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Metal Pieces in Airbags Leads to Additional Recalls

June 29, 2014 By

The airbag in your vehicle is supposed to be there to save your life. However, Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata has announced recently that once again they have discovered a problem with the inflation device in their airbags, which, in the event of a collision, rather than saving your life, will bombard you with metal fragments when the bag inflates

The airbag problems first came to light in 2011, but it appears that Takata were unable to provide an accurate list as to which vehicles were affected. The subsequent discovery of additional vehicles has meant a whole series of recalls over the past 3 years by the various vehicle manufacturers affected, which include Toyota and Honda.

Toyota maintains that they are not aware of any injuries caused by the defective airbags whereas Honda is attributing 2 deaths in 2009 to the faulty inflation device.

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GM Recall Debacle Continues – Profits Down 85%

April 29, 2014 By

Over the past month auto maker General Motors has been on the hot seat as a result of its having failed to recall several million vehicles which were manufactured with a significant defect.  The fallout from the scandal has not only caused General Motors’ CEO to have to appear before a Congressional hearing, it has also affected the company’s profits.

General Motors CEO Mary Barra was recently called to task at a Congressional hearing as a result of her company’s failure to recall defective vehicles for over a decade.  The defect, which caused certain cars to spontaneously turn off while the driver was behind the wheel, resulted in least a dozen deaths.  General Motors had been notified of the defect in the early 2000s, but failed to notify the public of the problem, and failed to take corrective action.  As a result of recent public disclosure of the scandal, General Motors has been forced to recall millions of affected vehicles. Additionally, the company’s most recent profits dropped by 85% as a result of the debacle.

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Toyota Defect Costs Company $1.2 Billion – General Motors Likely Next

March 30, 2014 By

In our last post we talked about defective vehicles, and mentioned the Toyota situation as an example. Since that blog, a lot has happened. Not only has the Toyota defective vehicle situation reached a startling and historic conclusion, but now General Motors is on the hot seat with the government and consumers. But first, some background:

In 2009 and 2010 Toyota cars were reported to be suffering from a defect which caused them to spontaneously accelerate, without the driver’s pressing the gas pedal. The scandal, which actually caused the president of the Japanese auto-maker to personally apologize, was not only a result of the problem itself, but also due to the fact that the company waited to recall the affected vehicles, putting additional drivers in danger. Because of the defect, Toyota faced numerous lawsuits, including a criminal probe by the U.S. government. The company recently settled with the government for $1.2 billion.

This striking settlement comes just as another major auto-maker, General Motors, is undergoing its own scandal. In its case, GM also failed to recall cars which seem to have been defective, leading to over a dozen deaths. After the hefty sum paid out by Toyota due to its defective vehicles, it seems that General Motors is also going to have to pay out millions, if not billions, of dollars as a result of lawsuits over its defective vehicles.

Major auto manufacturers must be held accountable for any defective cars or trucks they produce and sell. If you have been injured due to a defective Toyota, GM car or truck, or any other auto accident, call the the Sandy accident attorneys at  866-322-2243 or contact us online today for a free consultation. We have the experience and expertise needed to help you recover for your losses.

 

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