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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported earlier this year that most of the “black boxes” collected in the vehicles pointed to user error.
Today, the NHTSA submitted the report to Congress, including a breakdown of exactly what they found in the 58 electronic data recorders.
Of the 58 cases studied:
35 recorders show that no brake [...]
More voluntary Toyota recalls issued this week, this time on their Avalon model.
373,000 models are included in this recalls—including the 2000-2004 Toyota Avalons, as well as 39,000 2003-2007 Lexus LX 470 SUVs for steering problems.
Improper casting of the steering lock bar could cause it to break as a crack develops and expands. Car [...]
Pottery Barn and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announce a voluntary recall of Pottery Barn drop-side cribs after receiving 36 incident reports.
The cribs’ drop-sides can detach, creating a space where a young child could become entrapped or fall out of the crib.
ANY Pottery Barn Kids drop-side crib is included in this recall, [...]
In the wake of dozens of Toyota vehicle accidents blamed on sudden acceleration and the massive recalls that ensued, the U.S. Department of Transportation is analyzing the data recorders from the cars involved.
Preliminary findings show that the throttles were wide open, and brakes weren’t engaged at the time of crash, insiders told the Wall [...]
If you consider an engine stalling to be “unintended deceleration,” then Toyota has really come full circle, hasn’t it?
Officials this morning announced that while they had not yet alerted US safety regulators officially, it’s possible they will recall one Toyota and seven Lexus models for possible engine stall while driving. The recall would affect 270,000 [...]
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Suntech Enterprises announce the recall of about 8,400 baby walkers.
This is a voluntary recall following new rules issued by the CPSC in May 2010. The rule, effective December 21, 2010, states that walkers will be required to either have features, like a gripping mechanism, to stop the [...]
The FDA announced recalls of Mcneil Consumer Healthcare products, including Tylenol and Benadryl.
These products are being recalled as they were inadvertently omitted from the initial recall in January.
Both products were sold over the counter. The specific units included:
Benadryl Allergy Ultratab Tablets (100 count)
Extra Strength Tylenol Rapid Release Gels (50 count)
If you purchased either [...]
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced General Electric’s voluntary recall of two of their coffee makers, seen below.
The GE 12-cup digital coffee makers were sold only at Walmart Stores. Model numbers included in this recall are 169164 and 169165. Approximately 900,000 units were produced, and they were sold between January 2008 and May [...]
A lot of product recalls lately seem to involve children. First, Graco and Maclaren issued stroller recalls. Then, Infantino recalled some of their slings.
Now, the US government recalls thousands of Simplicity and Graco cribs, warning that babies could suffocate or be strangled in them.
Simplicity’s recall is for all full-sized cribs with metal tubular [...]
On Monday, federal safety regulators stated they would fine Toyota almost $16.4 million for their initial failure to disclose problems with the accelerator pedals.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Toyota knew about the problems in September 2009, but did not announce a recall until January 2010.
Legally, automakers have to notify NHTSA within five [...]
