Category: Motor Vehicle
Some Toyota Acceleration Problem May Be Driver Fault
Early testing by the U.S. Department of Transportation indicates that many accidents involving alleged Toyota acceleration problems appear to be driver issues where the accelerator was floored accidentally instead of the brakes. The Wall Street Journal reported today that the tests do not exonerate the world’s largest car maker for sticky accelerator pedals or floor mats [...]
NHTSA Opens Investigation Into 2010 Ford Fusion And Mercury Milan
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is opening an investigation into Ford Motor Co.’s 2010 Ford Fusion and similar Mercury Milan models to examine complaints about pedals becoming stuck in the depressed position due to floor mats, the Wall Street Journal reported tonight. “The agency said it has verified three complaints in the 2010 Ford [...]
Towing Rate Increase Rejected
State officials have rejected he Connecticut Towing & Recovery Professionals (CTRP) request for a 42 percent increase in its base towing rate for 300 contractors. The Connecticut Motor Vehicle Department said the organization had not proven a need for the increase, which was opposed to by the insurance industry and legal aid attorney Rafie Podolsky.
Toyota Fined A Record $16 million For Failing To Notify Officials Of Safety Problems
CNBC just reported that Toyota Motor Corp. is being fined a record $16 million fine for failing to issue timely recalls of defective vehicles. The fine from the national safety board may make it easier for victims and class action lawyers to successfully sue Toyota.
Courant To Pay $7.6 Million In Out-Of-Court Settlement
According to the Connecticut Law Tribune, The Hartford Courant has agreed to an out-of-court settlement of $7.6 million to settle a delivery accident that left a former New Haven police officer in a vegetative state for the rest of his life. On its Internet site, the Law Tribune said that the allegations claimed that the [...]
How To Be A Smart Valet Parking Customer
Imagine that you use valet parking at one of your city’s best known hotels. When it comes time to fetch your car, the valet pulls your vehicle under the overhang, steps out and walks away. As you step toward your car, another man swoops in from nowhere, jumps into the driver’s seat and speeds away. Your car is stolen. This happened to …
Toyota Recall: Toyota Reportedly Hid Acceleration Problem From U.S. Officials For 1 Year
Toyota waited until Jan. 19 to disclose to U.S. safety officials that millions of its vehicles could accelerate on their own – a problem they had known for one year, the Wall Street Journal disclosed today. In an article by WSJ reporters Kate Linebaugh, Dionne Searcey and Norihiko Shirouze, the newspaper disclosed that during the [...]
Towing Rate Increase Proposal: How To Object
Those who are less than thrilled (or think it should be adopted) with towers in Connecticut seeking at least a 40 percent price hike have until Jan. 19 to write to state officials. Comments should be sent to: Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles Administrative Hearings Unit 60 State Street Wethersfield, CT 06161 Attn: William Grady, Esq. [...]
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