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On October 13, 2009, Ford Motor Co. announced an expansion to its existing vehicle recall. Ford has now added 4.5 million vehicles to the recall regarding a faulty switch linked to hundreds of vehicle fires. There have been eight separate recalls over a 10-year period and a massive federal investigation as a result of this fire hazard problem.
The cruise-control deactivation switches, made by Texas Instruments, were installed in 16 million Ford vehicles. Ford stopped using them in early 2003 … Continue Reading >
Let’s think about it. Why are there laws in place preventing motorists from driving while intoxicated? Is it because the lawmakers don’t want us to have any fun? Hardly. The DUI (Illinois) and DWI (Missouri) laws exist to protect us. It is a proven fact that intoxicated drivers are not able to quickly react or keep a proper lookout on the roadway. Intoxicated drivers are distracted and distraction leads to accidents. Similarly, a motorist looking at his phone instead of … Continue Reading >
The North Carolina Medical Board recently decided that doctors should be required to tell their current and future patients of their wrongdoings. North Carolina has been criticized over the past few years for failing to protect its residents from bad doctors. The Board now requires its 35,000 physicians practicing medicine or licensed in North Carolina to submit medical malpractice claims as well as criminal activity. Consumers can now go to www.ncmedboard.org and view malpractice payments, misdemeanor and felony convictions, hospital … Continue Reading >
BRP U.S. Inc., of Sturtevant, Wis. , is voluntarily recalling about 2,400 Model Year 2010 Can-Am® ATVs. This recall is being performed in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The dynamic power steering can fail, resulting in the sudden loss of steering control. The loss of steering control has been deemed a safety hazard to riders and bystanders.
Name of Product: Model Year 2010 Can-Am® ATVs
Distributor: BRP U.S. Inc., of Sturtevant, Wis.
Description: The recall involves Model … Continue Reading >
