Sentences with phrase «safety defect»

This would make it easier for car owners and independent safety experts to evaluate potential safety defects themselves.

I'm a well aware of the fact that leases are not typically easy to get out of, but this was a substantial safety defect that could have caused a serious injury.

Most car and truck accidents that happen are due to product safety defects that can cause single - vehicle fires and collisions with other vehicles due to lost control of the vehicle.

Many Americans are familiar with our crusade against distracted driving, our fight to give airline passengers the rights and respect they deserve and our push to hold automakers accountable for safety defects in their vehicles.

NHTSA develops and enforces Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), conducts research on behavioral and vehicle safety, develops traffic safety programs and countermeasures, and oversees vehicle safety defect investigations, recalls and remedies.

Hagens Berman has also taken on other automakers on behalf of consumers throughout the United States for safety defects and negligence, and your claim will be handled by experts in automotive consumer law.

In the U.S., Honda admitted last fall that it failed to report safety defect information over the last decade, and faced a $ 70 million fine from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Generally, these suits assert that automakers are failing to protect car owners, knowingly selling vehicles with safety defects, and not honoring warranties.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency had apparently been sending vehicle safety defect reports to the automaker from 2011 on.

The two mechanical safety defects identified by NHTSA more than a year ago — «sticking» accelerator pedals and a design flaw that enabled accelerator pedals to become trapped by floor mats — remain the only known causes for these kinds of unsafe unintended acceleration incidents.

Dispatching vehicles with known safety defects that had been discovered during roadside inspections without making the required repairs.

Since 1966, NHTSA has required manufacturers to recall more than 390 million motor vehicles, 46 million tires and 66 million motor vehicle components to correct safety defects.

NHTSA investigates safety defects in motor vehicles, sets and enforces fuel economy standards, helps states and local communities reduce the threat of drunk drivers, promotes the use of safety belts, child safety seats and air bags, investigates odometer fraud, establishes and enforces vehicle anti-theft regulations and provides consumer information on motor vehicle safety topics.

Her notable cases also include Ford Spark Plugs, as well as multiple cases against Hyundai for a dangerous safety defect in the side air bag system of its Tiburon model vehicles, as well as class - action lawsuit against Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motor Company after regulators announced the companies overstated the fuel economy for many vehicles they sold in the United States, culminating in a settlement worth more than $ 255 million.

NHTSA investigates possible safety defects and recalls vehicles, child seats, and other products when necessary.

The Chevrolet Volt is undergoing a formal safety defect investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

First, NHTSA solicits safety defect data through Web - enabled forms, an Auto Safety Hotline, and mail.

The automaker says its reporting issues stemmed from data - entry problems and problems with computer programs used to track warranty and safety defect claims.

WARREN, Michigan — General Motors has fired fifteen employees, many of them senior executives, as it tries in earnest to change its culture to prevent safety defects like the recently recalled ignition switches from going unaddressed.

The two mechanical safety defects originally identified by NHTSA remain the only known causes of dangerous unintended acceleration incidents.

FMCSA inspected eight commercial motor vehicles operated by Rimrock Stages last week and discovered serious noncompliance and safety defects during every vehicle inspection.

Model year 2013 - 2014 Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and Police Interceptor sedans, Flex, Lincoln MKT, 2012 - 2014 Edge and 2014 Lincoln MKX crossovers recalled for various safety defects

The government has launched a public consultation on building control following the high profile evacuation of the Priory Hall development in north Dublin due to fire safety defects.

According to the Department of Transportation, automobile manufacturers are obligated by law to report safety defects within five business days to the NHTSA.

This could include matters such as worker endangerment by negligent or incompetent advice from engineers and architects (addressed in subsection 31 (2) of the OHSA) or safety defects resulting from substandard processes by manufacturers or fabricators.

Mr. Azar's pro bono work has also included successfully persuading the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to allow a disabled prisoner's federal civil rights case to proceed, resulting in a published decision on a matter of first impression; assisting tenants in disputes with their landlords; and assisting a translator in defending against contempt proceedings relating to her alleged whistleblowing about safety defects in automobiles.

Users can still search for existing recalls and file complaints of safety defects, but the agency won't be able to investigate new complaints until funding returns.

Once aware of a defective part or system, manufacturers may send recall notices to car owners who ignore the notice — despite the fact that the repair will be done for free ---- and continue to drive with a now - known safety defect.

FMCSA also found that Rimrock Stages failed to repair its commercial motor vehicles in a competent manner, failed to ensure that its mechanics are knowledgeable and qualified, failed to ensure that its commercial motor vehicles meet minimum safety standards and knowingly dispatched vehicles with safety defects.

Last week, after a series of additional side - impact crash tests on the Volt battery, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched what it called a «safety defect investigation» into the risk of fire in a Chevy Volt that has been involved in a serious accident.

Tesla has denied claims that there were safety defects in the suspension of its Model S and Model X cars.

Toyota has recalled nearly eight million vehicles in the United States for two mechanical safety defects that can cause unintended acceleration: «sticking» accelerator pedals and a design flaw that can cause accelerator pedals to become trapped by floor mats.

In the wake of federal congressional hearings on recalls by GM, Toyota, and Takata for safety defects, Representative Jan Schakowsky from Illinois has proposed a bill that would increase funding to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and would pressure manufacturers to improve auto safety.

There is enough evidence to consider this a safety defect, Friedman says, and NHTSA should not wait for serious injuries to act.

«There is no doubt in my mind, this is a safety defect,» Rashid says.

Bulletins aren't an admission of a safety defect, and repairs aren't necessarily free.

In the past, GM trained workers not to use words like «safety defect» in writing because it could cause legal problems later.

But following that crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concluded an investigation of Tesla's Autopilot with areport noting that no safety defects contributed to the crash, and that data show that crashes in Tesla cars dropped by almost 40 percent after the company installed its Autosteer feature in its cars.

Always fill out and return the product registration card to be notified personally if it gets recalled or has a safety defect.

From time to time, children's booster seat products are recalled because they're found to have a safety defect.

* Editor's Note (01/19/17): The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) on January 19 concluded its investigation into the May 7, 2016, Tesla accident and found no safety defects in Autopilot's design or performance.

Eliminating DVIRs when no safety defects or mechanical deficiencies are identified will result in time savings valued at $ 1.7 billion dollars annually.

These safety defects included worn, leaking, welded, or missing brake, steering, and / or suspension components.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a safety defect investigation into the 2012 Nissan Versa.

Commercial truck drivers are required to conduct pre - and post-trip inspections of their vehicles to identify any safety defects or maintenance concerns.