crashes: Safety Group Calls for Jeep Recall

February 1, 2012 – 1:16 pm | 3 Comments
SUV Fire Crashes: Safety Group Calls for Jeep Recall

AutoGuide reports that the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) sent a letter to Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne renewing its demand that Chrysler recall all Jeep Grand Cherokees manufactured between 1993 and 2004. According to AutoGuideMore

BMW SUV Recall for Transmission Defect

January 27, 2012 – 11:03 am | Comments Off
BMW SUV Recall for Transmission Defect

BMW is recalling certain X5 xDrive 35i SUVs manufactured between December 19, 2011, and December 21, 2011. These vehicles have transmission cases which were not machined properly and which could experience roll-away accidents. … More

Toyota Unintended Acceleration News: Federal Director Testifies Government Knew Of Electronic Malfunction

January 25, 2012 – 12:55 pm | Comments Off
Toyota Unintended Acceleration News: Federal Director Testifies Government Knew Of Electronic Malfunction

Eyewitness News reports, Joe McClelland, the Director of the Office of Electric Reliability under the Obama Administration, has come forward to report that his vehicle, a Toyota Prius, is affected by unintended sudden acceleration. … More

Tin Whiskers May Pose Sudden Acceleration Danger in Toyota Vehicles

January 23, 2012 – 6:05 pm | Comments Off
Tin Whiskers May Pose Sudden Acceleration Danger in Toyota Vehicles

Sharon Silke Carty, senior autos reporter at The Huffington Post, reports that Toyota “seized” on a February 2011 NASA study finding no evidence of electronic malfunction in Toyota sudden acceleration cases “as proof that … More

Distracted Driving Safety Concerns Over New Auto Infotainment Technology

January 17, 2012 – 4:28 pm | Comments Off
Distracted Driving Safety Concerns Over New Auto Infotainment Technology

Last week’s 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show and the 2012 North American International Auto Show showcased new technology from auto manufacturers that allows drivers to multitask more than ever before while at the wheel. The … More

Ford Recalls 490,000 Vehicles for Sudden Loss of Power, Fire Defects

January 13, 2012 – 2:02 pm | Comments Off
Ford Recalls 490,000 Vehicles for Sudden Loss of Power, Fire Defects

The Los Angeles Times reports, Ford Motor Company is recalling 490,000 vehicles with defects that pose potential sudden loss of power or fire hazards.… More