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Tractor-Trailer Accident Claims the Lives of Young Couple
Hannah Krajewski, 21, and her boyfriend, Devaughn Gresham, 23, were killed when a tractor-trailer slammed into their vehicle on I-95. The families have now initiated a lawsuit against the trucking company and their driver for wrongful death. Krajewski’s father says he hopes this sends a message to the trucking industry to slow down and… Read More »
GM Issues Recall Related to Chevy Bolt Fire Hazard
Electric vehicles have taken a beating recently. Tesla just announced the recall of Tesla Model S and Tesla Model X vehicles in China, and now GM has recently issued a recall related to their Chevy Bolt model, the electric vehicle that operates primarily on a lithium-ion battery. The Bolts were recalled amid concerns that… Read More »
Ferrari Recalls 812 Superfast Over Window Problem
Ferrari in concert with the NHTSA has recalled over 1,000 Ferrari 812 Superfast cars that apparently suffer from an “incorrect bonding” of the rear window. This can result in the rear window detaching from the vehicle. Ferrari has corrected the issue on the assembly line but will need to replace the windows on over… Read More »
Michelin Built a 10-Wheeled Hearse to Test Truck Tires
Have you ever wanted to drive an orange hearse with eleven (no seriously) tires? No? Well, that explains why this beauty never made it to any dealership lots. The vehicle in question is a 700 horsepower Citroen PLR. The PLR stands for poids lourd rapide, a French term translating simply to “fast truck”. The… Read More »
Jeep Faces Customer Complaints Over Delayed Fuel Pump Fix
The pandemic is playing havoc with many areas of society, and auto recalls are among them. Fiat Chrysler mailed recall notices concerning a defective fuel pump relay in January. However, customers, some of whom have vehicles that stall out while idling, are still waiting for their vehicles to be serviced. According to Fiat Chrysler… Read More »
Exploding Air Bag Sets Off Volvo Recall
No, this time it was not Takata’s fault. The inflators were produced by a company called ZF/TRW, and the NHTSA believes that this inflator suffered a similar catastrophic failure as the Takata airbags that set off one of the largest auto part recall and litigation events in human history. The Takata airbags were recalled… Read More »
Tesla Recalls 30,000 Vehicles in China
Tesla has issued a recall for over 30,000 Model S and Model X vehicles in China, the State Administration for Market Regulation told the press. The issues are related to two defects in the suspension, although Tesla warned that some vehicles may have both. The defects involve just about every Tesla vehicle sold in… Read More »
Takata Implicated in New Auto Parts Scandal
Takata Corporation was responsible for the largest scandal in auto manufacturing history. The inflators they developed for Honda, GM, Ford, and other major manufacturers could, in some types of weather, inflate too quickly, exploding in the driver’s or passenger’s face. Takata faced several lawsuits but settled them quietly and under seal. They hid the… Read More »
Hyundai Announces Recall of Kona EV
Hyundai recently announced the recall of over 25,000 vehicles built between September of 2017 and March of 2020. The recall involves faulty battery cells in the electric vehicles that short circuit and could pose a fire risk. The recall was announced recently and will go into effect on October 16. Kia announced that there… Read More »
Tesla Model Y Roof Flies Off Vehicle on Drive Home
While Tesla has been at the forefront of every major innovation in the world of vehicles, it’s also had some quality-control problems that have cost customers, in some cases, their lives. This recent incident involves the Tesla Model Y. If you don’t know what a Tesla Model Y is, the car has a single… Read More »
