In our January, 2018 blog, we featured a report about the dangers of exploding sunroofs in cars. Consumer Reports’ investigation in October, 2017 confirmed that 859 complaints about exploding sunroofs were filed with the government between 1995 and 2017. These complaints spanned across 208 car models representing 35 brands in the United States. Now one […]
Archives for March 2018
Airbag Deployment Issue Leads to Toyota Recall
Another airbag defect is plaguing a major auto manufacturer. Toyota Motor North America is planning to recall almost 49,000 cars in the United States and 645,000 cars worldwide for a faulty electrical problem that may cause a failure in airbag deployment during a crash. The recall is scheduled to begin in March. 2018, when Toyota […]
Study Confirms Sharp Rise in Auto Recalls
The year 2016 was a noteworthy year for the auto industry but automakers were not celebrating. Record numbers of recall notices and cars included in recalls made headlines. A new study shows that in 2016 automakers paid approximately $11.8 billion in claims and $10.3 billion in warranty accruals for recalls in the United States. In […]
The Legal Ramifications of Self-Driving Cars
Driverless cars are no longer relegated to science fiction; they are the future of transportation technology. Congress has recognized the importance of establishing standards for driverless cars and passed a bipartisan bill in 2017. This will be the first set of federal rules to regulate the driverless car industry. In a statement to Congress, Commerce […]
Lawsuit Alleges GM Did Not Address Dangerous Liftgate Malfunction
Submitting your car for a recall does not preclude you from suing for negligence. According to some General Motors (GM) SUV owners, a 2015 recall did not adequately address a defect in their rear door liftgates. Now they are filing a class action lawsuit against GM and asking for remuneration for a defect that causes […]