NHTSA flags some Jaguars, Land Rovers after rollaways
Some Land Rover SUVs and Jaguar XF sedans are being evaluated following reports of consumer injuries after the vehicles rolled away while parked, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
NHTSA’s Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) has received seven reports of rollaways for...
A man using FaceTime killed a 5-year-old girl in a highway crash. Was Apple to blame?
Buckled in her booster seat in the back of her family’s Toyota Camry, Moriah Modisette got the worst of the crash.
It was the day before Christmas 2014, and Moriah and her family — father James, mother Bethany and older sister Isabella — were in Denton County, Tex., headed south on Interstate 35W.
There was some...
New Essure lawsuit filed against Bayer and physician in North Carolina
Kristiana Tweed Burrell, whose stillborn daughter Ariel Grace inspired the name of a bill that would have enhanced a victim's ability to sue medical device manufacturers, has filed a lawsuit in North Carolina against Bayer Corp. for damages caused by its sterilization implant Essure.
The complaint alleges medical malpractice,
Daily Drive-Thru: Takata settlement could reach up to $1B, Ford unveils next-gen autonomous car, and more
Takata and its ongoing airbag saga headlines today’s Daily Drive-Thru with reports stating a high-dollar criminal probe settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice while the U.S. Department of Transportation continues to look for ways to accelerate replacement of the defective airbags. Unfortunately, this recall...
Medtronic must face revived U.S. lawsuit over Infuse
A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived a lawsuit accusing Medtronic Plc of defrauding shareholders by covering up negative side effects from its Infuse bone growth product for nearly a decade.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Paul, Minnesota said a lower court judge erred in finding that the plaintiff shareholders sued...
Volkswagen reaches deal with 80,000 U.S. 3.0-liter vehicle owners
A federal judge said on Thursday that Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) has reached an agreement in principle to provide "substantial compensation" to the owners of about 80,000 3.0-liter polluting diesel vehicles, a key hurdle to resolve the German automaker's emissions scandal.
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer did...
FCA bedeviled again by shifters
Shifting a vehicle from park into gear and back again is among the most basic of driver functions, akin to learning how to use the brakes.
Yet, for the second time in less than 18 months, federal safety regulators are investigating why drivers of some Fiat Chrysler vehicles are having problems getting their cars to...
Smart Cars Under Investigation After 8 Reports Of Engine Fires
There are a lot of things you don’t want to happen to your car, but having it go up in flames for no apparent reason is likely close to the top of the list. Yet, that’s apparently occurred to eight Smart vehicles in the...
FDA bans most powdered gloves
The Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule Dec. 19, banning the use of most powdered medical gloves.
The rule, which goes into effect Jan. 18, applies to patient examination gloves, powdered surgeon's gloves and absorbable powder for lubricating a surgeon's glove.
"While use of...
Recall Alert: 2016-2017 Hyundai Tucson, 2017 Santa Fe
Vehicles Affected: Approximately 6,000 model-year 2016-17 Hyundai Tucson SUVs manufactured between May 19, 2015, and Nov. 14, 2016, and model-year 2017 Santa Fe SUVs manufactured between Nov. 28, 2015, and Nov. 14, 2016
The Problem: An accessory trailer hitch wiring harness may have a malfunctioning tow-hitch module, which could result in a trailer's brake lights...
