Nissan Recall Issued Over Ignition Switch Problems
Thousands of Nissan vehicles are being recalled due to defective ignition switches which could cause the vehicles to stall, increasing the risk of an auto accident.
Tag Archives: Ignition Switch
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Lawsuit Filed Over Sale of Unrepaired, Recalled Vehicles Marked “Certified”
Several consumer watchdog groups say the FTC issued a consent order that endangers the public by allowing auto dealers to sell recalled vehicles that have not been repaired as "certified."
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Top 10 Bellwether Verdicts and Settlements of 2016
2016 was marked by a number of huge verdicts in crucial bellwether lawsuits and large settlement agreements over product liability claims that caused consumers to suffer severe injuries, health problems…
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Auto Safety Oversight Lacking At NHTSA, According to Audit
An audit of the NHTSA found that it has been slow and inconsistent in implementing recommendations to improve how it handles auto safety defects.
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Second GM Recall Lawsuit Headed to Trial March 14, After First Bellwether Dismissed Amid Fraud
A federal judge has scheduled a second GM bellwether trial for March 14, after the first case was thrown out amid allegations of fraud.
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GM Bellwether Trial Begins Over Claims Airbag Did Not Deploy Due to Ignition Switch
Jury selection begins today in the first GM ignition switch bellwether trial, which is being watched as a test case for about 1,600 other similar claims.
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GM Ignition Switch Trials Set to Start, With Evidence of Similar Incidents Allowed
A federal judge is allowing evidence of similar cases where GM ignition switches appear to have interfered with airbag deployment in the first GM ignition switch lawsuit trial, which begins…
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GM Settlement Fund Offers $1M Each in 124 Ingition Switch Death Claims
GM's independent ignition switch settlement fund has issued a final tally of those it intends to compensate a year after the fund first launched.
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CarMax Accused of Selling Recalled Cars Without Safety Repairs
Consumer groups say the auto dealer Carmax is selling used cars with unrepaired safety recalls that could put lives in danger, and are petitioning for new laws requiring the repairs…
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Saturn VUE Recall Issued Due to Risk of Key Coming Out While On
More than 200,000 Saturn VUEs are being recalled due to more ignition switch problems that have been linked to at least two accidents.