Lawsuits
U.S. Court Rejects Tire Safety Rule
8/7/02
By DANNY HAKIM
A panel of three federal judges rejected a proposed tire safety regulation yesterday, saying it allowed for too much error.
Two Bush administration agencies have disagreed over how to satisfy a Congressional demand to install tire pressure monitoring systems in cars and light trucks.
One agency, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, was to come up with a rule to comply with the Tread Act, a law passed in 2000 in the wake of the deadly rollover problems experienced by Ford Explorers equipped with Firestone tires.
CAS Amicus Brief: Kia Brake Class Action Should Proceed
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CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEAL
FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION THREE
No. G030633
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MARIA SANTIAGO, et al.,
Plaintiffs/Respondents,
vs.
KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.,
Defendant/Appellant.
Court Denies DCX Effort to Block Lawsuit
By Harry Stoffer
Automotive News / July 05, 2004
Pressure Increases on Volvo to Pay to Replace Faulty Throttles
Air quality officials press for a warranty extension. The firm also faces a class-action suit.By Myron Levin
Times Staff Writer
May 3, 2005
Defective throttles in 1999-2001 Volvos have been failing at unusually high rates, causing cars to stall, raising air emissions and sticking owners with costly repairs.
State and federal air quality officials are pressing Volvo for a commitment to spend millions of dollars to replace the devices as they fail, and to reimburse owners who have paid for the work themselves.
New Rule Requiring Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems Is Inadequate, Should Be Overturned, Public Citizen and Tire Manufacturers Tell Court
New Systems Not Required to Work With Replacement Tires, Allow for Dangerous Levels of Underinflation, Groups Say
WASHINGTON, D.C. A new rule requiring auto manufacturers to install tire pressure monitoring systems in new vehicles is flawed, does not meet the requirements set by Congress and would allow for motorists to ride on dangerously underinflated tires, according to a lawsuit filed today.
Hyundai Horsepower Deal Irks Dealers
Debit-card settlement won’t fully reimburse dealerships
By Mark Rechtin
Automotive News / May 24, 2004
Court Overturns Bush Administration Weak Tire Pressure Rule
In a major rebuke to the Bush Administration in a decision issued on August 6, 2003, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) rule issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on June 5, 2002. The Court found that the cheaper and less accurate indirect tire pressure monitors were "both contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious" while the more accurate direct tire pressure monitors complied with the Safety Act.
Trial Puts Spotlight on Safety of Car Seats
$106 million judgment against Chrysler and new safety studies intensify the debate over federal standards.
WASHINGTON — A massive jury verdict against DaimlerChrysler and some new studies have placed a spotlight oÂn a little-debated safety issue — how well seats protect occupants when a vehicle is struck from behind.
Court revives warranty suit against Mercedes
By Eric Freedman
Automotive News / August 01, 2005
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