May 3, 2011 in Product Liability Law
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Toyota Motor North America, Inc. is recalling about 50,939 certain model year 2011 Tundras with a 3-joint type propeller shaft because of faulty casting of the slip yokes. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall notice, this vehicle defect could cause the slip yoke to break, thus leading to the propeller shaft [...]
June 2, 2010 in Consumer Protection
Tags: auto crashworthiness, new auto safety bill, nhtsa powers, toyota recalls, vehicle safety laws | No Comments »
The Toyota recalls have spurred significant interest in auto crashworthiness and safety issues. As a result, there is an intensified push to rewrite the nation’s auto safety laws, according to Detroit News. Toyota paid a record $16.4 million fine for not being prompt with its recalls of several vehicle models that had defective gas pedals [...]
