Toyota recalled nearly three million RAV4 sport utility vehicles worldwide. This recall includes 1.33 million units in North America, 625,000 in Europe, 434 in China, and 177,000 in Japan. Uncovering a defect in the rear seatbelts resulted in the automaker’s recall. In the event of a frontal collision, the seatbelts could be damaged or completely…
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There are more than 46 million vehicles on U.S. roads, with Carfax reporting about 20%, or 1 in 5, that have open recalls. California was reported to have 4.9 million open recalls, Texas 4.1 million open recalls, and Florida only half as many recalls. The NHTSA said that in the first 9 months of 2015…
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In April 2010, BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig exploded leading to the deaths of 11 workers, and spewed an estimated 134 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Federal prosecutors were able to secure an enormous settlement for the criminal and civil charges placed on BP, as a corporation, after this blowout. Despite the…
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Today’s news brings reports of multiple bus crashes. One wreck involved a school bus in the Houston area. It was involved in a one-vehicle rollover shortly before dawn on Tuesday morning near the intersection of the South Loop 610 and Highway 288. It snarled rush hour traffic, which was already coping with heavy rains. Fortunately,…
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Volkswagen has refused to provide emails or other communications among its executives to attorneys general in the United States, impeding U.S. investigations into the company’s emissions-cheating scandal, citing German privacy laws. Volkswagen adds to their tumultuous relationship with American investigators, who this week inquired against the company in a civil suit through the U.S. Justice…
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Drunk driving collisions are often some of the most horrific car accidents, leaving the victim of the drunk driver’s actions severely injured or dead. Much has been done to combat drunk driving over the years and much more must be done to prevent drunk drivers from getting behind the wheel. If a person is injured…
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Amazon is offering full refunds to hoverboard purchasers. Due to the flammability of the lithium-ion batteries used to power the product, hoverboards have been implicated in multiple explosions and fires. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has investigated over forty fires and/or explosions caused by the popular product. Hoverboards are electric self-balancing riding devices….
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How confident are you that your child’s day care is safe? Millions of parents across the United States entrust their children with day care centers every day. During the eight or so hours between drop-off and pick-up, parents often know little about what goes on. The majority of day care centers are safe, and the…
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