Mitsubishi Motors’ Existence at Risk as Fraud Case Widens
For the second time in about a decade, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. faces a scandal that poses an existential threat.
The Japanese automaker has improperly tested the fuel economy of its cars for the past quarter century, widening the scope of misconduct that executives initially said dated back to 2002. The Mitsubishi Motors board formed a...
Amtrak already settling claims from its May 12 crash last year
With the National Transportation Safety Board set to release its final report May 17 on the disastrous Amtrak crash in Philadelphia last year, the rail line has already begun to settle a handful of claims and has spent millions on health care for passengers injured in the crash.
Meanwhile, litigation...
Supreme Court upholds Iran payments for terrorism
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld actions taken by Congress and President Obama that held Iran financially responsible for acts of terrorism dating back to the 1983 bombing of a Marine Corps barracks in Beirut.
The 6-2 ruling by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a victory for more than 1,000 victims and their surviving family members, who...
Recall remains in place for for airbag inflators
More than 7.5 million defective driver and passenger airbags manufactured by Takata Corporation have been replaced since November 2015 in what has been called the biggest automotive recall in U.S. history, with the largest civil penalty and the first to see the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration invoke legal power to...
BMW Recalls 7 Series Models Because of Faulty Air Bags
U.S. car owners can expect a letter from the company.
BMW bmw-hm has issued a recall of its 7-series luxury cars.
The car manufacturer has discovered an issue with the vehicles’ air bag deployment, Reuters reports. The recall affects 26,000 cars that were produced prior to Dec. 11...
BMW recalls 7 Series models due to air bag issue
BMW AG (BMWG.DE) is recalling its new flagship 7-series luxury limousine due to a potential air bag deployment issue, the company said on Thursday.
Airbags in 26,000 cars produced before Dec. 11, 2015 may have a defective air bag control module, the company said, adding that there have been no known cases of faulty deployments.
"It...
Tesla Recalls 2,700 Model X SUVS to Fix Third-Row Seats
Tesla Motors Inc. is recalling 2,700 Model X sport utility vehicles, the first such action for the SUV, to repair the third-row seats after strength tests done by the automaker found a potential problem.
“Recently, during an internal seat strength test that was conducted prior to the start of Model X deliveries in Europe, the...
Millions of Recalled Cars Roam the Road, Potentially Risking Lives
When the 2002 Honda Civic crashed into the back of another car in a Houston suburb, authorities said the impact was moderate, and that everyone should have "been able to walk away," according to a sheriff's deputy. Instead, the Honda's 17-year-old driver bled to death.
The young woman likely would have...
2015-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango recalled to repair brakes
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling nearly 15,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs from the 2015 and 2016 model years. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately eight of those vehicles may suffer from a problem with their brakes that could boost the risk of an accident. No injuries have been...
U.S. Judge OKs $20 Billion Settlement From 2010 BP Oil Spill
A federal judge in New Orleans has granted final approval to an estimated $20 billion settlement, resolving years of litigation over the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more.
