Recent Blog Posts
Ford Recalls Half a Million Trucks for Various Safety Problems
Ford announced the recall of over 550,000 vehicles, including Ford F150s and several crossover models. The recalls address a number of safety issues with the vehicles. The greatest number of vehicles that have been recalled address the braking systems of the 2015-2018 Ford Edge and the 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX. Some of these vehicles can… Read More »
Honda Pays $96.5 Million to Settle Takata Airbag Lawsuits
Honda will pay $96.5 million to settle lawsuits brought forth by attorney generals in 46 states across the U.S. The probe was related to defective Takata airbags that had a propensity to explode in humid climates, injuring or killing passengers and drivers. Takata was an example of the dark side of the auto industry…. Read More »
Lawsuit Alleges Defective Tesla Airbags, Seatbelts Failed in Crash
A lawsuit filed by a Maryland woman against Tesla alleges that a Model 3’s airbags failed to deploy in a severe car accident she was involved in. According to the plaintiffs, their vehicle was traveling in the left-hand lane when another vehicle attempted to merge. The vehicle struck the Model 3 on the left-hand… Read More »
Pennsylvania Man Dies in Tire Blowout Accident
Brandon Deeck, a 24-year-old man from Pennsylvania, died after his pickup truck suffered a tire blowout on the highway. State police determined that the cause of the accident was tire failure. Deeck was hauling a trailer with a boat on it when the accident occurred. His pickup ran off the roadway and onto the… Read More »
Teen Dies in Tire Blowout Accident
Seventeen-year-old Maryan C. Smith was ejected from her vehicle after a tire blew out. Smith was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The 17-year-old ran off the roadway after the blowout. Her vehicle overturned, ejecting Smith. She was pronounced dead at the scene. At this time, the cause of the tire… Read More »
Will the NHTSA Take Action Against Goodyear?
Goodyear is now under investigation after several years of complaints filed against the company over its G159 tire. Goodyear maintains that the tire is safe to use on motorhomes, but its failure rate seems to indicate otherwise. The tires were first manufactured for urban delivery vehicles that operate in stop-and-go traffic. It was then… Read More »
Subaru Faces Defective Fuel Pump Class-Action
Subaru is facing two class-action lawsuits at the moment. The first is related to windshields that seem to mysteriously crack on their own. The second is related to defective fuel pumps. The class-action lawsuit will seek damages for Subaru drivers who own one of the models with a defective fuel pump. Subaru has since… Read More »
Electric Vehicles and Tire Maintenance
There is some indication that electric vehicles will eat through tires at a faster rate than vehicles with internal combustion engines. The issue has to do with the weight of the vehicle and is related to how the EV engine operates. This comes as good news to maintenance shops because EVs are also expected… Read More »
Airless Tires Poised to Enter Commercial Trucking Market
Tire blowouts consistently rank is one of the most costly problems for the commercial trucking industry. Since trucking companies and their drivers are responsible for maintaining the tires of their vehicles in good working condition, they can be responsible when a tire blows out. In But engineers at Bridgestone are hoping to change all… Read More »
The Cyber Tire from Pirelli
Everything seems as if it’s “smart” nowadays. You can get smart refrigerators, smart lights, smart locks for your doors, and now smart tires. What exactly makes a tire smart? According to Pirelli, the manufacturer of the new “Cyber Tire”, their tires can sense if you’re losing traction and radio that information to you while… Read More »
