Record 4th of July Travel Expected This Weekend
Approximately 43 million Americans are expected to travel for Independence Day this year by plane, train and largely by automobile. With gas prices at their lowest in 10 years, as well as lower [...]
Two Additional Fatalities Linked to Defective Takata Airbags
Two additional deaths have been tied to faulty Takata airbags. Exploding inflators in the defective airbags have caused 11 fatalities in the U.S. so far. On March 31, a Texas teen was pronounced [...]
City of Chicago Refuses to Accept Fault for Pothole Damage
A Chicago woman says the city is liable for the damage to her car caused by a destructive pothole. The city, however, continues to deny her claim, despite a mountain of evidence. Emily Mensching [...]
Majority of U.S. Drivers Engage in Reckless Driving Habits
A stunning 87 percent of U.S. drivers admit to engaging in at least one reckless driving habit over the past month, according to a new study. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety gathered [...]
Honda Recalling 2.2 Million More Cars Over Takata Airbags
In what quickly ballooned into the largest auto recall in U.S. history, the faulty Takata airbag recall has expanded once more. Popular car manufacturer Honda is recalling 2.23 million vehicles [...]
Volkswagen Likely To Buy Back Some Diesel Vehicles It Cannot Fix
If Volkswagen cannot make their diesel vehicles compliant with United States air quality regulations fast enough, the company will have to buy back some of the vehicles equipped with the [...]
First GM Faulty Ignition Switch Trial Begins
The first civil trial over General Motors (GM) faulty ignition switch began Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2015 in Manhattan. The case is one of six bellwether cases against the automaker. Three were chosen [...]
Important Enhanced Safety Measures in New Vehicles
The average age of vehicles on the road in 2014 was 11.4 years, an all-time high. Though cheaper, older vehicles are not as safe as newer models that come standard with enhanced safety measures. [...]
Defective Takata Airbag Linked to Eighth U.S. Death
A teen boy involved in an auto accident in Pennsylvania has been tentatively identified as the eighth death linked to faulty Takata airbags. This is the first fatality since April and brings the [...]