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...
Volkswagen will buy back 20K more polluting diesel cars
Volkswagen Group has agreed to yet another compensation and buyback package to buyers of its polluting diesel-powered vehicles, this time involving owners of VW, Audi and Porsche cars and SUVs with six-cylinder engines.
Under the agreement announced Tuesday, the automaker will buy back another 20,000 polluting diesel vehicles with 3-liter, six-cylinder diesel engines in the...
U.S. investigates 1 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles for roll-away crashes
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching an investigation into about 1 million newer Fiat Chrysler Ram pickup trucks and SUVs after receiving complaints the vehicles rolled away after being parked, it said on Tuesday.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said it is cooperating with the government investigation that covers the 2013-2016 model year...
FDA Food, Cosmetics Data Boon for Attorneys, Companies
Lawyers, companies and researchers now have valuable access to complaints of harm associated with FDA-regulated food, dietary supplements and cosmetics.
The new public-facing Food and Drug Administration database compiles adverse-event reports that consumers, doctors and...
FDA Has Ordered New Label Warnings, But It’s Not Clear That Anesthesia Is Risky In Pregnancy, Kids
The Food and Drug Administration this week announced that it was requiring new warnings about the repeated or lengthy use of general anesthesia and sedative drugs in pregnant women and children under age 3 because of their possible effect on the developing brain.
But one doctor I contacted for this story expressed concern that the...
Agios halts development of anemia drug
Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday it has halted development of an experimental drug to treat a form of anemia after regulators, concerned about a safety issue surfacing in an early-stage clinical study, put a hold on clinical testing of the compound.
Agios disclosed for the first time Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration had...
