Tag Archives: product defect
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In February 2014, NBC News reported the tragic death of toddler Leiana Ramirez who died in a car fire because her mother could not unlatch the harness buckle of her car seat and get her out of the car. The car accident occurred in Los Angeles, and Leiana’s mother and a bystander both tried unsuccessfully… Read More »
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A heavy keychain or a bump in the road can disable a poorly designed ignition switch in 1.6 million General Motors (GM) cars. Though it knew about the defect in 2006, GM did not recall the cars involved until February of this year. In a double failure, neither the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)… Read More »