On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 31, 2018 | Firm News
Kidde fire extinguishers in some General Motor (GM) vehicles may fail to activate resulting in a potentially deadly situation. GM has initiated a recall of almost 13,000 trucks and vans that are outfitted with Kidde fire extinguishers. The following car brands...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 30, 2018 | Firm News
A tragic accident in the United Kingdom has prompted BMW to expand its recall of the BMW 1 Series, the 3 Series, and the Z4 and X1 petrol and diesel models manufactured between March, 2007 and August, 2011. In all, the German automaker is recalling 312,000 cars in the...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 27, 2018 | Firm News
General Motors (GM) has already announced several major recalls this calendar year across a variety of brands and models. In April, GM announced a recall of certain Chevrolet Equinox vehicles because the glass on the door windows could cause significant injury. The...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 26, 2018 | Firm News
The risk of fire in the engine compartment has prompted a recall of Smart cars amid pressure by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall by Smart car manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz, affects 43,000 Smart cars in the United States and follows...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 25, 2018 | Firm News
The auto industry’s diesel emissions cheating scandal has now reached Europe. German police arrested a Porsche senior manager after raiding Porsche and Audi offices in search of documents related to the investigation. German officials are also probing a number of...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 24, 2018 | Firm News
Auto defects have escalated in the last few years leading to a record number of recalls and billions paid in claims. In terms of the number of notices issued and cars recalled, 2016 was a record year for the car industry. A study published in January, 2018 sheds some...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 23, 2018 | Firm News
Concerns are growing in Washington that self-driving car manufacturers could use forced arbitration clauses to limit their liability in collisions involving their cars. Ten senators have reached out to major automakers including Ford, General Motors, Honda, Toyota,...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 20, 2018 | Firm News
A number of deadly accidents involving have raised questions about the safety of these cars and the liability of drivers and auto manufacturers when an accident occurs. In these incidents the fatalities have all involved drivers or passengers of self-driving cars....
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 18, 2018 | Firm News
Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is a technological advancement that has significantly improved passenger and driver safety on the roads according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). AEB systems are designed to detect an impending collision...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 16, 2018 | Firm News
Honda has issued at least three recalls related to seatback problems in its Odyssey minivans. The latest recall took place in March and affects almost 255,000 2014-2016 Odyssey minivans. The issue involves second-row seatbacks that do not securely lock into place...
