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 their cars for the repairs to be made, and even more consumers simply assume that the recall notices are junk mail.
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 ignition switches and there is evidence that the company knew of the problems up to 10 years before it finally issued a recall.
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 rushed to San Francisco General Hospital in critical condition. Aquino was also taken to the hospital and was treated for serious personal injuries.
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 to use ride sharing or “transportation networking” companies.
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.
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 took a decade to recall cars with a defect linked to 13 deaths.
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 caused it to hit a sea wall at the start of the runway.
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. The truck left the road and rolled several times into a field.
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.
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 the crash, which occurred at Fifth and Howard. Quinn reportedly remained at the crash scene for a half an hour before going to a bar and chugging water in an attempt to lower his blood alcohol level.