Complaints about exhaust fumes in Ford Explorer SUVs has led to the filing of a class action lawsuit in New York. The action stems from allegations that Ford knew or should have known that its 2011-2017 Explorer Interceptor vehicles emitted dangerous carbon monoxide fumes into passenger cabins. Reports of carbon monoxide leaks prompted Ford to […]
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Tesla Removed from NTSB Investigation of Car Crash Involving Autonomous Technology
Tesla has been removed from the investigation initiated by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in connection with a deadly crash involving one of its cars. The collision took place on March, 23 on a highway near Mountain View California. The driver of the 2017 Tesla Model X died after it crashed into a […]
Nissan Announces Service Campaign to Repair Brake Problems
Nissan has announced a “service campaign” to repair soft brake pedal problems that have been reported by drivers of its model year 2009 Nissan Muranos. In all, 93,000 SUVs will be repaired to fix defects in their anti-lock braking systems. A federal investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was launched in May, […]
Texas Families Sue GM for Safety Defects Involving Head Restraints
Faulty head restraints are being blamed for two devastating incidents in Texas that caused the death of one passenger and the paralysis of another. In two separate collisions, drivers operating 2016 Chevy Malibu cars were rear ended by other vehicles. Inadequate head restraints resulted in catastrophic injuries in what would otherwise have been minor incidents […]
Chevy Bolt Owners to Repair Defect that Causes Electric Cars to Stop Providing Current
Some Chevrolet Bolt owners have received a full replacement of the battery pack for their electric cars under a program initiated by the car manufacturer. Chevrolet alerted certain owners on April 3 that the battery might fail to provide current resulting in a non-operational vehicle. Chevrolet described the matter as a “customer satisfaction program” rather […]