Auto Accidents Archives

Proposed Csa Bill Would Conceal Company Data

Posted on March 30, 2015July 11, 2022

A bill proposed by House Republican Lou Barletta concerning the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program would prevent the public from viewing motor carrier rankings and data. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiated the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program to improve the safety of large commercial trucksand buses in hopes of reducing crashes involving […]

220,000 Fords Recalled For Door Handle, Vacuum Pump, And Sensor Defects

Posted on March 28, 2015July 11, 2022

Ford recently announced a recall of thousands of its vehicles in North America for three separate defects. This Wednesday, Ford Motor announced that it would be recalling 220,000 of its vehicles over potential door handle, vacuum pump, and sensor defects. Ford, the second largest auto manufacturer in the United States, announced that a bulk of […]

Gas Tank & Tail Lamp Defects Prompt Mercedes To Recall 33k Cars

Posted on March 27, 2015April 20, 2023

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 33,180 of its C-class and CLS-class vehicles due to concerns over gas tanks and tail lamps. If we’re hoping that this year’s auto defect recalls don’t reflect last year’s grim figures, Mercedes’ recent recall will come as bad news. The German auto manufacturer is recalling more than 33,000 vehicles due to gas […]

Auto Manufacturers Recalled Nearly 4x The Cars They Sold In 2014

Posted on March 25, 2015July 11, 2022

According to recent data, car companies issued recalls on four times the amount of vehicles that they sold. This translated into 350 recall campaigns and 63.5 million vehicles. 2014 was a record-breaking year for auto manufacturers, but not the good kind. Last year, car companies recalled nearly 64 million cars and light-duty trucks – four […]

Power Steering Defect Prompts Toyota To Recall Popular Models

Posted on March 12, 2015July 11, 2022

Toyota recently announced that it would be recalling thousands of popular vehicle models over a defect that could cause a loss of power steering. Thousands of popular vehicle models are being recalled, Toyota announced, due to a defect that can cause a loss of power steering. Some of the models included in this recent Toyota […]

Tire Blowout Causes Serious Rollover Crash In San Antonio

Posted on March 11, 2015July 11, 2022

Police and firefighters responded to a serious rollover accident today near San Antonio’s Loop 410/IH-10 interchange. Emergency crews confirmed multiple passenger ejections. Multiple people were transported to a nearby hospital after being ejected from a vehicle in a serious rollover accident. San Antonio police and firefighters arrived at the scene of the rollover crash thought […]

Damp Weather Leads To Dangerous Potholes On I-35

Posted on March 9, 2015July 11, 2022

The San Antonio Police Department has shut down a portion of Interstate 35 at Rittiman Road after several cars were damaged driving over large potholes. Two lanes had to be shut down after damp weather caused two large potholes to appear. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, drivers should expect to see more potholes […]

Trinity Guardrails Accused Of Piercing Cars Rather Than Slowing Them

Posted on March 8, 2015July 11, 2022

Trinity Industries has come under fire recently over its road and highway guardrails. Some have complained that, rather than slowing cars down, on impact, the guardrails pierce vehicles leading to occupant injury or death. Lawsuit after lawsuit has been filed against Trinity Industries claiming that its guardrails are defective and can cause injury or death […]

Five Oilfield Workers Killed In South Texas Accident

Posted on January 19, 2015July 11, 2022

Five were killed last Thursday in a crash with an oil tanker truck. The accident occurred in a South Texas oil fieldwhen a van carrying the five men ran into the tanker truck, which then burst into flames. Police said that the five men who died in the crash worked at the oilfield. Sadly, these […]