Posts tagged Automobile Defects

• The Most Deadly Vehicle - The 15-Passenger Van

  IB Contributor | December 23, 2006 12:56 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Why haven't they been recalled?There is no doubt, the evidence is clear, the fifteen-passenger van is the most dangerous vehicle on our roads. It is the vehicle most likely to be involved in a single-vehicle rollover accident. Rollover accidents are the most deadly type of traffic accident on our highways today. The fifteen-passenger van is the extra-long van that is commonly used by airport...

• Roof Crush Intrusion - "Deadly By Design" Expose

  IB Contributor | December 25, 2006 3:00 PM | 2 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In response to my Dec. 23, 2006 "The Most Deadly Vehicle" article, I received an email from Paula Lawlor, a roof crush consultant, who has co-authored, along with Todd Tracy, "Deadly By Design". According to its authors, "Deadly By Design" is "An expose of the weak government standard that has lead to more than three decades of unnecessary fatalities and catastrophic injuries in rollover...

• Ford Excursion Rollover Fatality

  IB Contributor | March 20, 2007 9:48 PM | 1 CommentOrange County, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Was this a roof crush fatality?A California man driving a Ford Excursion on U.S. 6 just east of Ely, Nevada died Sunday in a single-vehicle rollover accident according to a story by NBC News 4.Jay Wooten of Fairfield, California was driving his Ford Excursion with five other people in the vehicle, when he swerved to avoiding hitting an elk. According to Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper George...

• Faulty Ford spark plug causes fires.

  IB Contributor | March 26, 2007 12:23 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Federal agency says it's not bothered by it.Defective Ford truck spark plugs are costing car owners more than time and money, according to a very interesting article posted on www.consumeraffairs.com.The article by Joe Benton, posted Sunday, says thousands of truck owners have paid thousands of dollars to repair the damage caused by the Ford Triton V-8 engine spitting a spark plug from its...

• Ford SUVs Recalled for Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | October 08, 2007 5:04 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Ford Motor Corporation announced an automobile recall of approximately 1,500 SUVs. The recall includes: 2008 Explorers, Explorer Sport Tracks and Mercury Mountaineer Sport Utility Vehicles that are equipped with 4.6 liter engines and 6R transmissions due to a fire hazard.A bolt that is used to secure the oil cooler line fittings within the transmissions may not have been properly tightened...

• Car seat tests confirmed flawed

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

  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...

• Nissan Recalling Infinity QX4s and Pathfinders for Fire Hazard

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

  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 Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Chrysler Recalls 400,000 Minivans

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

  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 Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...