Ford Motor Company recalled more than two million vehicles due to the risk of the doors opening while driving. This recall follows two other recalls issued by Ford in recent months. The new recall covers several models, including the Ford Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, C-Max, Mustang, Escape SUV’s, Lincoln MKZ sedans and MKC SUVs, and Transit […]
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Harbor Freight Recalls 1.7 Million Jack Stands Over Concerns They Could Collapse During Use
Michael Damaso / 05-28-2020 / Defective products
Harbor Freight announced a recall of its “Pittsburgh” brand six-ton jack stands due to the risk of collapse during use, according to a filing last month with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A second recall filed on May 3, 2020 extended the recall to three-ton Pittsburgh-brand jack stands. According to Harbor Freight’s NHTSA filing, […]
Federal Investigation Launched into the Cause of Tesla Battery Fires
Michael Damaso / 11-12-2019 / Auto Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into the cause of Tesla fires due to a defect in the vehicles’ batteries. This investigation covers Model S and Model X Tesla vehicles that were manufactured between the years 2012 and 2019 and were sold in the United States. The term “investigation” is […]
The Defective Tire Investigation: You May Be At Risk!
Doug / 05-15-2014 / Auto Accidents
The first sentence in the ABC News story should send chills to everyone who drives, “because of a badly flawed and archaic government recall system, millions of potentially dangerous recalled tires remain on the roads, on store shelves for sale, or simply unaccounted for.” In fact, the problem is so severe and the potential risk […]
Backup Cameras on All Vehicles
Doug / 03-31-2014 / Auto Accidents
Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issues a regulation requiring all vehicles to have rear-view visibility (i.e. backup cameras). This rule will apply to all vehicles under 10,000 pounds and must be accomplished by May 2018. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx released this statement with the ruling, “safety is our highest priority, and […]
How Product Recalls Work
Doug / 04-25-2013 / Consumer Safety
Yesterday we spoke about how Product Liability Litigation works, and how it can protect all consumers, not just our clients. In that message, we mentioned that product recalls created from this litigation are one of the ways all consumers are protected by product liability litigation. But how do product recalls themselves work? There are many […]
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