In the United States, Chrysler is recalling 295,000 Jeeps over concerns that the transmission might move from park to neutral on its own. The automaker is recalling another 105,000 Jeeps elsewhere in the world. According to a Chrysler spokesperson, 26 related incidents have been reported, including two injuries. The auto defect involves a software issues [...]
Chrysler Recalls 469,000 Jeeps Because Transmission Might Move From Park to Neutral By Itself
May 15, 2013 Leave a Comment
Lincoln Town Car Limo Involved in Limo Fire Deaths Was Part of 2001 Recall
May 9, 2013 Leave a Comment
The Lincoln Town Car that caught fire on Saturday killing five women inside was part of a recall in 2001 that was issued because of concerns that the load that could be put into the extended vehicle could go beyond the limit that the tires could endure. Some 10,000 2001 Lincoln Town Cars that could [...]
Spare Tire Blowout in Trunk Prompt Nissan to Recall Over 123,000 Altimas
April 30, 2013 Leave a Comment
Automaker Nissan is recalling over 123,000 Altima sedans (2013 models) over concerns that some spare tires may blow out while in the trunk. Per documents submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an air pump’s inflation gauge was faulty and was either underinflating or overinflating the tires. As a result, some of the tires [...]
NHTSA Survey Reports that More Kids Are Using Car Seats and Boosters That Are Appropriate for Their Ages
April 28, 2013 Leave a Comment
According to the NHTSA, its new survey shows that more parents are keeping their kids in child safety seats that are appropriate for their size and age group rather than moving them into seat belts too soon. This is obviously good news, considering that car crashes are still the number one cause of child deaths. [...]
NHTSA Issues Another 15-Passenger Van Warning to Prevent Rollover Crashes
April 24, 2013 Leave a Comment
With the summer holiday season fast approaching and people more likely to travel or go on excursions in groups, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is once again cautioning people to perform the necessary safety measures to decrease the chances of a rollover accident happening. Many 15-passenger van crash lawyers believe that one reason such [...]
Air Bag Defects Lead to Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mazda Recalls of 3.4 Motor Vehicles
April 15, 2013 Leave a Comment
In the largest recall so far this year, four Japanese automakers are recalling 3.4 million motor vehicles globally because of defective air bags. Toyota is recalling about 1.3 million autos (including its Sequoia, Lexus SC430, Tundra, and Corolla models that were made between 2001 and 2003), Honda is recalling approximately 1.14 million motor vehicles (CR-V, [...]
Jury Orders Nissan to Pay $4.2M Roof Defect Verdict
April 9, 2013 Leave a Comment
Nearly seven years after he was left with permanent disabilities in a car accident, Larry Clanton was awarded a $4.2 million roof defect verdict against Nissan by a New Jersey jury. His roof of his car caved in, failing to protect him, when a 73-pound runaway tire that had fallen off a pickup truck bounced [...]
Da Vinci Surgical Robot Lawsuit Filed in Washington Can Proceed
April 3, 2013 Leave a Comment
Despite efforts by Intuitive Surgical’s legal team to stop a Washington products liability case that is seeking damages for injuries allegedly caused by the Da Vinci surgical robot, a judge has decided that the wrongful death case can proceed. Per the Da Vinci Surgical Robot lawsuit, the victim underwent surgery prostate removal surgery with a [...]
Power Window Accidents Can Cause Serious Child Injuries, Including Brain Injury and Asphyxiation
March 31, 2013 Leave a Comment
At the Gilbert Law Group, our auto defects attorneys represent the families of children injured in accidents involving motor vehicles. While in many cases, the child injury or death will have occurred in a traffic crash, some injuries to kids involving cars do happen in non-traffic related incidents, including those involving power windows. Power Windows [...]
73,000 PT Domusindo Perdana Drop-Side Cribs Recalled Over Suffocation, Fall, and Entrapment Hazards
March 27, 2013 Leave a Comment
Sold only through JC Penney, about 73,000 drop-side cribs by manufacturer PT Domusindo Perdana are being recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The cribs pose entrapment, fall, and suffocation dangers in the event that the drop sides were to detach, malfunction, or fail in some other way. The recalled cribs were sold out of [...]
