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Volkswagen recalls more than 62,000 vehicles in two recalls
German automaker Volkswagen is starting its year with two recalls due to headlight and fuel leak issues that may cause injurious accidents, the Examiner reported on December 31. On January 15, Volkswagen will start recalling more than 25,007 Jetta units manufactured between July and November in 2014 due to a software malfunction that turns the… Read More »
Chrysler recalls Ram pick-up trucks due to faulty rear axle nut
Automaker giant Chrysler said it is globally recalling 288,000 older Ram 1500 pick-up trucks, about 257,000 of which are in the U.S., after learning about a faulty rear axle pinion nut that may cause the axle to lock up or the driving shaft to detach, an online report by the Associated Press stated on December… Read More »
Honda initiates nationwide recall of vehicles with Takata airbags
Automaker giant Honda agreed to expand the recall of cars equipped with defective Takata airbags to include the entire U.S., rather than just a regional portion, Fox Business reported on December 3. Japanese airbag maker Takata has recently been under fierce criticism over defective airbags that may burst shrapnel-like material when inflated. Despite the National… Read More »
McDonald’s toy recalled for child safety issues
The world’s largest restaurant chain McDonald’s recalled Hello Kitty lollipop whistles it distributed as a freebie with Happy Meals and Mighty Kids Meal after learning about associated risks of choking and asphyxiation, according to a Bloomberg article on November 11. The company advised consumers to immediately return the defective whistles at any McDonald’s restaurant, as its components might… Read More »
Trinity Industries suspends ET-Plus guardrail sales
Trinity Industries said it will not sell its ET-Plus guardrail system until all the crash safety tests requested by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are completed, ABC News reported on October 25. The FHWA threatened to suspend the eligibility of ET-Plus for sale unless the company complied with the agency’s demand to further test… Read More »
Toyota recalls 423,000 Lexus units due to fire risk
Some older Lexus models sold in the U.S. are being recalled by Toyota after they discovered a defective gasket sealing that may leak fuel and cause fire, an online report stated on Wednesday, October 15. 423,000 2007 to 2010 LS sedan, 2006 to 2011 GS sedan, 2006 to 2011 IS compact, 2010 IS C,… Read More »
Hands-free texting still a distraction, researchers say
Driving while voice texting still dangerously distracts drivers, researchers from the University of Central Florida (UCF) found. According to a Reuters article, UCF conducted a study that involved 40 texting drivers in a traffic incident that would measure their reaction time to road stimuli. While driving a car simulator, each of them was asked… Read More »
OSHA to implement new reporting policy next year
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adapted a new rule that would require all employers to report every incident of death, hospitalization, amputation, and loss of an eye sooner than previously mandated. Starting January next year, employers will have to report work-related deaths within 8 hours of the… Read More »
GHSA releases report on distracted teen driving
A report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) released on August 26 discusses teen drivers’ attitudes towards mobile phone use behind the wheel. The report, entitled Distracted & Dangerous: Helping States Keep Teens Focused on the Road, stated that 88.4% of individuals aged 16 to 18 believe talking on phone while driving poses… Read More »
Free online search tool identifying recalled vehicles now up and running
Due to a soaring number of recalled vehicles on the American road that are still in need of repairs, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has created an online search tool that would help car buyers and owners identify whether their unit has been flagged. A report by CBS DFW on Wednesday, August 20… Read More »