Defective Products Blog Posts
Takata May Expand Airbag Recall
Already the largest auto recall in U.S. history, the Takata airbag recall is likely to expand as investigators plan to include vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM) and Volkswagen. The largest airbag manufacturer in the world is also losing clients.… Read More
The NHTSA Takes Legal Action Against Takata
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued two Consent Orders against Takata, the Japanese airbag manufacturer who built and sold defective airbags, in what is now known as the largest civil penalty action in the NHTSAs forty-five… Read More
GM Settles Criminal and Civil Ignition Switch Cases
General Motors Co. (GM) announced this week that it settled two major legal cases against the company for its handling of a faulty ignition switch, which has been linked to at least 124 deaths. The auto maker agreed to a $900 million fine along with… Read More
Takata Airbag Investigation Expanded After Recent Crash
A recent collision involving a 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan has raised new concerns regarding the safety of newer Takata airbags. A June 7th collision between the vehicle and a deer caused a left side airbag to deploy, blowing a metal canister to pieces. This… Read More
GM Fund Rejects 91 Percent of Ignition Switch Claims
Attorney Kenneth Feinberg received 4,000 plus claims regarding General Motors faulty ignition switches. Approximately 90 percent of the claims were dismissed. Of the thousands of claims received, 275 injuries and 124 deaths were linked to the faulty… Read More
GM Confirms 124 Deaths Caused By Faulty Ignition Switch
As of July 2015, at least 124 Americans have been killed in auto accidents that occurred in General Motors vehicles with faulty ignition switches. In addition, some 266 others sustained injuries. These statistics don't even count those who might not know… Read More
Honda & Toyota Add to Takata Airbag Recall List After 7th Fatality Confirmed
Two large automobile manufacturers, Toyota and Honda, have expanded the number of vehicles added to their Takata airbag recall list. The expansion occurred after yet another fatality was reportedly associated with an apparent defect in the Takata airbag. Have… Read More
Takata Air Bag Recall Expands
This week, Toyota and Nissan issued a recall for an additional 6.5 million vehicles containing potentially faulty air bags from the Takata Corporation, according to The New York Times. Toyota had conducted tests and had learned that the air bags were… Read More
Auto Recalls Continue with Mitsubishi
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on May 10 that more than 130,000 Mitsubishi vehicles were being recalled due to safety concerns. The recalled Mitsubishi vehicles include: Lancer (2009-2011) Outlander(2009-2011) Outlander… Read More
Senate Passes New Whistleblower Bill
The U.S. Senate recently passed legislation that would allow the Department of Transportation to reward auto industry employees who report vehicle safety defects to the government, The Detroit News reported last week. The newspaper wrote that the bill,… Read More