The Honda CR-V is advertised as having seating capacity for five people. A new class action lawsuit against Honda alleges that this claim is false. Rather, the rear seat configuration allows only two passengers to be safely secured in seatbelts at the same time. This leaves the car’s fifth passenger without a seatbelt and exposes […]
Class Action for Vibrations in Honda CR-Vs
Owners of Honda CR-Vs may soon obtain settlements in claims arising from defects in their 2015 SUVs. The class action alleges that the vehicles created different levels of vibrations- some beginning immediately after owners purchased their cars. The 2015 CR-V has been dogged by complaints since the car’s release. The settlement agreement requires Honda to […]
Defective Ford Exhaust Systems
For years Ford has been dodged by allegations of carbon monoxide fumes entering the cabins of SUVs while they are being driven. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) initiated a formal investigation in 2016 after Ford issued multiple but ineffective service bulletins in 2012 and 2014 related to the presence of exhaust fumes. (Neither […]
Are Driverless Cars Safe?
As autonomous car technology improves at a breakneck speed, it is unclear that legislation will be able to keep up. This has consumer advocates and some lawmakers expressing concern that consumers are not adequately protected from the dangers associated with driverless technology. Safety experts want to see the implementation of stringent regulations while the autonomous […]
Deadly Side Crashes into Semi-Trucks
Truck accidents are among the deadliest types of collisions on the road. In 2016, 3,986 people were killed in crashes with large trucks. Of those who died, 66 percent were passenger car occupants. While not all accidents can be avoided, truck companies have implemented some important measures to make sharing the road with trucks a […]
