U.S. expands, upgrades fire probe into 600K Chrysler SUVs
Detroit — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is upgrading and expanding its investigation into nearly 600,000 Chrysler SUVs over reports of fires in vehicle headlines.
NHTSA said it has upgraded its investigation into 593,000 2011-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs to an engineering analysis. NHTSA said there may be 52...
Fire risk: GM recalls 303K Chevy, GMC pickups
USA TODAY - General Motors is recalling 303,000 of its new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickup trucks in the U.S. to reprogram software
Listeria lawsuits question food safety audits
Lawsuits filed by victims of a 2011 Listeria outbreak that killed four New Mexicans and severely sickened a fifth raise questions about the effectiveness of food safety inspections required by many retailers.
The New Mexico victims were among 33 people killed nationally by bacterial infections linked to cantaloupes grown at a farm in Colorado, making...
Volvo Recall: 30,900 S60 Vehicles Called Back in U.S.
Volvo is recalling 30,929 Volvo S60 vehicles in the U.S. because drivers may not be warned of low oil pressure, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The recall, which affects vehicles released for the 2011-2012 model years, won't begin until December 31.
Affected vehicles were produced from June 22, 2010...
Sanofi MS Drug Lemtrada Fails to Win Backing of U.S. FDA
Sanofi (SAN) failed to win U.S. regulatory approval for its multiple sclerosis drug Lemtrada, denting the company’s ambitions of capturing a larger share of the $20 billion market for the disease.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Sanofi’s Genzyme unit didn’t submit evidence from “adequate and well-controlled studies” showing that the...
Breast milk harbors environmental pollutants
It's advice that doctors impart to mothers over and over: Breast milk is the most nutritious, fortifying food they can feed their babies.
But women may not be aware of the strong possibility that their milk is also less than pure, an unintended consequence of living in a developed nation.
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Lawsuit: Fire risk known before Carnival Triumph sailed
McALLEN, Texas (AP) - Carnival Cruise Lines knew about the risk of leaks from engine fuel hoses and recommended taking precautions on the ill-fated Carnival Triumph that later caught on fire at sea, according to court documents.
A compliance notice report sent to the Triumph one month before it departed Galveston on Feb. 7 for...
Volkswagen and BMW have issued voluntary recalls, safety agency says
A federal safety agency announced Monday that two German automakers had issued voluntary vehicle recalls in November.
BMW is recalling more than 76,000 sedans and SUVs to fix an issue with the passenger-side airbags, while Volkswagen is recalling about 66,000 vehicles to fix a pair of issues, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Michelin Recalls 1.2 Million Tires
Michelin North America is recalling 1.2 million tires in the United States — including some used as original equipment on full-size Ford vans — because the tread might come apart, according to a report from the tire maker posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.
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Metro reaches a ‘milestone’ in project to return trains to automated operation
Four and half years after a deadly rail crash forced Metro to let humans instead of computers drive its subway trains, the transit agency has reached “a milestone” in its effort to return to an automated system in which train operators do little more than make announcements, open and close doors, and keep an...
