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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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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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.
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
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
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.
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 AutoGuide… More
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
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
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
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
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