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6/23/2006 12:27:00 AM | Settlement reached in auto-train wreck 
=(0) A Pennsylvania couple who were injured in an Amtrak train wreck in 2002 have reached a settlement in their lawsuit. They were riding Amtrak's auto-train from Florida to Virginia when it crashed, and their car turned on its side. The couple, both elderly, sustained back and kidney injuries and cuts and bruises. Four on the train were killed.&nb...
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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 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 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 11:40:00 PM | A Beaumont Mother is Upset with Ford Motor Co. After Her SUV ... =(0) Ford vehicles with defective cruise control switches are still out there, and still burst into flames while parked. It happened this week in Beaumont, Texas. The fire destroyed the SUV and part of a family's home. The family claims they were never notified by Ford that the recall applied to their particular vehicle, a 2001 Ford Expedition, eit...
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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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6/9/2006 1:30:00 PM | Honda of SM to pay back $829K to its customers =(0) A Honda dealership in Santa Monica, California, has been ordered to reimburse customers who were allegedly defrauded by six former employees between 2000 and 2002. The average reimbursement is expected to be $400; however customers who accept and sign the release form will probably not be eligible for the pending class action suit against the ...
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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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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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5/23/2006 6:14:00 AM | Family of train-wreck victim to sue for $1M =(0) The family of a Mississippi man who was killed when a train hit his car at a level crossing, will sue the county and the town as well as CN Rail and Amtrak, for $1 million. The crossing had only a sign but no crossing gates or warning lights at the time of the accident in March 2006. Warning lights were in the process of being approved an...
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5/16/2006 11:24:00 PM | Known Defect Leaves Some Ford Owners Stuck =(0) Reports have emerged of a defect in Ford cars and trucks built between 1997 and 2003. It concerns spark plug failure in Ford Triton V8 and V10 engines, which were used in pickup trucks, SUVs and some car models. The reported defect causes a spark plug to "blow out" of the engine, leading to a loss of power while driving. So far Ford has d...
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5/11/2006 2:30:00 PM | Volvo recalling 108,000 XC90 SUVs because of steering problems =(0) Over 100,000 Volvo XC90 SUVs are under recall because of a flaw in the front suspension that may lead to difficulty in steering while parking. No accidents are known to have occurred due to this flaw which involves loosening of ball joints. Volvo is owned by the Ford Motor Company...................
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5/10/2006 3:18:00 AM | Amtrak, families reach settlement over girls' deaths - =(0) Amtrak has settled with the families of two Washington State girls who were struck and killed by a train while walking on railway tracks in 2000. The suit centered around whether the train engineer was negligent. Although he had blown the whistle, two of three girls at the scene did not get out of the way in time. Amtrak was originally cl...
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5/10/2006 3:08:00 AM | Firestone tire line targeted for recall =(0) A fifth petition to recall a discontinued line of Firestone Steeltex tires has been filed by a California law firm. Lisoni & Lisoni is asking the NHTSA to recall 30 million of the tires, still in use. Firestone voluntarily recalled almost a half million of these tires in 2004. Accusations of incompetence and wrongdoing are flying be...
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