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Parking Brake Problem Leads to Honda Civic Recall Vehicle recalls have been setting records for several years now, and the numbers keep piling up. Too often, manufacturers put vehicles on the market and then find problems with them that could put vehicle owners and their families at risk and they have a duty to fix…

When Texans buy new vehicles, they expect them to work as safely as advertised. Among the most popular vehicles in the state are pickup trucks and, unfortunately, some of the most popular versions of those vehicles may not be as safe as advertised. According to the NHTSA, there may be pickup truck brake defects…

Fiat Chrysler America (FCA), like many car makers and other manufacturing companies, have a legal and a moral duty to recall all defective products as soon as they find out about the defect. This is especially true when it comes to potentially lethal products like passenger vehicles. Now, a month and a half after…

Over the weekend, the tragic news came out that the actor who played Chekhov in the recent series of Star Trek movies, Anton Yelchin, was killed at the age of 27 in what many people characterized as a “freak accident.” When the police found the actor, he was pinned against a brick mailbox by…

Important! Subaru Emergency Recall for Steering Defect Over the last several years, the number of vehicle recalls has been staggering. The numbers are so high that some experts are warning that a sort of “recall fatigue” may have set in for some people. However, if you own a 2016 or 2017 Subaru Legacy or Outback,…

Just days after a Bexar County jury awarded a San Antonio family $124 million in a lawsuit, car safety experts nationwide are asking for action on what they refer to as a serious auto seatback defect that is very dangerous, even though it could potentially be fixed for a few dollars. The rear-end car…

Toyota Motor Corporation announced yesterday that it will issue a voluntary recall of about 110,000 of its most popular vehicle models because of a defect that could potentially shut down the vehicle’s power steering assist.  At the same time, they announced a second recall of about 2,500 of its electric vehicles because of a…

Defective Power Steering Triggers Hyundai Recall Earlier this week, Hyundai issued a voluntary recall of more than 263,000 vehicles because of a potential problem with the power steering that could increase the risk of a crash. According to documents posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), this recall covers Elantra sedans from model…

Defective Wheelchair Lifts Bring Heavy Fine, Extra NHTSA Oversight The U.S. Department of Transportation announced recently that it had agreed to a consent order with a California manufacturer of wheelchair lifts for buses, Ricon Corp. The consent order includes a $1.75 million civil penalty, as well as an increased level of oversight by the National Highway…

Honda Motor Company will pay a record automobile safety fine of $70 million, based on its failure to report at least 1,729 injuries and deaths that were linked to defects in its vehicles going back as much as eleven years. The fine comes in the form of two $35 million fines, since $35 million is the statutory…