2012

Beginning in August of this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will conduct a yearlong experiment to determine whether cars that communicate with one another on the road are the key to a safer future for motorists. The experiment, taking place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, will test the road behavior of an estimated 2,800… read more

Michelin North America Incorporated, at the request of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, has issued a voluntary recall for more than 77,000 bus tires distributed under three different model numbers. The tires affected by this recall were manufactured at a plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina between 2005 and 2011. This recall has been issued… read more

Within the next ten to twenty years, some transportation experts speculate, vehicles will be able to communicate with one another to avoid accidents and traffic congestion. This automotive innovation may happen even sooner, if the federal government begins to mandate the development of the technology. Electronic features allowing vehicles to communicate their speed and location… read more

After receiving eight complaints of fires igniting inside the engine bay, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation of Jeep Wranglers from model year 2010. All but one of the 2010 Jeep Wranglers were running when the fires ignited, according to the reports. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating in… read more

After receiving at least two complaints that the Chevrolet Cruze has caught fire while in motion, the National Highway Transportation  Safety Administration has launched an investigation of the  vehicle, the bestselling passenger vehicle in the General Motor’s line. GM reports receiving at least 19 warranty claims related to the Cruze catching fire,  and the automaker… read more

 4-Star Trailers Incorporated has announced a voluntary recall of specific models of its horse trailer due to a possible brake malfunction. The models affected by the recall are: the 4-Horse L.Q., the4-Horse Bumper Pull, and the Polo Trailer. The electric/hydraulic brake actuator pumps on these trailers have the potential for premature wear and tear because… read more

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 5,000 people were killed in accidents involving distracted drivers in the U.S. in 2009, and 995 of those were directly linked to a motorist using a cellphone while driving. Several states have passed laws attempting to stop drivers from using their cellphones, and government agencies… read more

Safety experts agree. Any time a state’s motorcycle helmet laws are taken off the books, the number of motorcycle-collision traffic fatalities and incidences of brain damage increases. The Brain Injury Association of America reports that head injuries are one of the main causes of motorcycle-related deaths. When helmets are worn, according to the National Highway… read more

It’s not often than an automobile safety issue can become a political talking point in the battle between Democrats and Republicans, but here we are. Republicans have recently taken to questioning the government under the Obama administration over whether or not they have a conflict of interest in investigating battery fires in General Motors’s Chevy… read more

Unintended acceleration of Toyotas has been a hot-button topic for some time now, and one group thinks that investigators haven’t done enough in looking into the issue. Safety and Research Strategies has filed a freedom-of-information lawsuit against the federal government, alleging that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was withholding videos and documents that indicate… read more

The recent coverage of the several issues GM has allegedly had to deal with involving Volt batteries have made some car owners fear for the quality of the batteries in their own cars, according to the news. Recent house fires and federal crash tests have triggered a national discussion on GM’s new electrical endeavor. GM… read more

There have been many news sources reporting that the Highway Traffic Safety agency in New Jersey claims pedestrian safety is an issue in their state. Drivers and pedestrians alike add to the problem by being oblivious of the traffic surrounding them. Any personal injury lawyer in Los Angeles can tell you this: all vehicles must… read more