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GM is being sued over a house fire started by a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix

GM has been sued over a 2014 car fire causing over $450,000 in damage to two homes in central Pennsylvania. Pennlive.com reports that Erie Insurance Exchange and four of its policy holders claim the blaze resulted from an auto defect GM officials didn’t adequately address. The car was among 1.1 million recalled by GM for […]

BMW Recalls 2013-2015 C 600 Sport & C 650 GT Scooters

North America BMW has issued a recall through the NHTSA for certain 2013-2015 model year C 600 Sport and C 650 GT scooters. The 600 Sport models affected were manufactured from August 2, 2012 to March 31, 2014 and the C 650 GTs were produced July 30, 2012 to May 29, 2015.  National Highway Traffic […]

5,677 OSHA citations for Hazard Communications in 2016

Of OSHA’s most frequently cited violations in 2016, Hazard Communications (29 CFR 1910.1200) takes 2nd place with 5,677 citations. In order to ensure chemical safety in the workplace, information must be available about the identities and hazards of all chemicals in use. OSHA standard 1910.1200 governs hazard communication to workers about chemicals that are both […]

DOT is Pulling Out all-of-the stops to deter motorists from driving drunk this holiday

Craig Richardson is helping to spread the message that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is pulling out all-of-the stops to deter motorists from driving drunk this holiday.  According to the NHTSA “Drunk driving crashes are no accident – they are 100 percent preventable.  They all connected to human choices and […]

Proposed rule for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication on light vehicles could save 1000’s of lives

The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a proposed rule that would advance the deployment of connected vehicle technologies throughout the U.S. light vehicle fleet. The Proposed Rule-making notice would enable vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology on all new light-duty vehicles, enabling a host of new crash-avoidance applications that have the potential to prevent hundreds of thousands […]

Many deadly accidents caused by teens involved over speeding

A recent survey revealed that driving with excessive speed is a factor in the majority of fatal vehicular accidents caused by teenagers, an October 12 article of nbcsandiego.com stated. According to the data released by AAA, over speeding was a factor in the 4,200 out of estimated 14,000 deadly vehicular accidents in the U.S. since […]

Suzuki Recalls 2016 GSX-S1000 Models

Suzuki Motor of America has issued a recall through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for certain 2016 GSX-S1000, GSX-S1000A and GSX-s1000FA motorcycles due to a potential front brake caliper issue. Affected motorcycles may leak brake fluid from the front brake caliper, according to the NHTSA release. There are potentially 600 units affected by […]

Ford issues safety recall for the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner

Ford issues safety recall for certain 2010-12 Ford Escape and 2010-11 Mercury Mariner vehicles equipped with 3.0-liter engines to replace fuel delivery module flange assembly Ford is issuing a safety recall for approximately 400,000 2010-12 Ford Escape and 2010-11 Mercury Mariner vehicles equipped with 3.0-liter engines with flex-fuel engines for potential fuel leaks and to replace the […]

Ford issues safety recall for certain 2015-17 Ford Shelby GT350/R Mustang vehicles

Ford is issuing a safety recall for approximately 8,000 2015-17 Ford Shelby GT350/R Mustang vehicles for potential oil leaks and to replace the engine oil cooler tube assembly. In affected vehicles, engine oil cooler tube assemblies may have insufficient crimps on the hose that could lead to a hose separation and an oil leak. Sudden loss […]

30,000 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs Recalled

Approximately 30,000 – 2016 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs manufactured between Feb. 10 and April 28, 2016, and equipped with a 3.6-liter engine built at the Saltillo Engine Plant in Mexico are being recalled. During engine assembly, the fuel rail crossover tube may have been damaged and, over time, may result in a fuel leak, […]