The administrator of a class-action settlement between petroleum giant BP and oil spill claimants said Tuesday that more than 34,000 Florida businesses and individuals so far have been approved to receive $332 million. Patrick Juneau was in Tallahassee to meet with state officials and spread the word about the settlement. He appeared before a Florida…
American Honda said today that it is recalling about 748,000 of its recent-model Pilot SUVs and Odyssey minivans for improperly assembled airbags. Honda said the plastic cover for the driver-side bags may not have been attached with the correct number of rivets and if rivets are missing, the airbag may not deploy properly in a…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that manufacturers filed more than 650 safety recalls, affecting over 17.8 million vehicles, child seats and vehicle equipment, during calendar year 2012. The nation’s top auto regulatory agency played a significant role by itself influencing the recall of more than 9 million vehicles…