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7/2/2006 4:43:00 AM | Truck driver faces criminal, civil charges 
=(0) A truck driver involved in a crash in Missouri that killed four people in a Honda Civic now faces a civil lawsuit as well as criminal charges. The husband of Anita Gibbs, a passenger in the Honda, is suing George Albright (the driver), the company that owns the truck, and five other companies involved in the truck's leasing, all for negligence...
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6/26/2006 7:54:00 PM | Federal Court Upholds Regional Auto Recalls =(0) The practice of limiting vehicle recalls by region can continue, according to a ruling by a federal appeals court. The policy was challenged by consumer groups, but the court ruled that "policy" is not "law" so there were no grounds for changing it. Some recalls are based on regional conditions such as cold or hot weather or presence of r...
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6/24/2006 3:09:00 AM | Rehoboth man leads fight against dangerous tires =(0) A consumer advocate and families of crash victims have petitioned the NHTSA to investigate the effectiveness of the recall of Firestone ATX and Wilderness AT tires. Twenty million tires were recalled in 2000 and 2001 due to a defect that led to "tread separation" and serious accidents. Eight million of those recalled tires are still in circul...
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6/23/2006 3:00:00 PM | Sensor maker denies fault in Ford truck fire lawsuit =(0) The trial is yet to begin, but the company that made the Ford cruise control switches that have been accused of catching fire even while vehicles are parked, denies responsibility. Along with Ford, Sensata Technologies is named as a defendant. The company previously was a division of Texas Instruments under which name it manufactured the switc...
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6/16/2006 9:27:00 AM | Girl injured in accident to file suit =(0) A teenage girl who was seriously injured when she and 3 friends were hit by a car plans to sue the driver of the car and the car's owner for physical and psychological damages. One of the four died in the accident which occurred late at night in the New York City area. The driver, a 20 year old man, was not charged by police. .........
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6/15/2006 12:38:00 AM | Honda recalls three car models for fault engine part =(0) Honda has announced a recall of three vehicle models built between 1994 and 1997: Odyssey minivans, CRV SUVs and Step Wagon minivans. There is a defect in the engine that could cause it to stop without warning after long-term use. There have been reports of engine parts melting and coming in contact with drivers' feet, causing burns. ...
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6/14/2006 11:50:00 PM | CT Attorney General Wants Jeep Investigation =(0) More reports are emerging about Jeep Grand Cherokees that accelerate suddenly. One case occurred in Salt Lake City in 2004, which was deemed a "malfunction", and there are several recent reports of this occurring at Connecticut carwashes. There is one report of a death in Connecticut, however, that was attributed to driver error. The Con...
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6/14/2006 12:29:00 PM | NHTSA Says Rollover Ratings for SUVs Improved in 2006 =(0) SUVs from model year 2006 have improved rollover ratings from the NHTSA compared to 2005 models. Part of the improvement may be due to more vehicles being equipped with electronic stability control (ESC), with 69% of models now offering it as standard equipment. Studies have found that ESC is significantly helpful in reducing crashes due ...
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6/14/2006 10:41:00 AM | NHTSA Again Looking at Steeltex Line =(0) The NHTSA will take another look at Firestone Steeltex Tires, specifically, the R4S, R4SII and A/T tire models made between 1999 and 2005. A California attorney, Joseph Lisoni, has been campaigning for a recall of Steeltex Tires, saying they have caused 57 deaths and 161 injuries, however the NHTSA has examined the tires previously and found n...
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6/14/2006 3:13:00 AM | Some say SUV limos stretch safety limits =(0) Some vehicles were not meant to be converted to stretch limousines. So say the makers of Hummers and some Chrysler models whose SUV type vehicles are being converted and used for rentals for occasions such as weddings and proms. Conversion may lead to safety hazards and void warranties. Lincolns and Cadillacs are made with limo conve...
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6/14/2006 2:27:00 AM | Chrysler announces second Jeep recall in 2 days =(0) Another Jeep Grand Cherokee recall, the second in two days, targets 131,000 vehicles from model years 2000 and 2002, whose blades are at risk of flying off outside the vehicle and injuring passersby. The previous recall had to do with overheating front seat warmers. The NHTSA is also looking into reports of sudden acceleration by Jeep Gra...
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6/13/2006 1:09:00 AM | DaimlerChrysler Recalls Jeep Grand Cherokees Because of Fire ... =(0) DaimlerChrysler has announced a recall of over 100,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs 2003-2004 model years because the front seat warmer may overheat and cause fires or burns. No crashes or deaths have been reported but 15 burn injuries have been claimed, leading to six lawsuits. As well, Audi is recalling over 50,000 A6 and S6 sedans from 199...
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6/12/2006 6:46:00 AM | Martensville man launches class-action suit against GM =(0) Two Canadian residents are the lead plaintiffs in a class action suit against General Motors. The suit, asking for nearly $1.5 billion in damages, concerns most GM cars built between 1995 and 2003, and involves a defect in the intake manifold gasket. The defective part allegedly leads to engine coolant leaks and eventually overheating and...
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6/7/2006 3:35:00 PM | Firestone Recalls "Destination" Passenger Tires =(0) Firestone will be replacing its Destination A P265/75R16 passenger tires produced between January 29 and February 4, 2006 because a machine tool was not set up properly causing a potential defect in those tires. The flaw could lead to tread separation, rapid air loss and crash. The recall was ordered by the National Highway Traffic Safety...
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6/1/2006 5:15:00 AM | Plane crash survivors sue Boeing =(0) Lawsuits have been filed in Chicago stemming from the crash of a plane in the Amazon jungle in 2005. Defendants are Boeing, Pratt & Whitney, and TANS Peru, the airline. All are accused of negligence. Seven who survived the crash are suing including the father of a baby who was killed. Among other problems, the lawsuit alleges that th...
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5/31/2006 9:54:00 PM | Honda to fix 420,000 vehicles =(0) Honda is recalling nine vehicle models because of ignition key interlock problems. The key may be withdrawn from the ignition even when the car is not in "park". Models include the Fit, Stream, Civic, and several others, all with automatic transmissions. Over 400,000 vehicles are involved................
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5/31/2006 2:41:00 PM | Toyota Motor to recall about 1mn vehicles globally =(0) A Toyota Prius recall in the US is part of a larger global recall of ten Toyota models worldwide. Half of the cars affected were sold in Japan and about 170,000 Prius' in the US are involved. The steering shaft assembly is defective and could crack, causing loss of vehicle control. The cars affected were built between September 2002 and N...
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5/27/2006 9:45:00 AM | GM Recalls 30,000 Corvettes Because Of Roof Defect =(0) GM has issued a recall of over 30,000 Corvettes because a defect could cause detachable roofs to detach while driving. The defect is in the adhesive between the roof and the car frame. Owners should consult their local dealers for inspection and free repair. No injuries have been reported because of this issue, so far................
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5/26/2006 6:29:00 AM | Airbag lawsuit against automaker reinstated =(0) A lawsuit against GM has been reinstated in Mississippi. It concerns an Oldsmobile whose airbag allegedly did not deploy in a 1997 accident, in which a woman was injured. The woman and her husband sued but the case was dismissed before GM got to testify, for "insufficient evidence". However on appeal, the Mississippi Supreme Court felt t...
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5/24/2006 10:16:00 AM | Lawsuit filed against OnStar will be allowed to proceed =(0) A wrongful death lawsuit against the OnStar service by the parents of a Baton Rouge teenager may proceed according to a federal judge. The teenager disappeared after leaving his parents' home in their Suburban (an SUV). He was later found murdered and suspects have been arrested. The parents had requested that OnStar help track the vehic...
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