An intensive 10-month investigation into likely causes of unintended acceleration in Toyotas has found no fault in the electronic throttle systems of Toyotas, CNN Money reports. The Department of Transportation hired the help of NASA scientists to test out the vehicles. So far there are three known causes of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles: improperly…
A woman was driving a Ford Explorer in 2005 when she was hit by another vehicle. The impact from the crash combined with her weight was apparently enough to cause the driver’s seat to collapse backward. This defect caused a fracture in the woman’s vertebra as she hit the back seat. The victim filed a…
Raynor Marketing, Ltd., of New York (NY) agreed to pay a civil penalty of $390,000 in a settlement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The case in question involved broken office chairs. Raynor Marketing denies any violation, and will not state that the chairs contain a hazardous defect. However, the company did import and distribute…
A federal judge approved $200 million for a settlement fund for victims of a Metrolink commuter train crash that killed 25 people and injured over 100 in California (CA). The finalization of the settlement went into effect on Thursday, February 3rd, 2011, and releases Metrolink from further liability for the accident. Sadly, these rail passengers and…
According to the Kansas City Star, Ford Motor Company has recalled approximately 365,000 F-150 pickup trucks in North America because of problems with their door handles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that a spring in the interior door handle could break in the event of a crash, causing the door to fail to…