Source: Automotive News- March 30, 2015 – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would be able to order automakers to cease the sale of vehicles with dangerous safety defects under the Obama administration’s multiyear surface transportation funding bill sent to congress today. Under “imminent hazard authority,” NHTSA would have broad power to ground vehicles “in…
Source: Reuters January 31, 2015 – The auto industry’s air bag troubles deepened on Saturday as U.S. federal safety regulators said three big automakers will recall about 2.1 million older vehicles to fix defects that could cause air bags to deploy when they are not supposed to. The vehicles involved in the recall announced by…
Source: Wall Street Journal January 13, 2015 – Car parts suppliers are stepping up quality control efforts and the traceability of their components in the wake of an unprecedented wave of auto-safety recalls and massive fines against manufacturers. Several are investing in new equipment to better automate defect-detection and assigning more employees to parts checks. Daicel Corp.,…
Source: Los Angeles Times January 29, 2015 – Honda Motor Co. said another death could be linked to faulty airbags in its vehicles. The automaker said Thursday it is looking into a crash of a 2002 Honda Accord on Jan. 18, in Houston. The driver’s side airbag inflator in the car may have ruptured, sending…
Source: Automotive News January 26, 2015 – I am looking forward to seeing how new Administrator Mark Rosekind reshapes the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. He has spent a great deal of time at the National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates transportation accidents, primarily involving aircraft. Rosekind’s background raises the potential for big change. The…
The Didier Law Firm, P.A. named 2014 Litigator Award Winner™. Having been conferred this prestigious National Award, the firm ranks among the Top 1% of all lawyers for: Products Liability, Auto Defects, Spinal Injury, and Wrongful Death Litigation. BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON: JAN. 15, 2015 – The Didier Law Firm, P.A., a trial law firm located in…
Source: Washington Post Federal authorities levied a record $70 million fine on Honda Motor Co. on Thursday for its failure to report more than 1,700 deaths and injuries in its vehicles. “Today’s announcement sends a very clear message to the entire industry that manufacturers have responsibility for the complete and timely reporting of this critical…
The Takata exploding airbag defect has elevated to crisis level and now it has come to light that both Honda and Takata had knowledge of this defect for a decade, and yet recalled vehicles are still on the road even today. As investigation into the defect continues, it is apparent that Honda may have under-reported…
Honda’s Missed Opportunities, Inaction Led to Deadly Consequences. Orlando, FL – (November 17, 2014) – The Didier Law Firm filed a 174-page civil lawsuit today on behalf of the family of Hien Tran, the Orlando woman who died after her airbag exploded upon deployment in an accident on September 29th. Hien Tran’s death was originally…
GM has recalled 2.6 million vehicles since February because of a faulty ignition switch that may allow the key to unintentionally move or switch to the “accessory” or “off” position, turning off the engine and most of the electrical components on the vehicle. The recall includes Chevy Cobalts and HHRs, Pontiac G5s, Pursuits and Solstices…