FCA Recalls 69,000 Dodge, Chrysler Sedans Due To Loose Bolts
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has posted a safety recall notice with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announcing that 69,298 Dodge and Chrysler all-wheel drive vehicles may be at risk.
Dodge, Chrysler Loose Bolt Problem
The problem involves the potential loosening of the front driveshaft bolts, which could lead to the loss of power...
2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Series recalled to fix airbag glitch
Mercedes-Benz is recalling roughly 12,500 E-Class vehicles from the 2017 model year to fix a manufacturing problem that could increase the risk of injury during collisions.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration explains that the occupant detection control unit in some 2017 E-Class cars may have been improperly installed.
That's a real concern,...
Volkswagen ‘fixes 470,000 UK diesel cars’
"At the current rate, we are applying these measures to 20,000 cars a week," he told MPs on the Transport Committee.
But after he had left the hearing, Mr Willis was accused of lying to MPs over whether he had supplied the government with promised information.
A VW spokesman said Mr Willis had...
University of Minnesota study finds companies inclined to wait too long to recall medical devices
Medical device companies, like the hundreds that dot Minnesota, do not know everything about the safety of their products.
The Food and Drug Administration requires device makers to prove new devices are safe to use as directed, but there’s only so much testing the agency can require before approving or denying a new...
Company-funded studies of approved drugs may not catch safety issues
Studies drug companies fund after medicines go on sale may be too small to detect rare side effects, a recent German study suggests.
Even if these so-called post-marketing studies do uncover previously undetected adverse events, physicians conducting the trials are often required to keep results confidential, limiting the potential for regulators or patients...
Mercedes-Benz recalls several 4Matic models
Mercedes-Benz is recalling some several models because the windshield may come out.
Recalled models include: 2016 GLE350 4Matic and GLS 450 4Matic, 2017 GLE 400 4Matic, GLE 350 4Matic, GLE 350, GLE 550E 4Matic, GLE 63 AMG, GLE 63S AMG, GLE 43 AMG 4Matic Coupe, GLE 63S AMG 4Matic Coupe, GLS 450 4Matic,...
2011-2012 BMW 1-Series, 3-Series, 5-Series, 7-Series recalled for powertrain flaw
BMW has announced a recall of nearly 9,000 vehicles from the 2011 and 2012 model years. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a key driveshaft component on those cars may be prone to break.
The component in question is the rear driveshaft constant-velocity joint (aka the CV joint), which was manufactured...
UnitedHealth sued by U.S. government over Medicare charges
The U.S. Justice Department has joined a whistleblower lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group Inc that claims the country's largest health insurer and its units and affiliates overcharged Medicare hundreds of millions of dollars, a law firm representing the whistleblower said on Thursday.
"We reject these more than five-year-old claims and will contest them vigorously,"...
Deaths on U.S. Roads Reach Highest Since 2007 Amid More Driving
U.S. motor vehicle deaths last year topped 40,000 for the first time since 2007 as cheap gasoline and a healthy economy encouraged motorists to drive more, according to new estimates released Wednesday by the National Safety Council.
Roadside fatalities last year hit 40,200, a 6 percent gain from 2015 and up 14 percent...
U.S. judge grants preliminary approval to VW, Bosch settlements
Feb 14 A federal judge on Tuesday granted preliminary approval to a Volkswagen AG settlement to pay at least $1.22 billion to fix or buy back nearly 80,000 polluting U.S. 3.0 liter diesel-engine vehicles.
Separately, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco also agreed at a court hearing to grant preliminary approval...
