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Category: Unsafe Vehicles
Automotive Recalls: Staying Safe in the Midst of Problems
December 26, 2014 | Category: Unsafe VehiclesWith all the talk about Takata's defective airbags and General Motors' defective ignition switches, it should not be surprising that many car owners are quite concerned about the safety of their vehicles, regardless of the automaker. The news has been filled with talk of vehicle recalls and injuries that have been caused by defective vehicles and/or parts.
Defective Guardrails - A Safety Hazard
December 8, 2014 | Category: Unsafe VehiclesA study funded by The Safety Institute and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission was published on September 11, 2014 by the University of Alabama School of Engineering. After reviewing almost ten years of crashes in the states of Missouri and Ohio, researchers found that the ET-Plus guardrail is 1.36 times more likely to produce severe injury and 2.86 times more likely to produce death than the ET-2000, an older model manufactured by Trinity Industries.
Vehicle Air Bags - The Basics
November 19, 2014 | Category: Unsafe VehiclesWhat can deploy in less than 1/20th of a second? Frontal air bags can. Side air bags deploy even faster because there is usually less space between the occupant and the force which strikes the vehicle such as another vehicle or a tree, according to Safercar.gov.
Defective Airbags Spark Warning to 4.7 Million Vehicle Owners
November 7, 2014 | Category: Defective Products, Unsafe VehiclesYet another warning has been issued to vehicle owners throughout the United States. This time, the warning concerns defective airbags. Federal auto safety regulators recently advised the owners of almost five million vehicles with airbags made by the Takata Corporation to "act immediately" to get them repaired, as they have been shown to be defective.
50% of Children Did Not Have Seat Belts
November 3, 2014 | Category: Unsafe VehiclesAs reported on the NBC Today show, Thursday, October, 23, the Broward County (Florida) Sheriff's Office, Department of Fire Rescue, along with Jeff Rossen, of Rossen Reports, conducted seat-belt checks outside a local elementary school. The results may be surprising. 50 percent of the cars stopped had children not properly restrained in seat belts.
Warnings Issued: Check Your Vehicle for Airbag Recalls
October 28, 2014 | Category: Defective Products, Unsafe VehiclesMedia reports that there are now up to 30 million vehicles involved. At the present time only airbags of vehicles registered in warm-climate states and territories, such as Florida, are being addressed.
When Buying A Vehicle, Think Safety!
October 8, 2014 | Category: Unsafe VehiclesGetting a new vehicle means more than just thinking about the make, model, and color. Now it means: "Think Safety".
Sensing trouble with your vehicle
October 1, 2014 | Category: Unsafe VehiclesWhen your vehicle starts creating abnormal sounds, smells, and fluid leaks start investigating the issue sooner rather than letting the condition worsen. Waiting will only lead to dangerous driving where you may lose steering control and the ability to brake your vehicle safely.
GM SUVs Could Catch Fire
September 2, 2014 | Category: Unsafe VehiclesWe, at Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A., are concerned about the public's safety and feel it is important, and our duty, to alert consumers of the potential danger related to 7.6 million General Motors' SUVs model years 2006 and 2007 as these vehicles may 'catch fire when left unattended'.
Used Cars for Teens - Think Twice
July 28, 2014 | Category: Unsafe VehiclesYour teen is getting his/her license and, of course, wants a car. Owning a car can represent a "rite of passage" and freedom. Teens may also feel that the kind of car, or vehicle, they drive may also say something about them, helps them make a statement with friends. However, before buying your teen a vehicle, think twice. There are safe vehicles, and unsafe vehicles.