Tag: recalls

Nissan recalls over 150,000 vehicles over potentially deadly airbags.

Nissan has recalled a total of 152,554 vehicles after reports of defective airbag inflators causing injury and death. The airbag inflators may rupture: exploding and shooting metal fragments into the cabin of the car; potentially causing substantial harm.

This defect is susceptible to rupturing for a number of reasons:

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Why have affected Honda Odyssey minivan owners had to wait six years for a remedy?

Honda have been in the firing line following their reportedly lax attitude in recalling defective minivans.

Vehicle owners have reported that their minivans’ second row seats are unstable. The second-row seats have a lever that allows the seats to slide forward so that passengers can access the third row.

The Japanese automakers state that the release lever may remain unlocked due to a manufacturing fault of the spring, which allows the second-row seats to move spontaneously – also known as free-sliding.

In the event of a crash, an unlocked seat could jolt second-row passengers forward, which could cause disastrous injuries; which is rather worrying…
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General Motors and Honda are recalling approximately 634,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to defects

Dealers in the U.S. are recalling 327 Buick Envision SUVs and around 634,000 Honda Odyssey Minivans due to defects that may cause injuries or potentially, death.

This is yet another mass recall the automotive industry is embroiled in, and there seem to be recalls happening almost all of the time!
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Takata’s faulty airbags looking to cost $1bn (£812m) in U.S. settlement

It hasn’t been a good few years for the automotive industry. First we had the Volkswagen (VW) scandal, and now Takata Corporation’s huge airbag disaster; which may cost the Japanese auto suppliers up to $1 billion (£812 million) in a U.S. criminal settlement.

Takata has been manufacturing airbags for several automakers since 1988, and reportedly holds 20% of the market. Automakers in the mix include Honda, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Mazda, VW, Nissan and Toyota.

Since 2013, approximately 70 million vehicles in the U.S. have been, or will be, recalled due to the “high risk” of the defective, shrapnel-shooting airbags. The issue involves a defective inflater that may not open properly in the event of a crash, and may actually shoot metal fragments into drivers and/or passengers instead.
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Chewy calcium and vitamin-D tablets are being recalled for impurities

Teva U.K. Limited – a global pharmaceutical company – has recalled a batch of class 2 medicines due to a possible metal contamination.

The pharmaceutical company has recently made a precautionary batch recall for a ‘small number’ of Evacal D3 chewable tablets. The tablets are a calcium-vitamin D supplement used to treat a lack of calcium and vitamin D, predominantly in the elderly.
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Toyota has voluntary recalled 838,000 Sienna vehicles

Toyota is the latest automaker to recall some of their vehicles for a problem with their sliding doors. The recall is thought to be for 838,000 Sienna minivans worldwide, with affected models ranging between the years 2011 and 2016.

The issue is believed to relate to the electrical system for the sliding doors. The problem and danger with the sliding door is that, if it’s obstructed on opening, it could overload the door’s motor circuit and open a fuse. If this happens when the door is closed, there is the risk that the door may slide open while on the road.
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Volvo voluntarily recalls 74,000 vehicles due to a seat belt safety issue

In the same year Volvo released its 2016 and 2017 models, the Swedish manufacturer has initiated a voluntary recall of 74,000 vehicles in the U.S. and a further 5,000 in Canada following a potential issue with a seat belt bolt.

As we often say when we cover U.S based stories: we work closely with American lawyers for varying group actions and legal matters, and these issues may also affect U.K. citizens too.
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Remedies for rusty cars – Toyota’s $4.3 billion settlement to fix all rusty cars in the U.S.

Unfortunately, rusty cars aren’t a thing of the past; as the world’s largest car manufacturer, Toyota, has demonstrated.

Toyota has proposed a $3.4 billion settlement in response to a federal class action brought by U.S. vehicle owners to rectify an issue of potential rusting in over 1.5 million vehicles in the U.S.

Although this is a story from the U.S., we often cover them as we work closely with American lawyers for group actions, and many of the issues over there can transfer over here too.
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Calls for a national database after a string of Vauxhall fire incidents

Following a string of vehicle fires, Vauxhall has had to recall around 1 million 1.4 litre petrol vehicles.

The Vauxhall fire crisis started in 2015 when 234,938 Vauxhall Zafira B models were recalled, as Zafira owners reported problems with the heating and ventilation system.

It looks like the crisis isn’t slowing down!
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“Award-winning cleanser reportedly contains dangerous bacterium” – 15,000 Liz Earle cleansers have been recalled for its dangerous levels of bacteria

For many women across the U.K., they are going to be shocked to find out that their much-loved cleanser may cause serious health issues!

Liz Earle’s ‘Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser’ has been urgently recalled after laboratory testing showed unsafe levels of bacteria in some of the products.

Not nice…
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