These accidents are often linked to maintenance
issues affecting the vehicle's lights, brakes, and rigs that cause injury.
However, in March 2014, Toyota entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the United States Department of Justice in which the company admitted that it mislead consumers by concealing and making deceptive statements about safety
issues affecting its vehicles that caused types of unintended acceleration.
Not exact matches
Tesla also said California should not prohibit the sale of any non-self-driving
vehicle that was previously used for autonomous
vehicle testing, an
issue that could
affect the company because of company software.
«The fact that Ketchum Road has been closed for 6 years is unacceptable and is a public safety
issue affecting response times for emergency
vehicles,» said Legislator John Mills.
There are no reported instances of this problem causing an accident or injury, but NHTSA predicts the
issue could
affect as many as 100,000
vehicles.
The owners of the
affected vehicles have all received corrected tire information labels, therefore, an owner notification letter will not be
issued for this campaign.
Now 79, Hall is battling a few health
issues that
affect his mobility, but most who battle against him on the off - road circuit would have little to no idea that his crew lifts him in and out of his race
vehicle.
After Friday's accusations from the EPA concerning Volkswagen's alleged violation of emissions regulations, Volkswagen has now
issued a nationwide stop - sale for
affected new 2015 and 2016 diesel models equipped with the 2.0 - liter TDI engine, as well as all certified pre-owned
vehicles with the diesel four - cylinder.
Other automakers
affected by defective Takata airbags include Chevrolet, who
issued a stop - sale of 2013 - 14 Chevrolet Cruze models last month; Honda, who recalled more than 2 million
vehicles in the U.S.; Nissan, who recalled approximately 228,000
vehicles; Mazda, who recalled approximately 34,000 cars in high - humidity states; and Toyota, who recalled 844,277 models with Takata airbags earlier this year.
Fast forward to today, and many Nissan truck and SUV owners are reporting that the radiator
issues have
affected the
vehicles transmissions, causing premature failure.
During the past week, several automakers, including BMW, Chrysler, Mercedes - Benz, and Volkswagen,
issued recalls that
affect a total of approximately 119,000 passenger
vehicles.
Two separate technical
issues have sparked recalls that
affect a total of 576,921 recent Audi
vehicles sold in the U.S..
Acura is recalling nearly 50,000 MDX SUVs and RLX sedans over an
issue affecting the emergency braking system, which can malfunction and apply the brakes without warning, putting the
vehicle at risk of a collision.
The first was
issued on Valentine's Day, with over 11,000 Camrys potentially
affected by incorrectly connected fuel lines that could leak, and, if exposed to spark or flame, ignite the
vehicle in a fiery death ball (those were not NHTSA's exact words in this case).
The New York Times reports that even after Nissan extended warranties on the effected models by 5 years / 50, 000 miles (for a total warranty coverage for 80K miles / 8 years) owners still reported that «the radiator
issues have
affected the
vehicles transmissions, causing premature failure... Lance Wiggins, Technical Director of the Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association points out» what's happening is the radiator cooler tanks are rupturing, forcing coolant into the five - speed automatic through the transmission cooler lines.»
Volkswagen advises owners of the
affected e-Golf
vehicles not to allow anyone to sit in the front passenger seat until the
issue has been remedied.
Tesla has
issued a Model S safety update, stating that the passenger airbags in certain 2012 - 2013 Model S
vehicles would be
affected...
In researching this problem, it is apparent this is a well known
issue which
affects many 2014 and 2015
vehicles, especially ones equipped with 20» wheels.
Overall these
issues are still minor and doesn't
affect the reliability of the
vehicle.
The following
vehicles are
affected by this recall: 2014 - 2016 Chevrolet SS, Spark EV / Buick Lacrosse 2014 - 2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Trax, Caprice, and Silverado 1500 / Buick Encore / GMC Sierra 1500 2015 - 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, Suburban HD / GMC Yukon, Yukon XL / Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV GM stated that it was originally made aware of the problem in May 2016 via an internal Speak Up program that encourages employees to report potential safety
issues in its
vehicles.
Although Toyota did not indicate any awareness of incidents involving the
issue, it will notify owners of the
affected vehicles by mail (probably by late May) advising them to attend respective Toyota or Lexus dealers in order to have the vacuum pump replaced.
Nissan and BMW
issued simultaneous recalls earlier last month citing an identical
issue, with some 100,000
vehicles potentially
affected.
These consumers were asked to identify any defects or design
issues that have
affected their overall perception of the quality of their
vehicle.
Also, most insurers require that your insurance policy be
issued in the state where your car is located, and your policy status may be
affected if your insurer finds that the
vehicle is garaged in another state.
«For Volkswagen, sustainability is a fundamental part of our brand, and we are committed to not only reducing our own environmental footprint through more fuel efficient
vehicles and environmentally friendly operations, but also encouraging consumers to do so,» said Kevin Mayer, vice president marketing, Volkswagen of America, Inc. «We look forward to joining the Surfrider Foundation in its mission to educate the public about environmental
issues that
affect our nation's coastline.»
No doubt there are
issues to be overcome in achieving widespread
vehicle electrification that
affect all of us, whether we're automakers, utilities, NGOs, policymakers or potential early adopters of electrical
vehicles.
Eco-minded shoppers have seen environmental
issues take up more space in the news, and they've known that it was simply a matter of time before those concerns began
affecting the sorts of
vehicles we drive.
The Underride Network is «is concerned with
issues affecting crash compatibility between small and larger
vehicles including all sizes of trucks and SUV's.»
The proposed changes include: applying acts that
affect litigation in court to litigation in the CRT, setting time limits for judicial reviews, ensuring that the CRT decisions are enforceable by the courts and establishing the CRT as an expert tribunal for all matters except general small claims and motor
vehicle liability
issues.
Mr. Smallhoover practices in the areas of regulatory compliance
affecting multinational businesses and financial institutions; anti-corruption; data protection and privacy law; banking and financial law (including
issues touching public and private funds ranging from hedge, mutual and offshore funds to non-U.S. investment
vehicles); corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions (for both financial and strategic buyers and sellers); custom and trade law; corporate restructurings and insolvency matters; and general commercial law.
Originally, Takata only recalled approximataely 17 million
vehicles, claiming that the only
vehicles affected were those that were driven in areas with high humidity (think: Florida, Texas and Louisiana), but after further pressure from the NHSTA, Takata finally admitted that no one driving a car with defective design is safe and
issued the order for 34 million cars to be recalled.
The recall was
issued because the weight sensors installed in
affected vehicle seat cushions may become disconnected and allow an airbag to deploy when it should be deactivated.
If any safety recall
affecting your
vehicle has been
issued, you would be informed accordingly so that you could take care of that
issue at the earliest.
Defendant agrees that, in any instance in which an insured or applicant for insurance provides Defendant with a report from a doctor (whose background and experience qualifies him / her, within the meaning of applicable law, to render such an opinion) indicating that the insured or applicant is able (either without qualification or limitation, or with qualifications or limitations consistent with restrictions on the individual's driver's license) to operate a motor
vehicle safely, the fact that the insured or applicant for insurance has a mental or physical condition shall not, in any way,
affect Defendant's decision to
issue an insurance policy or the premium charged.
In any instance in which an insured or applicant for insurance provides the insurance company with a report from a doctor (whose background and experience qualifies him / her, within the meaning of applicable law, to render such an opinion) indicating that the insured or applicant is able, either without qualification or limitation, or with qualifications or limitations consistent with restrictions on the individual's driver's license, to operate a motor
vehicle safely, the fact that said insured / applicant has a mental or physical condition shall not, in any way,
affect the decision to
issue insurance or the premium charged.
One such
issue that
affects drivers of all
vehicles is highway hypnosis.
2nd Gear: Fisker Says Everything's Fixed With Those Pesky Batteries Fisker Automotive announced today that a majority of all customer cars and dealer - held
vehicles affected by the recall involving A123 - supplied battery packs have already had brand new battery packs fitted or the confirmed repair to the hose clamp assembly undertaken and are back in service — just 2 weeks after Fisker was first made aware of the
issue.
The problem doesn't appear to
affect all Android 8.0 users, but there are a significant number of users with different
vehicle and headphone models complaining about similar
issues.
It says that although what the bureau is seeking is «broad and imprecise, any finding made, or order
issued, in respect of VOWs (virtual office websites) and other Internet
vehicles will directly
affect the ability and manner in which CREA's members across Canada can and will provide services to their customers using the Internet.»