In the last few years, it seems like vehicle recalls occur regularly. Just recently (April 2017), Ford issued a recall for more than 50,000 F-250 pickup trucks that were sold in the US and Canada. The vehicles involved are those F-250s that have the 6.2L gas engine from its truck plant in Louisville, KY. Ford…
Month: May 2017
10 Brands of Garbage Disposals Recalled for Flying Metal Shrapnel
Product recalls may involve serious defects that need to be corrected right away. These recalls include cars, infant equipment, medicine, and these days even garbage disposals. If you have a garbage disposal at home, find out if it’s part of the recent garbage disposal recall. The Problem that Could Cause Injuries According to the notice…
Police Radar Guns Can Now Detect Texting While Driving
Speeding is one of the more dangerous driving infractions because it’s more likely to end up in a car crash. That’s why traffic enforcers always use radar guns. These devices can accurately measure your car’s speed, and the police can bust you if you’re over the speed limit. But with advancements in technology, new radar…
Exploding E Cig Causes Car Crash
A car crash in Tempe, Arizona resulted in 2nd degree burns and numerous broken bones for a 20-year-old female driver after a car crash. According to the police investigation, the car crash started when the woman had her electronic cigarette on her lap as she was backing her truck out of a driveway. The e-cig…
Did Toxic Fumes Kill an Airline Pilot?
Many people believe that airline pilots only need to fear plane crashes and terrorist attacks, but that may not always be the case. A British Airways pilot who had died due to ill health reportedly claimed before his death that his ailment was caused by toxic fumes that entered his cockpit. In a Daily Mail…
Tesla on Autopilot Hits Police Motorcycle
On March 21, 2017, a Phoenix, Arizona police motorcycle was hit by a Tesla vehicle. According to published reports in the Arizona Republic, the Tesla vehicle was working in autopilot mode at the time of the incident. What Happened in the crash? Published reports claim the driver of the Tesla and an on-duty police officer on a…
Safety Coalition Warns about Defective Airbags
Airbags work in conjunction with seatbelts to reduce the severity of injuries in case of a car crash. They tend to be very reliable, except when they’re defective. That’s the contention of a safety coalition comprised of state and civic officials about the Takata airbags. The Orange County Register has reported that these faulty airbags…
Wells Fargo Gives $110 Million Settlement for Scandal
In September 2106, authorities found out that Wells Fargo opened up to 2 million fake accounts by using the names of their customers without their consent. This was in an attempt to meet sales targets that were later deemed unrealistic. Since then, these sales targets have been eliminated. But the repercussions of the fake accounts…
Possible Engine Stall Leads to Recall of 1.4 Million Korean Cars
Well-known Korean automakers Kia and Hyundai have issued a recall for some of their more popular models due to a potential problem with the engines. The recall involves approximately 1.4 million cars and SUVs that were sold in South Korea, Canada, and the US. Kia is a Hyundai affiliate brand, and together they make up…
LA Traffic Death Rate Keeps Climbing
It’s not surprising that LA is one of the leading cities in the US for traffic accident deaths. After all, it’s often said that you can’t get around the city without your own car. With that many cars on the road, it’s not just the notorious LA traffic snarls that are the problem. What’s even more…