Category : Defective Seatbelts

CPSC Recalls Detective Bicycle Helmets for Injury Risks

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of full-face bicycle helmets because of a defect that can cause the helmet to come off from the wearer’s head, exposing him to the risk of head injuries during an accident.  The defective bicycle helmets were manufactured by a California-based company.

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Ruling Awaited in Mazda Defective Seat Belts Case

California product liability attorneys are awaiting the decision of the US Supreme Court in a case involving Mazda, that has attorneys and consumer safety groups on the one side, and the auto industry on the other.  The case is related to a lawsuit filed by a 32-year-old woman who died in Utah in 2002, in an accident involving a Mazda minivan.

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Chevrolet Announces Impala Recall for Seatbelt Problems

Chevrolet has announced a recall of more than 322,000 Impala sedans from the 2009 and 2010 model years.  According to General Motors, the Impala recall is limited to a small number of vehicles, in which there may be defective seatbelts that could increase the risk of injury during a crash.  Specifically, General Motors is looking for front seatbelt webbing that may not be property secured to the lap belt anchor pretensioner, mounted on the side of the seat.

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General Motors Seatbelt Recall on 250,000 Vehicles

General Motors Co. is recalling approximately 250,000 crossover vehicles in a seatbelt recall because of seatbelts that may not latch.  According to the company, the recall includes 2009-2010 models of the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, GMC Arcadia and the Saturn Outlook.  A total of 243, 403 vehicles are included in the recall, and most of these were sold inside the United States.  However, a few vehicles were sold in Canada, Mexico and other countries.

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Ford Looking at Seatbelts with Airbags to Reduce Accident Injuries

California personal injury lawyers have been very encouraged at the growing trend of automakers fine tuning safety features in their vehicles to gain an edge in the highly competitive auto market. Now, Ford Motor Company is introducing inflatable seatbelts that will protect back seat passengers from severe injuries, during front and side impact accidents.

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Honda Under Investigation for Defective Airbag Recall

Honda is being investigated for its delay in recalling thousands of vehicles for defective airbags.

According to the New York Times, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether the automaker delayed the recall of approximately 440,000 vehicles for an airbag defect that could allow pieces of metal to injure the driver. In November 2008, Honda announced a recall of about 3,900 Accord and Civic models because of a hazard from an excessively powerful  airbag inflator. This defect can cause serious airbag  injuries to the driver, because it can result in metal shards going through the airbag and hitting the motorist.

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Los Angeles Judge Rules Takato Seatbelts Are Safe in California Class Action Lawsuit

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy Lewis has ruled that a seatbelt installed in approximately 4 million cars in California is safe.
The $247 million lawsuit was brought against Takata Corporation related to its TK-52 seatbelts. Car owners in the state who brought the lawsuit claimed that the seatbelt was not sufficiently tested, causing its buckle to be prone to opening up in an accident. The plaintiffs represented owners of close to 80 automobile models fitted with the seatbelts. They claim that Tokyo-based Takata Corporation was guilty of misleading customers that the seatbelts were tested sufficiently. The class action lawsuit did not claim that there were any injuries because of the seatbelts, but claimed that the defective seatbelts could cause injuries in the future. The lawsuit claimed monetary damages as well as for the seatbelts recalled and retested.

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Toyota/GM Plant Accused of Passing Automobile Defects

In the auto industry, it never rains, it pours. Towards the end of a year that has seen more than its fair share of automobile defects, multi million dollar lawsuits against motor companies and some soiled reputations, comes another whopper of a downpour. This time it involves one company that has been normally regarded as having better than average safety standards when it comes to its vehicles.

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