If the transmission gears are not properly lubricated, a groaning sound may begin to develop alerting the driver of a problem.  If the sound is ignored and no action is taken, the gears will eventually break and this condition will lead to vehicle power loss, possibly resulting in a crash.

“Vehicle manufacturers have to be held accountable for injuries and deaths caused by a defect in their vehicles,” stated car accident attorney Fred Pritzker. “Consumers rely on manufacturers to test vehicles for safety before they are sold.”

For a free consultation regarding a Subaru recall lawsuit, please call our personal injury lawyers MN at 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or submit our online form for review by one of our recall lawsuit lawyer. Pritzker Olsen product liability attorneys have won millions for people injured by defective vehicles, including a $3,750,000 settlement for a man whose leg was amputated after an accident with a defective vehicle.

According to Jaguar, the in-tank electric fuel pump may not be correctly activated as the fuel pump relat is not energized following a a vehicle start-up cycle.  The result could be an inadequate fuel supply.

Fuel starvation to the engine could lead to engine stumble, followed by an engine cut-out with minimal warning, which could cause a crash.

For a free consultation regarding a Jaguar recall lawsuit, please call our personal injury lawyers MN at 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or submit our online form for review by one of our recall lawsuit lawyer.  Pritzker Olsen product liability attorneys have won millions for people injured by defective vehicles, including a $3,750,000 settlement for a man whose leg was amputated after an accident with a defective vehicle.

A broken neck is considered a cervical spine injure, and it involves a fracture of one or more cervical vertebrae.  For more information:

• C1, C2 and C3 broken neck settlement
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• C6 injury lawsuit
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Our lawyers have a national reputation in the area of product liability litigation.  They have been interviewed by the Associated Press, CNN, USA Today and others regarding defective product lawsuits and product safety.

The Florida teens were driving in a Ford Explorer on Interstate 295 when the tread on the left rear Cooper Cobra tire separated, causing the vehicle to flip, according to Florida Highway Patrol reports. A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of one of the injured teens against Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and three other defendants.

Cooper tires have had an “outrageously high number of tread separations,” the teen’s  lawyer said. There have been other Cooper Tire lawsuits filed and settled in the past several years, including one with a $32 million verdict.

“People have been dying all over the United States for a number of years because of Cooper Tires,” the teen’s lawyer said. A Cooper executive responded that the crash had nothing to do with the tire’s design or safety.

The attorney also commented that there is no indication that the tires weren’t properly maintained and that the owners had taken the vehicle to a service station to have two tires replaced just two weeks before the accident, indicating that if the defective tire had needed to be replaced, the service station would have noted that.

Source:

http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2010-06-08/lawyer-blames-tires-crash-killed-4-teens

Load Rite Trailers Inc. is recalling Model year 2008 throug 2010 watercraft personal trailers because the capacity of the wheel rim does not match that of the tire, which compromises the safety of the wheel assembly and increases the risk of a trailer accident, crash and / or injury to the driver of the vehicle towing the trailer or other drivers on the road. Dealers will replace the tires on the trailers for free. Consumers can contact Load Rite for a free replacement.

Watercraft Trailer Recall Product Description

Product liability attorneys and trailer accident lawyers investigate product defects that could cause accidents and injuries. Those injured by defective equipment may have a legal claim against the defective product manufacturer, distributor or others.

If tires on your vehicle are not inflated with the proper amount of pressure, this can reduce the vehicle’s handling and increase the risk of a car accident due to improper tire maintenance. As a result of the inaccurate labeling, the tires are also in violation of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, which regulates tire selection and rims.

BMW Vehicle Tire Recall Product Details

BMW will give notice to owners and distribute accurate replacement labels.

Tire Recalls: Product Liability and Car Accidents

Under product liability law, if a product, such as a tire, is defective either in its design or marketing and instructions, the manufacturer and other parties may be held responsible for injuries and accidents caused as a result of the design defect or inaccurate or incomplete instructions.

The car accident lawyers and product liability lawyers at Pritzker Olsen attorneys have extensive experience investigating vehicle accidents and potentially defective products that may have caused or contributed to the accident.

Water heater and furnace supply lines in these motor homes are routed through a hole in the floor, and the supply lines could become damaged or torn by sharp edges. This could cause a propane gas leak in these motor homes, which is a motor home fire hazard that could result in burn injuries to occupants.

Recalled fire hazard motor homes include the following Fleetwood models:

The Avon/Cobra AV72 / 240/50R16 84V tires are being recalled because they do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 119, which refers to pneumatic tire specifications for motorcycles and vehicles with a GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) over 10,000 pounds. If the breaker/ply separates on these tires, the tread could separate from the tire casing, which would pose a motorcycle crash risk that could result in serious injuries, such as traumatic brain injury.

Pritzker Olsen attorneys represented one such client, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a motorcycle accident. Find more tire safety information and more motorcycle accident lawsuit information.

Axle defect on snowmobile trailers can pose accident risk

Mirage Enterprises, Inc. is recalling certain 2007-2009 Xtreme Snowmobile Trailers that have a steel bracket that can crack. Failure of this bracket can cause the axle to separate from the trailer.

“This could result in loss of control, property damage, personal injury or death,” according to the NHTSA announcement. Dealers will repair the defective trailers free of charge by welding each axle bracket to the trailer frame. Defective trailers included in this recall are as follows:

Defective boat trailer brakes can pose risk of crash

Metal Fabrication, Inc. is recalling hundreds of model year 2010 boat trailers that have defective brake systems. The trailers, meant to haul recreational boats, may have defects that could lead to brake fluid leakage, and/or air may be inside brake lines that could cause brakes to malfunction, increasing the risk of a boat trailer crash, accident or injury.

The defective boat trailers were manufactured between Sept. 2009 and January 2010 and include the following model numbers:

• MFI / BDMR
• MFI / BDPY
• MFI / BDTU
• MFI / CTKR
• MFI / CTP3
• MFI / CTT3
• MFI / CTTU

Dealers will inspect and test the brake systems for free.

Attorneys for Cooper argued that the tire was simply old and worn, and also that the vehicle’s driver, Alfred Lang, was driving too fast and broke so suddenly in reaction to the tire blowout that it exacerbated the problem. The defense attorneys also highlighted the fact that Lang’s driver’s license was only a year old, arguing that he was simply an inexperienced driver.

However, the plaintiffs’ attorney argued the accident was a direct result of a defect in the tire, saying “if this tread separation doesn’t occur, this accident doesn’t happen,” according to a Bloomberg News article. The attorney also presented documents showing Cooper executives discussing rates of tire failure and allegedly failing to fix tire problems for four years.

In the end, the jury awarded:

• $28.4 million to Ivon Toe, 39, who became a quadriplegic because of the accident
• A total of $65,000 for her two children
• $649,000 to the estate of Assata Karlar, 28, who was killed in the accident
• $420,000 to her husband Gaye
• More than $1 million total for their five children

Cooper Tire was also ordered to pay $1.5 million in punitive damages. The company has said it will appeal the case. Cooper is, according to the Bloomberg article, the second-largest tire manufacturer in the United States. The company recently recalled tires for tread separation issues similar to those in this case. Defective and recalled tires can be hazardous to drivers and passengers, and consumers should keep themselves informed about tire recalls and also tire safety.

The product liability lawyers at Pritzker Olsen, P.A. keep information on tire safety, care and maintenance on their web site, as well as other product safety and defective product lawsuit information, for consumers’ reference.

Source:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aMqqH8qA8F2Y