A Texas man recently became the second person to die because of an e-cigarette explosion. He was only 24 years old and was reportedly using the e-cigarette in his car when the explosion happened. His grandmother told CBS News that if he had been hit…
Kia and Hyundai recently announced they were recalling more than 150,000 vehicles because of potential fire hazards. The Center for Auto Safety demanded this recall back in October 2018, noting there had been more than 220 consumer complaints regarding non-collision or spontaneous fires submitted to…
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were over 800,000 veterans living in the state of Pennsylvania between 2013 and 2017. The Center for Philanthropy states that Pennsylvania has the nation’s fourth largest veteran’s population and that the number of vets jumped by 46 percent…
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has called for a ban on the U.S. manufacture and sale of infant walkers, because of the risk of injury to young children. According to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics, between 1990 and 2014, more than…
Back in 2015, a California couple filed a pressure cooker lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court. They named as defendants Kohl’s Department Stores, where they bought the pressure cooker, and Maxi-Matic USA, the manufacturer. The couple claimed that while using the cooker, it exploded,…
When a Takata airbag explodes, it can send shrapnel into the interior of the vehicle, which can cause a number of injuries to the occupants. A North Carolina woman has now filed a new Takata airbag lawsuit, claiming that when her Takata airbag exploded, some…
Automaker Ford recently agreed to a nearly $300 million class-action settlement to reimburse consumers for out-of-pocket expenses related to necessary Takata airbag replacements. Ford owners who agree to the deal will receive free “loaner” cars they can use while waiting for their vehicles to be…
How safe are self-driving cars, or even vehicles with assisted-driving systems like Tesla’s “Autopilot?” The question remains open to debate, but one thing may be becoming clear: Manufacturers need to be responsible for any shortcomings in safety. Tesla, for example, recently agreed to a $5…
In late June 2018, Mazda announced it was recalling nearly 700 vehicles because of a manufacturing problem. In these vehicles, there is a risk the airbag won’t deploy properly in an accident, which could put occupant safety at risk. Manufacturing Issue Affects Proper Deployment of…
Kia Motors America has recalled over 500,000 vehicles because of airbag problems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent a letter to the company dated June 7, 2018, stating they were acknowledging Kia’s recall. The airbag problem stems from a potential defect in the…