We haven’t seen reports of widespread problems with the iPhone 8, but Apple revealed late Friday that it’s opening a Logic Board Replacement Program. According to the company “a very small percentage” of phones sold between September 2017 and March 2018 — the first six months they were on sale — have a manufacturing defect […]
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Takata's defective airbags linked to 278 injuries in U.S., senator says
Takata Corp’s defective airbags have been linked to 278 injuries across the United States, according to updated figures released by U.S. Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida, in advance of a hearing next week on the nomination of Heidi King to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The airbags have also been linked to […]
2.7 million Canadian fire extinguishers recalled for being defective
An American company is recalling more than 37 million fire extinguishers in the U.S. and 2.7 million in Canada because they can get clogged or require excessive force to discharge and won’t work in an emergency. CBC | Health News
Fiat Chrysler Recalls 805,000 Cars for Stalling, Fires, and Defective Airbags
-Fiat Chrysler is recalling 805,694 cars in the U.S. for cars that can stall, set off airbags without warning, and catch on fire, according to filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).-Certain 2011–2014 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger, Challenger, and Durango models, plus the 2012–2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, have faulty diodes within their alternators that can […]
Takata Pleads Guilty in $1 Billion Settlement over Defective Airbags
– Takata has officially pleaded guilty to criminal wire fraud for covering up the engineering defects in its airbag inflators that have led to at least 17 deaths and the biggest recall in automotive history. The guilty plea follows, by a little more than a month, a Justice Department announcement that Takata had agreed to […]