Rolling General Motors recalls have grabbed headlines for the past few months, but despite widespread attention on GM product defects, many recalled cars will not be repaired. CNNMoney reports that about a third of recalled cars are never brought to dealers. Some consumers minimize the risks associated with a car defect, others can’t give up […]
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General Motors Company filed in U.S. Bankruptcy court on Monday evening seeking for protection against legal claims involving actions prior its 2009 bankruptcy. GM is seeking protection from a wave of lawsuits surrounding ignition switch problems in vehicles that it sold but failed to recall. At least 13 deaths have been linked to the defective
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A 44-year-old man was arrested for drunk driving after allegedly crashing his car into a Mission Street bus stop. Authorities say that Virgilio Aquino Jr. crashed into the bus stop at Mission Street and Silver Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Friday night. ABC News San Francisco reports that Aquino also hit a 42-year-old woman. She was
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Most recently, multiple taxi and limo companies in San Antonio and Houston have sued the companies for violating local vehicle-for-hire ordinances. Recent expansions in cities such as Cleveland have also drawn criticism due to safety and insurance concerns. The Ohio Department of Insurance issued a consumer alert advising would-be riders to use caution when deciding
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After blaming San Francisco Airport controllers, Boeing, and its own pilots, Asiana Airlines says that malfunctioning software was also a contributing factor in the July 2013 crash that killed three people. The airline says that the “inconsistences in the aircraft’s automation logic” were partially to blame for the plane accident.
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Ignition switch problems with General Motors vehicles have resulted in a flurry of litigation, federal investigations, and even a Saturday Night Live skit. The person taking most of the heat for GM’s recall of 2.6 million cars is CEO Mary Barra. She was grilled before a congressional committee that demanded to know why the company
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After months of blaming U.S. airport officials and mechanical errors, South Korea’s Asiana Airlines finally admitted that pilot error was a contributing factor in last summer’s deadly San Francisco plane accident. Asiana Flight 214 crashed at San Francisco International Airport last July, killing three. The plane was coming in too low and too slow, which
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Two California teens were recently killed in a rollover crash in Vacaville. CBS San Francisco reports that the accident happened last Saturday afternoon around 5:30 p.m. Witnesses say that a group of five teens were riding in a white 1997 Chevy pickup truck. The driver lost control of the vehicle while going up a curve.
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General Motors recently expanded its recall ahead of testimony that its CEO Mary Barra will give to congress today. GM announced that it will recall an additional 1.3 million cars for potential power steering problems. This recall follows a 2.6 million recall from earlier this year for vehicles that may have defective ignition switches.
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Former San Francisco firefighter Michael Quinn surrendered himself yesterday to police in connection with a June 29 drunk driving accident. Authorities accuse Quinn of driving drunk while on duty. He crashed into a motorcyclist after running a light in South of Market. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the motorcyclist suffered severe personal injuries in
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