Bloomberg Businessweek reports on one gun manufacturer with a history of defective products. Stories abound of gun users that are hurt or killed from unexpected mishaps including misfiring and even exploding in the owner’s hand. There is no governmental agency with jurisdiction to enforce any recall of defective firearms. Seasoned…
The international airbag manufacturing concern known as the Takata Corporation has been forced to issue a recall on more than 40 million airbags that have already been installed. These airbags can malfunction in a very dangerous way under accident conditions. In some cases, they have been known to spray metal…
Fiat Chrysler has recalled nearly 300,000 2011 & 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan minivans in North America to repair air bags that could accidentally deploy. Fiat Chrysler says injuries have been minor and no accidents have been linked to the issue. To read entire article go to USA Today. …
Takata, once the second leading manufacturer of automotive air bags, faces criminal charges from the Justice Department towards three corporate executives for concealing information on the safety of their airbags used in vehicles made by a number of manufacturers. Takata plans to plead guilty and pledges to work with regulators…
Samsung reports findings of its own internal investigation and research into the potential explosion hazard that shrouds the reputation of its flagship cellular phone, the Galaxy Note 7. After two recalls, the phones were taken off the market. 97% of the phones were successfully recalled and the remaining 3% are…
Since 2014, General Motors has recalled about 12.8 million vehicles because of faulty ignition switches. Over 11 million of those vehicles are believed to be in the United States. The issue of the ignition switches pivots on product liability law involving a mechanical part in the switch that can accidentally…
Since our report in 2014 on air bag recalls and lawsuits regarding car manufacturers who use airbags manufactured by Takata, Honda now reports a recent death in Texas involving a vehicle that was rear-ended. This is the 10 death in the U.S., a phenomenon spurring the recall of tens of…
With the holidays quickly approaching, parents everywhere will be flocking to the toy department in an effort to fill their child’s wish list. Unfortunately, thousands of children are hurt each year while playing with toys, many of which were on the “hottest toy” of the year list. Many of the…
Springer & Lyle wants you to know that millions of vehicles have been recalled by their manufacturers because of dangerously defective air bags. Injuries attributed to air bag deployment include brain, eye, cervical spine and chest injuries. Deaths have also been claimed. There’s strong evidence that the chemical propellant…
There is nothing more frightening for a driver than to have something mechanical go wrong with their vehicle that is the fault of the manufacturer. Occasionally an auto manufacturer will recall a vehicle part due to malfunction and the consumer must present the vehicle to the dealership for repair of…
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