Car manufacturers are upping their autopilot game, offering more features with every model rollout. Automakers such as Tesla, Audi, Nissan are equipping their vehicles with what they call “driver-assist” technology. With all this new technology being installed you would think that car crashes would be eliminated entirely in the near future. Unfortunately, however, recent studies show that these so-called self-driving
Texas is a big state, and we spend a lot of time in their cars. While we probably never think about it, the vehicles we travel in are not just designed to get us to from one place to another. They are also designed to keep us safe on the road. Unfortunately, however, accidents can happen. Do you know if
The auto industry has seen a rising number of auto recalls in the last few years. In 2014 alone 62 million vehicles were pulled from U.S. roads due to safety issues such as defective ignition switches and unsafe airbag deployment. RECENT AUTO RECALLS While some of these defects can be minor and easily repaired, many of these auto defects have led to serious accidents in which vehicle owners
The auto industry has seen a rising number of auto recalls in the last few years. In 2014 alone 62 million vehicles were pulled from U.S. roads due to safety issues such as defective ignition switches and unsafe airbag deployment. RECENT AUTO RECALLS While some of these defects can be minor and easily repaired, many of these auto defects have led to serious accidents in which vehicle owners
Manufacturers are responsible for making safe products, but for a variety of reasons, dangerous consumer products still make it onto the market with defects. While most people are familiar with car recalls, recalls for defective car seats can be just as dangerous. Unlike auto parts recalls, recalls for child safety seats are much more difficult to tackle. According to the
When car manufacturers discover parts of their vehicles are defective or could cause injury, they are required to notify all owners of part recalls. While most owners will receive notification of a recall, sometimes for a variety of reasons, some owners might not receive notification. In light of a an increasing number of auto recalls, checking to make sure your vehicle
In 2013, I was hired to represent a young person who was catastrophically injured in a school bus rollover accident. Since then, I have been troubled by the lack of bus safety regulations. The recent bus crash near Laredo, Texas caused me to research the current safety regulations that apply to buses. I was disappointed to find out that new safety regulations are taking too long
The last couple of years have featured record numbers of vehicle recalls for a variety of reasons, many of them potentially dangerous and possibly deadly. A few years back, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) took some heat for being a bit too lenient on car makers when it came to safety recalls and they responded by streamlining the
Based on the laws and regulations on the books, it is illegal for any car dealer to sell recalled vehicles that have not been properly repaired. This sounds like a great law, one that should keep people safe by preventing them from buying cars that are dangerous for them to drive. However, everyone should be aware that the law only
Most of us who drive on Texas roads do so in a car that we hope will take us safely from one place to another. Most of us try to drive safely to avoid accidents and we make sure everyone in the car uses seat belts, to avoid disaster. Two parts on our cars that we rely on greatly for
