All Lotus Valves Recalled Due to Pin Troubles
What started out as a good week for the Lotus transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) valve was quickly derailed as manufacturer Boston Scientific voluntarily issued a mass recall of all Lotus devices.
The issue: a problem with premature release of a pin connecting the valve to its delivery system. Operators had encountered...
BMW Recalling 19,000 i3 REx Units Over Fuel-Vapor Fire Danger
BMW will be issuing a recall for over 19,000 i3 REx (range-extended) cars towards the beginning of April due to concerns about fuel vapors potentially starting fires, according to recent reports.
The issue, according to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is that the BMW i3 REx’s fuel tank can rub...
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...
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...
