Automobile Accidents

• Backover Deaths Can Be Prevented

  IB Contributor | June 26, 2007 8:49 PM | 1 CommentOrange County, CA

  One hundred children die in "backover" accidents each year.Every week, at least two children are killed and 50 more are injured in automobile "backover" accidents. Unfortunately, rear cameras and audible warning sensors that could help prevent such tragedies are not standard or considered "must have", safety equipment by auto manufacturers. And, while such safety equipment is offered as an...

• Car seat tests confirmed flawed

  IB Contributor | March 22, 2007 12:15 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Consumer Reports magazine announced Wednesday that its botched investigation into infant car seats was the result of a major misunderstanding between the magazine and the laboratory that conducted the tests.The complete report of the magazine's investigation into the matter may be read on the magazine's Web site.Test findings released in January said that most brands of infant car seats "failed...

• DUI Accident Involves Driver Previously Convicted of DUI

  IB Contributor | March 03, 2007 8:13 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Witnesses are being asked to come forward..The two-vehicle auto accident in Tustin that left a 7-year-old boy in critical condition and his father and brother injured on Wednesday involved a driver that previously plead guilty to a driving under the influence charge.That same driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after Wednesday's accident.The suspected DUI driver, ...

• Lawmakers Attempt To Curb Kids ATV Use

  IB Contributor | February 28, 2007 12:45 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Shouldn't an operators permit or driver's license be required?Legislators in Oregon are considering a new bill in that state's Senate that would ban children under 12 from riding all terrain vehicles and limit 12- to 15-year-olds to riding ATVs with smaller engines, according to a news report in the International Business Times.ATV enthusiasts are of course, against this bill saying that Oregon...

• Nissan Recalling Infinity QX4s and Pathfinders for Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | September 26, 2007 7:36 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Nissan announced an automobile recall of about 372,350 Pathfinders and Infinity QX4 SUVS that will begin in November. The recall affects 22 states that experience heavy snowfall that demands high concentrations of salt to help clear roads. On some of the recalled vehicles, the fuel filler tube was not properly coated to resist corrosion and surface rust may result on the tube.The National...

• Volkswagen Recalling 2003 Audi A4 and A6

  Chrissie Cole | August 29, 2007 12:56 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Volkswagen of America has announced an automobile recall that will begin September 28, 2007. The recall includes 34,358, 2003 Audi A4 and Audi A6 vehicles that are equipped with 1.8 liter turbo, 1.8 liter V6 and 3.0 liter engines.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the fuel pump on the recalled vehicles can fail cutting off the fuel supply which can result in the...

• UIC Professor, Wife Killed in California Accident

  Chrissie Cole | July 25, 2007 1:04 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A speeding car hit and killed a University of Illinois Physics Professor and his wife while they were taking a walk Monday evening.The professor, 65, and his wife, 57, were killed Monday in San Jose, California, when the driver of a speeding car lost control and struck them in a car accident.California Highway Patrol reports they were pronounced dead at the scene. The teen driver and his...

• Chrysler Recalls 400,000 Minivans

  Christina Cole | May 11, 2007 11:06 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Chrysler has recalled over 400,000 - 2005 Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country minivans for defective airbags that may not deploy on impact due to corrosion on the sensors.Chrysler will be notifying customers of the auto defect and fixing all the faulty air bags. The recall affects only vehicles that were sold or registered in those states that use large amounts of road salt.Approximately...

• Bentley Recall

  Christina Cole | April 01, 2007 9:12 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is ordering a recall of 222 Bentley Arnage R, RL land T luxury automobiles due to an auto defect that may cause the wheels to fall off.According to the NHTSA, "on certain automobiles, the road wheel fixing bolts might be dimensionally incorrect. There is a risk of the bolts loosening."The NHTSA further warns that loose dimensionally...

• Another Child ATV Accident Death

  IB Contributor | January 13, 2007 8:10 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  All Terrain Vehicles are not for kids, periodA two year old boy died this week as a result of crash while riding on an ATV. That model of ATV, reportedly, was meant for kids between the ages of 6 and 12. According to an ABC7 news report, the vehicle flipped and landed on top of the toddler as he was playing with it in his front yard. The boy's mother apparently had to use a remote control...