Category : Motor Vehicle Defects

412,000 Models Recalled for Toyota Steering Problems

Toyota is at it again.  The company is announcing another recall, this time of approximately 412,000 vehicles, including Avalon sedans and Lexus models.  This recall is linked Toyota steering problems that may cause the vehicle to crash.

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Toyota Recalls More Vehicles Due to Stuck Gas Pedal

It feels like 2009 all over again.  Toyota has once again announced a massive recall of millions of vehicles for the same sudden unintended acceleration issues that the company has grappled with for close to two years.  This time, the company is recalling 2.17 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles that were sold in the US.  According to Toyota, the problem with these vehicles is that the floor mat could jam the car’s accelerator pedal, possibly causing unintended acceleration.

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Four Dead After Speeding BMW Crashes at the 215 in San Bernardino

Four people were killed over the weekend in a San Bernardino accident that police are now blaming on speeding. According to the Los Angeles Times, the accident occurred when a speeding BMW crashed into a signpost on the northbound connecter to the 215 freeway.

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Were Fatal Mechanical Defects to Blame for Newport Beach Accident?

Police are investigating the fatal Newport Beach accident that occurred over the weekend. They are looking into a number of potential causes, including whether the driver was on medications at the time of the crash. They’re also looking at whether any fatal mechanical defects such as a stuck accelerator pedal leading to unintended acceleration, could have been to blame.

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Increase in Car Defects and Recalls in 2010

California injury lawyers were not surprised by the increase in the number of consumer complaints about automobiles made to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 2010. Many of these complaints were linked to the Toyota recalls, which were quickly followed by a slew of other recalls by a number of other auto manufacturers. If there is a silver lining in all of this, it is that consumers are now more aware than ever of their rights, and are not hesitating to use them.

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Volvo Airbag Recall Affects 113,000 Cars

Volvo Cars has announced a recall of 113,600 cars across the world for potential problems with airbag systems and steering systems.  According to a spokesman for the company, at least 100,100 of these vehicles have been recalled because of a possibility that the airbags won’t function.

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Lawyers Allege Toyota Accelerator Issue Was Known Before Hand

The Toyota accelerator issue has been all the buzz lately. The product liability attorneys involved in Toyota litigation have filed court documents that allege that Toyota technicians were aware of a problem involving sudden, unintended acceleration in certain vehicles.  However, the company quietly chose to buy back the vehicles from the customers, made them sign confidentiality agreements, and failed to bring the problem to the notice of federal auto safety regulators.

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Feds Investigating Mini Cooper for Steering Failure

After an investigation into the BMW Z4 for power steering failures, it is now the Mini Cooper turn to be probed by the feds for similar problems.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has initiated an investigation into power steering failure in the Mini Cooper that could possibly increase the risks of an accident.

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Expansive Auto Safety Bill Makes It through Senate Committee

A far-reaching auto safety bill has just been approved by a Senate committee. The bill will penalize automakers for failing to report safety defects and it also increases the powers of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Last month, the bill was approved by a House committee amid major wrangling by automakers who opposed some of the measures contained in the bill. These include a provision requiring all vehicles to come with black box data recorders.

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Lexus Recall of 2010 Lexus GX460 SUV and Siena Minivans

Toyota has issued another recall, and this time it’s a Lexus Recall. Last week, Consumer Reports magazine announced that their tests had found a potential rollover risk in the new 2010 Toyota Lexus GX 460. According to the magazine, the vehicle had a tendency to slip sideways when the driver lifted his foot off the gas pedal, increasing the risk of a rollover. The magazine had issued a “Don’t Buy” warming for the new Lexus.

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