Category: Recalls
Kenneth Feinberg Hired To Handle Volkswagen Diesel Claims
Recently appointed by Volkswagen (VW) to handle victim compensation claims, Kenneth Feinberg, a well-known compensation attorney, will create a resolution program to address lawsuits stemming...
Another Death, Additional Recalls Linked To Defective Takata Airbags
On Wednesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that yet another motorist has died as a result of a defective Takata airbag. The death...
GM Agrees To Pay Nearly $900 Million To Settle Ignition Switch Defect Investigation
General Motors (GM) has agreed to settle a criminal investigation launched over its defective ignition switch for approximately $900 million. The company has also signed...
Toyota Adds Nearly 1.4M Vehicles To Takata Recall
The growing problem that is the Takata airbag recall just got worse thanks to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) telling automakers to expand their recalls...
Ford Recalls 423,000 Vehicles For Power Steering Problem
Ford announced on May 27 that it is recalling 423,000 vehicles for a power steering issue that can make a vehicle very difficult to steer,...
Fatalities Linked To General Motors Ignition Switch Reach 100
General Motors has announced that the number of auto accident fatalities linked to the company’s defective ignition switch has reached 100. As of March 2015, the...
Stryker Hip Implant Settlement Deadline Extended
The deadline to enroll in the Stryker Orthopedics Rejuvenate Hip System settlement was extended to April 17, 2015 at 5 p.m. This $1.4 billion settlement...
Fiat Trial On Child’s Fiery Death Seen Renewing Recall Push
The Georgia trial over the death of 4-year old Remington Walden in 2012 is renewing demand by safety advocates for a massive recall of older...
Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary To Pay $25M Over Children’s Tylenol Recall
McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge after investigators found that the company sold over-the-counter children’s...
