If you have ever had a car that was subject to a safety recall, you probably know how easy it is to go online and learn about it. Yet CarMax, one of the major used car retailers in the nation, doesn’t bother to address pending recalls before it sells a car. For unwary buyers of […]
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What Causes Pileups?
On New Year’s Eve, a 30-car pileup on Interstate 5 near Fort Tejon left two dead and several other people injured. The crash happened during daylight hours, impacting traffic on the interstate for several hours. Have you ever wondered what leads to horrible crashes like this? Multi-vehicle accidents comprise about one-third of crashes nationwide. Pile-ups […]
Study: Improved Sleep Linked with Recovery from Brain Injury
The human brain is an amazing organ. It seems that every day we learn more about the brain’s capabilities and the role it plays in our daily lives. When the brain is compromised, such as after a traumatic brain injury, sleep patterns often suffer. And recent research is starting to show a link between sleeping […]
Did You Know Some Drivers Were Convicted of Crimes due to GM’s Defective Switches?
There has been a lot of publicity about the safety recall by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of certain General Motors cars that have defective ignition switches. There are several storylines, such as the injuries and deaths that have been caused by the switches, the lawsuits that have been filed, and the effects […]
Additional Polaris ROV Recall: Burn and Fire Hazard
Additional Polaris off-highway vehicles (ROVs) have been added to the initial recall involving defective and potentially fire-causing RZR and GENERAL ROVs. We have been following the Polaris ROV recalls since last September, when approximately 13,000 vehicle had been recalled over the past year due to the potential for fire hazard and burn injury to users. […]
