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Fatal Limo Fire on San Mateo Bridge Highlights Lack of Safety Features and Regulations for Converted Limousines
On May 4, 2013, San Mateo County firefighters and California Highway Patrol rushed to the scene of a limousine fire on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge in Foster City, California.
Death Toll From Unintended Acceleration Accidents Linked To Alleged Defect In Toyota Cars Continues To Rise
Earlier this week, the latest lawsuit against Toyota for sudden, unintended acceleration that led to the death of the driver was filed by the family of Mussarat Chaudhary in California Superior Court.
Motorcycle Deaths Continue to Increase
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reported more than 5,000 motorcyclist fatalities in the first nine months of 2012 in the U.S. – a sharp contrast from the nationwide decline in overall traffic-related death toll. …
BMW Investigations and Recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Defects Investigation is reviewing consumer complaints of rollaway problems with parked BMW 7 Series luxury sedans. BMW has announced two separate recalls today, one involving rear lamps and the other involving fuel filter heaters.
Fuel Tank Defect Prompts Ford Truck Recall
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 1 million pickup trucks, including the popular F-150. Straps that hold the fuel tanks to the truck can corrode after heavy use, potentially leading to fires if the …
Judge Reaffirms Order for Toyota Dealers to Turn Over Documents
A judge in Los Angeles ordered dealerships to manually turn over repair records to plaintiffs’ attorneys in the sudden acceleration litigation against Toyota Motor Corp. after an attempt by plaintiffs’ lawyers to view such documents …
Judge Finds Ford Concealed Causes of Unintended Acceleration
As Safety Research & Strategies, Inc. reports, the Senior Judge of the Florida’s Fifth Judicial Circuit has set aside a jury verdict in favor of Ford Motor Company, blasting the automaker for defrauding the court …
