Jul 31 NHTSA decides 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous, moving closer to huge recall By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Despite opposition from automakers, U.S. auto safety regulators say they stand by a conclusion that more than 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous and should not be in use, taking another step toward a massive recall. Continue reading
Mar 31 Kia recalls more than 427,000 Telluride SUVs due to defect affecting parking safety By Associated Press According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft of certain 2020-2024 Tellurides may not be fully engaged. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 5:46 Lead-contaminated applesauce pouches expose issues with food safety oversight By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson, Juliet Fuisz The effects of an Oct. 2023 recall of applesauce pouches with high concentrations of lead are widening, raising questions about how food reaches store shelves, who watches over it and how far that oversight extends. Helena Bottemiller Evich, founder and… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 6:02 Investigation finds Philips hid safety issues with its CPAP machines for years By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery CPAP machines help about 8 million Americans with sleep-related breathing disorders, like sleep apnea, by keeping their airways open while they sleep. But one manufacturer, Philips Respironics, is coming under fire for a critical change it made to millions of… Continue watching
Jun 24 Department of Transportation investigates Ford recall of Explorer SUVs By David Hamilton, Associated Press The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a Ford Motor Co. recall of more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. after receiving complaints about repairs intended to prevent the vehicles from unexpectedly rolling away even while placed… Continue reading
Jan 04 Ford recalls over 953,000 vehicles to replace air bag inflators By Tom Krishner, Associated Press The move includes over 782,000 vehicles in the U.S. and is part of the largest series of recalls in U.S. history. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 6:40 Volkswagen owners left in limbo after emissions revelations By PBS News Hour Last month, some 500,000 U.S. owners of Volkswagen and Audi's so-called "clean diesel" cars learned they had been duped. Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against the company and more are likely as states, car dealers and consumers grapple with… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 5:53 Fiat Chrysler faces record fines for failing to recall unsafe cars By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Exploring GM’s payout plan for ignition switch victims By PBS News Hour To compensate victims of its deadly ignition switch problems, General Motors will pay at least $1 million for each death, plus $300,000 to surviving family members. Kenneth Feinberg, who has previously run high-profile funds for victims, will administer the GM… Continue watching
Jun 13 GM recalls Camaros over ignition switch issue By Margaret Myers The recent list of recalls that has plagued General Motors got bigger on Friday when the automaker announced yet another ignition switch problem. This time on its iconic muscle car the Camaro. Continue reading