Posts Tagged ‘Recalls’

Tire Recalls For Tread Separation Still Plague Automotive Sector

Firestone had to undertake a massive tire recall back in 2000 involving tires made for SUVs. Out of some 14 million sold, the approximately 6.5 million still on the road were recalled. The story, highlighted by numerous rollover deaths, remained in the news for months, and had a severe impact on the manufacturer. Among other [...]

Car Safety Recalls

by Afroswede Car Safety Recalls Car accidents tend to happen for three reasons: natural disasters, driver error and car defects that make the car act in an unpredictable fashion. For the first two, there is really nothing that can be done. However, for car defects, manufacturers release safety recalls on vehicles when defects are detected. [...]