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The National Highway Transportation Authority (NHTSA) has received complaints about a potential design defect in the Chevy HHR (Heritage High Roof). The Chevrolet HHR problems reportedly include difficulty turning the vehicle off. Chevy HHR complaints have been filed with the NHTSA by vehicle owners, who say they incurred high costs repairing their vehicle... - Herbal Supplements: A Massive Industry with Little Oversight
Mar-21-15 Washington, DC Seemingly lost in the headlines over the New York State attorney general’s assertion that four major retailers have been selling fraudulent herbal supplements , instantly triggering a host of lawsuits and questions over testing methods, is the fact that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not updated its definition of &ldq... - GM Recalls Over 11,000 Cadillac XTS Vehicles
Detroit, MI: General Motors is recalling more than 11,000 model year 2009-2010 Cadillac CTS sedans. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which a wax coating on the rear suspension toe link jam nuts may allow the nut(s) to loosen. If a nut sufficiently loosens, the toe link could separate and the rear wheel would be able to turn inboard or... - GM Recalls 3.6 Million Cars Linked to Airbag Issue
Sep-13-16 Detroit, MI: Vehicles with Takata airbags aren't the only ones experiencing airbag failures and other issues, even if they are getting the bulk of the attention these days. In the past week, General Motors issued a recall of more than 3.6 million vehicles thanks to a reported airbag defect that might prevent the airbag from deploying. According to W... - GM Recalls 100,000 Cars and Trucks
Detroit, MI: General Motors is announcing two separate recalls of five different vehicles, affecting approximately 100,000 cars and trucks. The largest recall, involving 95,927 model-year 2005-2007 Cadillac CTS vehicles, has been initiated because the passenger airbag may fail to inflate in a crash, posing potential risk for injury or death. ... - Asbestos Mesothelioma: A Death Sentence Has Its Price
Jun-2-08 Pittsburgh, PA The family of a pipe fitter who has since died from an asbestos-related disease is launching a second lawsuit against a collection of 35 companies. The lawsuit was filed in May, and states that the defendants should have warned workers and consumers about the dangers of asbestos, and asbestos mesothelioma . The late Ernest L. Edwards had... - Defective Autos make for Countless Personal Injuries
Feb-19-08 Hunter Valley, CA Art Masaoka refers to himself as a professional consumer, particularly when it comes to vehicles. Masoaka is also an expert witness for trial purposes on lemon-law cases; he wants to share with other consumers his knowledge of, and experience with, defective automobile products , particularly safety concerns that can lead to personal... - Fire Hazard Forces General Motors Recall
On June 8 General Motors (GM) announced it was recalling 1.5 million cars and trucks worldwide from the 2006 to 2009 model years worldwide to repair problems with a heated windshield washer-fluid system that could short circuit and cause a fire. GM said it had received reports of five fires. The recall includes several crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pic... - Investigation Reveals Cause of Exploding Takata Airbags
Feb-23-16 Santa Clara, CA: An investigation into exploding Takata airbags has determined that there are a number of contributing factors, all of which must act in combination to cause an explosion, the Associated Press (AP) reports. Those factors include but are not limited to the presence of moisture that degrades the ammonium nitrate, a source wishing to... - First GM Airbag Lawsuit Dismissed
Feb-13-16 Oklahoma City, OK: The first bellwether lawsuit concerning GM airbags, which involved a postal worker who claimed he suffered serious back and neck injuries when his airbag failed to deploy, has been dismissed, with the postman accused of committing fraud in his case. Although the lawsuit was dismissed, it does not indicate a ruling on the merits of th... - GM Recalls 1.3 Million Compact Cars to Fix Power Steering Assist
Detroit, MI: General Motors will conduct a safety recall of 1.3 million compact cars to replace a motor in the power steering system. Vehicles affected are the 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt; 2007-2010 Pontiac G5; 2005-2006 Pontiac Pursuit sold in Canada, and the 2005-2006 Pontiac G4 sold in Mexico. GM told the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin... - PHH Mortgage to Pay $45M In Mortgage Servicing Fraud Lawsuit
Washington, DC: A $45 million settlement has been reached by PHH Mortgage Corp and 49 state attorneys general who sued the company alleging the mortgage servicer committed financial fraud by failing to properly apply payments from borrowers and other loan service deficiencies. While mortgage servicers do not directly issue home loans, they do co... - Fire Hazard Prompts GM to Recall 1.5 Million Vehicles
General Motors has initiated a massive recall totalling 1.5 million vehicles, because of a defective engine component that could leak oil and result in fire. The recall includes certain Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Pontiac cars from model years 1997 to 2003. Specifically: Buick Regals from model years 1997 to 2003; Chevrolet vehicles including 1998... - Faulty Airbag Switch Prompts Massive Cadillac Recall
General Motors has recalled 12,662 MY2009 Cadillac CTS vehicles for a possible faulty passenger airbag-sensing system. The defective switch could disable the front-passenger airbag when it should be enabled or enable it when it should be disabled, increasingthe risk for injury. Authorized Cadillac dealers will begin to reprogram all affected passenger-... - Two Brooklyn Health Care Agencies Settle Fraud Lawsuits
Apr-28-22 Brooklyn, NY Two Brooklyn Home Care Service agencies failed to cheat both the federal government and their health care aids and now they have to pay nearly $7 million in back wages and Medicaid payments following two settlement agreements with New York Attorney General Letitia James. In its news release (March 25, 2022), the Justice Department s... - GM to Pay Motorists $90 Million for Defective Transmissions
Tens of thousands of motorists across the US could receive reimbursement of expenses connected with defective transmissions in more than 90,000 Saturn economy cars. General Motors has agreed to pay an estimated $90 million, if approved, to settle the class action. The suit, filed nearly a year ago, alleges that the transmissions are "exceptionally pro... - Faulty Storage Latch Causes GM to Recall Nearly 300,000 Chevrolet HHR Wagons
Faulty Storage Latch to Blame General Motors is recalling 296,422 Model Year 2006-2008 Chevrolet HHR vehicles because the door on the storage bin in the top center of the instrument panel fails to remain closed. This could pose a risk of injury to occupants of the vehicles. SEPT-07-08: GM to Recall Nearly 300,000 Chevrolet HHR Wagons [ NHTRSA:... - GM Issues Massive Recall
Faulty Wiring and Defective Windshield Wipers to Blame General Motors has issued a recall of 857,735 2007-2008 vehicles equipped with heated windshield wiper fluid systems, due to a potential short-circuiting problem. A short circuit could result in other electrical features in the vehicles malfunctioning. The models involved are 2007-2008 model y... - Consequences of GM Recall Extended As Guilty Plea in Fatal Crash Overturned
Dec-25-14 Dallas, TX The numbers involved in the GM recall tell a lot of the story. Millions of cars subjected to the GM ignition recall, 36 deaths, many more injured. These are all allegedly the result of an ignition switch that can inadvertently switch out of the “on” position to the “off” or “accessory” position. But the co... - Preliminary Settlement Reached in Hardee’s Hepatitis A Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A proposed settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit brought by consumers who ate at certain Hardee’s restaurants located in South Carolina and who allege they were exposed to Hepatitis A by infected employees at those restaurants. The settlement affects all persons who consumed food or drink between September...