Category : Motor Vehicle Defects

NHTSA Looking for Greater Authority to Prevent Accidents from Defective Automobiles

In the wake of the Toyota crisis, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has found itself under severe criticism. The agency now says that it will seek higher powers for itself to set safety standards for vehicles and to investigate defects in automobiles and trucks.

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California Lexus Crash Victims’ Family Members to Speak Before House Panel

The Lexus crash in San Diego that killed California Highway Patrol officer Mark Saylor and his family last August was the one incident that served to draw international attention to the unintended acceleration problem in several Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Now the mother of two of the victims is expected to speak before a House panel looking at Toyota’s conduct in the entire scandal.

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Honda Expands Airbag Injury Recall to Include 378,000 More Cars

It seems Toyota has some friendly competition in its current international safety crisis. Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company is expanding its recall for airbag issues by over than 378,000 more cars.

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Toyota’s Troubles Increase Focus on NHTSA

The series of recalls at Toyota, and all the related problems the automaker faces promise to increase the scrutiny of the federal agency that many believe has failed in protecting consumers from unsafe vehicles. The New York Times is reporting on how the NHTSA has failed to regulate the Japanese automaker.

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Toyota Announces Repairs for Recalled Vehicles

At last, beleaguered automaker Toyota has announced that its dealers will begin repairs on 2.3 million vehicles for a jammed accelerator pedal problem. If you are a Toyota owner with any of the following vehicles

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Greed, Lack of Prompt Action Contributed to Crisis at Toyota

California product liability lawyers have been following Toyota’s struggles with the safety of its vehicles over the past few months. The New York Times states that several factors have been responsible for the position that Toyota now finds itself in.

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Toyota was Aware of Jammed Throttle Problems Last Year

The bad news just doesn’t end for Toyota.  USA Today reports that the automaker was aware of problems with accelerator pedals from its supplier in late 2009, but did not believe that the problem was serious enough to require a recall.

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Toyota Announces Halt in Sales of Several Models Due to Unintended Acceleration Issues

An embattled Toyota has announced that it will for the time being, stop building and selling several of its models in North America. The announcement is linked to the company’s continuing troubles with unintended acceleration involving several of its vehicles. There have been several reports of accidents involving runaway Toyota vehicles that accelerated to uncontrollable speeds without any input from the driver.

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Keyless Ignition in Vehicles Causes Safety Concerns

More and more Americans are choosing to buy cars with the latest keyless electronic systems that allow a person to start the ignition at the touch of a button without the need for a key. These technologies are incredibly convenient (you never have to worry about misplacing a car key ever again) not to mention that they give motorists the “hip” feeling.  However, not all motorists who are driving around in cars that come with keyless technology know how these work, or how these can be switched off during an emergency. The Los Angeles Times has a report on how keyless cars could open a can of safety warms.

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Toyota Expands Vehicle Recall Due to Jammed Accelerater Problems

Toyota’s woes with stuck accelerator pedals on its vehicles, seem to be continuing. The company this week announced a recall of 2.3 million vehicles to correct the jammed accelerator problems that have plagued the automaker over the past few months.

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