Volkswagen, Audi, and BMW are joining the continuing recall of the Takata air bag inflators’ defect by recalling 1.7 million vehicles which involve 21 different model vehicles spanning from 2005 to 2015 model years. The problem with the air bags is with the...
Automobile Defects
Graco Issues Two Separate Recalls Due to Missing Warning Statement
Graco has issued two separate recalls involving four models of their child restraint systems due to the car seats not meeting Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213 regarding the fixed label on the car seat. The first recall affects 31,838 Graco Classic Ride,...
Britax to Recall 71,000 Infant Car Seats Due to Carry Handle Defect
Britax will recall approximately 71,000 Britax B-Safe 35 and B- Safe 35 Elite infant car seat and travel systems due to a carry handle defect. The reason for the recall is that Britax has received 74 reports of handles that have cracked and fractured while being...
Ford Recalls 451,865 Vehicles Due to Defective Fuel Tanks
Ford will recall 451,865 Ford Fusions and Mercury Milans in North America due to a defective canister purge valve in the fuel tank. This recall affects the 2010 and 2011 models of the above referenced vehicles. Of the affected vehicles, approximately 411,205...
History Repeats Itself: Volkswagen was Sued by the EPA for Cheating on Emissions in 1974
In 1974, Volkswagen was sued by the U.S. EPA for violating the Clean Air Act by utilizing emissions defeat devices on their vehicles. VW settled the lawsuit for $120,000 and the promise to comply with the Clean Air Act in the future. This past violation is virtually...
Volkswagen Cheated to Steal Money from Consumers While Damaging the Environment
On September 24, 2015, The Brandi Law Firm filed a proposed class action suit against Volkswagen U.S. for allegedly using software to cheat emissions tests. (Goodrich et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG, United States District Court Northern...
Volkswagen Caught Defrauding Regulators – Potentially 11 Million Vehicles Affected
If you are driving a Volkswagen car is there anything else you can’t trust? Volkswagen has admitted that 11 million of its vehicles were equipped with a Type EA 189 2-liter diesel engine that were manufactured with software that was used to cheat on emission tests. ...
Britax to Recall 213,753 Car Seats due to Harness Defect
Britax is set to recall 213,753 of its Advocate ClickTight, Boulevard ClickTight, and Marathon Click Tight model convertible car seats due to a harness defect. Only seats with the “Clicktight Dial” are included in the recall. The reason for the recall is that in the...
Mazda to Recall 193,484 CX-9 Vehicles in Salt Belt States
Mazda will recall 193,484 CX-9 vehicles in two different phases due to a corrosion defect. The reason for the recall is that the affected vehicles have front suspension ball joints that will corrode from water leaking. Because of the corrosion, the front lower...
Chrysler to Recall 284,153 Dodge Chargers due to Side Airbag Defect
On July 27, 2017, Chrysler announced that it will recall 284,153 Dodge Chargers due to a side airbag defect. The Chargers were manufactured from May 6, 2010, to June 5, 2014. The models affected are from their 2011 to 2014 line. The reason for the recall is that the...