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Judge allows Toyota economic-loss lawsuits to move forward
A California judge presiding over multidistrict legislation on Toyota sudden acceleration claims has issued a 108-page order that allows plaintiffs with economic-loss claims to proceed with their lawsuits against the auto manufacturer.
2 dead, 2 injured in Utah Toyota sudden-acceleration crash
WENDOVER, UTAH — A deadly crash involving a 2008 Toyota Camry has killed two people and injured two in western Utah, reigniting fears that defects in many Toyota vehicles may trigger sudden, unintended acceleration incidents despite the company’s massive safety
Patients with total hip replacements more susceptible to dangerous falls
Patients undergoing total hip replacements are more likely to have more serious falls than other orthopedic patients, and these serious falls occur earlier than most falls – two days postoperatively rather than 4 days, when most falls occur, according to
Arkansas jury awards $19 million in landmark defective seat belt case
A federal jury in Jonesboro, Arkansas has awarded $19 million to a man who sued Ford Motor Company over defective safety belts. The jury award is believed to be the largest federal verdict over defective seat belt design in the
Toyota Camry tops list of 2010 cars taking the longest time to sell
An automotive research company has just released its list of the 2010 and 2011 models that spend the most and least time on the dealership lot waiting to be sold. Topping the list of 2010 cars spending the most time
Texas jury awards family $1.8 million in Hyundai seat design lawsuit
A Texas jury awarded the family of a 19-year-old woman $1.8 million after finding a defective seat design contributed to her death in a July 2007 traffic accident.
Some Toyota drivers may get complete pedal replacement
Toyota has sent a memo to its dealerships telling them to offer a complete pedal replacement to certain customers whose vehicles were recalled for the sticky accelerator defect. To receive the replacement pedal, customers must already have had their gas
Polaris recalls Sportsman ATVs for possible loss of steering
The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission announced a recall of about 8,500 Polaris all-terrain vehicles for defects that may pose a crash hazard. According to the CPSC, Polaris Industries of Medina, Minn., has received 19 reports of incidents involving the recalled
Toyota issued misleading and inaccurate recall info, NHTSA says
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a statement on Thursday to correct what it said was “inaccurate and misleading information” announced and circulated by Toyota about its latest safety recall. The car manufacturer is recalling 3.8 million Toyota
Medtronic informs doctors of faulty pacemakers; Letter to patients to follow
Medical device maker Medtronic sent a letter to doctors worldwide earlier this month warning that nearly 37,000 of its Sigma and Kappa pacemakers, most manufactured between November 2000 and November 2002, could have faulty wiring that can cause the pacemakers
