Over 9,000 Nissan Pulsars are undergoing repairs in Australia due to engines failing, however safety authorities have not issued a recall yet. Nissan is contacting customers directly through mail to let them know about the engine problems. The letters mention that stalls happen when there is no acceleration at certain speeds. The letter also states …
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Nissan Pulsars Repaired Due to Stalling
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Tesla Model S Car Owners Contacted
Posted Jun 19th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Car Safety, safety With | Comments OffSafety concerns regarding a mounting bracket on Tesla Model S cars resulted in a recall. Some of the vehicles made from May 10, 2013 and June 8, 2013 include parts which might fail during a wreck. The parts may be too weak due to alignment issues, which may cause bonded parts to fail. Around 800 …
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Chrysler Compromises with NHTSA
Posted Jun 18th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Car Safety, safety With | Comments OffChrysler announced today they would compromise with car safety regulators by agreeing to a recall of 2.7 million cars in order to conduct inspections, however they continue to insist that the vehicles are safe. The agreement is the conclusion of two weeks of disputes between the automaker owned by Italy’s Fiat regarding a recall of …
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Sunroof Hazards Lead to Recall
Posted Jun 18th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Car Safety, safety With | Comments OffMitsubishi Motors recently recalled 9,000 vehicles due to hazards involving the sunroof. The recall was announced by the General Administration of Quality Supervision and includes two models made from July 2010 to March 2011. The glass panel of the panorama sunroof wasn’t properly installed, and could pose safety hazards for those inside the vehicle if …
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Never Leave a Child in the Car
Posted Jun 18th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Car Safety, Child Safety With | Comments OffMany parents and caretakers have experienced the trauma of leaving their kid behind in the car accidentally. It is crucial that you do everything it takes to remember that your child is still in the car. It only takes a matter of moments for a car to heat up to deadly temperatures. Take your kids …
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Are Self-Driven Cars Susceptible to Attacks?
Posted Jun 17th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Car Safety, safety With | Comments OffWhen cars rely more on software to run them, they may become more susceptible to those who want to use it for harmful purposes. A mechanical engineering professor at the University of Wisconsin called cars rolling computer networks. Many are concerned a terrorist attack could easily target vehicles and take over their systems in order …
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Mercedes-Benz Announces Car-to-X System
Posted Jun 17th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Car Safety, safety With | Comments OffMercedes-Benz recently announced they’ll be the first automaker to get the Car-to-X system in a vehicle they produce. It gives vehicles the ability to send and receive data to warn drivers about potential hazards. Hazards include a broken down vehicle, hazardous weather, or a vehicle driving the wrong-way, along with road debris or animals in …
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Ford Announces Sales Increase
Posted Jun 17th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Car Safety, safety With | Comments OffThe number of cars sold with technology including touch-screen SYNC and MyFord touch increased by 12% last year. The technology was included in about 80% of vehicle sales, as well. Ford’s research revealed that customers expressed greater satisfaction with technologies such as MyFord Touch compared to those who owned vehicles without the system included. The …
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Lawmakers Propose Limo Laws
Posted Jun 17th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Car Safety, safety With | Comments OffTwo incidents involving limo fires in Northern California caused lawmakers to propose safety standards for limos, including mandating two doors and emergency exits in the back of limos. Lawmakers are also asking to mandate that all limos carry fire extinguishers in another bill. A fatal limo fire May 4 resulted in five deaths when passengers …
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Self-Driven Cars May Struggle to Find Acceptance
Posted Jun 14th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Car Safety, safety With | Comments OffAutonomous vehicles may have more problems with gaining public acceptance instead of their technology, described participants at a recently held conference. More people need to have vehicles with semi-autonomous features on them in order to understand to accept them, such as automatic braking or lane-guidance. There were other questions posed at the conference concerning whether …
