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- Takata Airbag Recall Doubles to 34 Million Vehicles
Readers who used to spend weekend mornings watching Warner Brothers cartoons may remember classic scenes of characters frantically trying to plug holes in dams. As each hole was plugged with a finger, gum, or anything else that might be nearby, two or three new holes would spring in its place.
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- A List of Lessons Not Yet Learned
The final days of summer have come to a close and thoughts are turning to cooler temperatures, holidays, and end-of-year celebrations. This also means that we’re taking a few moments to reflect on a year of news and posts that show the worst of what can happen when corporations and governments –...
- Texas Airbag Suit Settled Without Trial
When 17-year old Huma Hanif accidentally rear-ended the car in front of her in Fort Bend County, Texas earlier this year, she should have been able to walk away from it. There should have been an exchange of records and information and she should have been able to carry on with her day, ever so slig...
- Lopez McHugh Attorneys Successfully Resolve Auto Defect Case
A major foreign auto manufacturer settled a case with the estate of a Lopez McHugh client after a defect led to the loss of control of the vehicle and the death of the driver.
The terms of the settlement, including the plaintiff in the case as well as the auto manufacturer, must remain confidential....
- Toyota Re-recalls 766,300 Vehicles for Airbag Shrapnel
Toyota is recalling 766,300 cars and trucks in the United States for continued risk of shrapnel from passenger-side airbags. Toyota recalled vehicles in April 2013 for the same issue, but has discovered that the supplier, the Takata Corporation, may not have provided a comprehensive list of all of t...
- Claim Filed in South Carolina over Honda Defective Airbag
The first Takata airbag lawsuit has been filed in a South Carolina federal court over defective airbags found in Honda cars. The plaintiff claims to have sustained injuries from flying shrapnel after the airbag in her Honda deployed during an accident. An article by The State reports that the claim ...
- Urgent Recall of 4.7 Million Airbags Following Multiple Deaths
Following at least four deaths and a recent crash in Florida, the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) has made an urgent call for the repair of airbag inflation mechanisms in millions of vehicles. CBS of Dallas/Fort Worth reports on the recent warning issued to more than 4.7 m...
- Honda and Others Recall 3 Million Cars over Airbag Defect
Honda Motor Co. and other Japanese automakers recently recalled nearly 3 million cars with potentially explosive airbags that were manufactured by the Takata Corporation. The total number of cars recalled for the hazardous airbags is about 10.5 million vehicles over the past five years. The total ma...
