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Class-Action Accuses Audi of Dangerous Start/Stop System Defect
There are two complaints in this class-action lawsuit against Audi. The first is that defective components in Audi’s start/stop system can lead to dangerous failures. These include unpredictable acceleration, delayed braking, and issues with the power steering. The second allegation is that Audi knew about these problems and sold the vehicles anyway. The second… Read More »
Man Dies in Fiery Crash on I-84
One man died in a serious accident that resulted from a tire blowout. The victim, 72-year-old David Harp of Orange County, was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash took place outside the town of Montgomery. Harp was driving a Mack truck at the time. The truck experienced a tire blowout causing the vehicle… Read More »
Dump Truck Tire Blowout Leads to Dangerous Accident
A trucker’s dashcam caught the scene. A dump truck suffered a tire blowout that caused the vehicle to catapult itself into oncoming traffic where it turned over. The video showed the dump truck careening over the median and into oncoming traffic. The accident, which occurred in Ontario on the QEW, underscores the need for… Read More »
Truck Driver Killed in Fatal Blowout Accident
An Orange County truck driver lost his life when a tire on his Mack truck blew out causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The accident occurred on the I-84. The Mack truck, which was a brand new 2020 model, was driven by 72-year-old David Harp. Harp was the only person killed in… Read More »
Plaintiffs Hit Snag in Defective Windshield Lawsuit Against Subaru
Attorneys for Subaru have raised several key points in a class-action lawsuit alleging that their windshields are defective. Customers began reporting encountering seemingly random windshield chips and cracks that could potentially cause accidents. The plaintiffs allege that some Subaru vehicles hand windshields that are prone to cracking. Subaru, of course, denies the claim. In… Read More »
The Summer is Here; It’s Time to Check Your Tires
With July already on us, it’s been time to check your tires for a while now. Summer heat does a number of nasty things to tires. This can result in tire blowouts, tread separation, sidewall failure, and more. When this happens while your car is in motion, it can result in a severe (even… Read More »
Mavis Tire Targeted in Fatal Limo Accident
Mavis Tire is among the named defendants in a lawsuit that revolves around a fatal limo accident that cost twenty people their lives. This accident occurred in Saratoga Springs, NY, an area famed for their horse track racing. According to the passengers, the limo’s brakes were faulty and this is what led directly to… Read More »
Subaru Files Motion to Dismiss in Defective WIndshield Lawsuit
Several Subaru owners have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company after claiming that their windshields are defective and prone to spontaneously cracking. Drivers say that Subaru dealerships refused to either compensate or fix the damaged windshields instead blaming their customers’ driving habits. They also say that Subaru failed to inform them prior to… Read More »
Mustang Owners Suing Ford Over Defective Manual Transmission
Recently, Ford agreed to buy back vehicles with defective automatic transmissions from the Focus and Fiesta vehicles. The buy back could cost Ford nearly half a billion dollars. Now, Ford is facing another problem, this time with their flagship muscle car, the Mustang. The worst part of the problem is that the affected transmissions… Read More »
Arkansas Court of Appeals Upholds Ruling Against Hankook Tire
The issue in this lawsuit was quality control. In 2016, Hankook Tire lost a verdict to a plaintiff who was severely injured after a tire blowout caused him to be ejected through the windshield of a dump truck. Hankook appealed the decision, but the verdict was upheld with prejudice, meaning they will not be… Read More »
