GM trucks, SUVs prone to losing power steering (1/15/09)
BusinessWeek - USA
Several popular models of General Motors trucks and SUVs are liable to lose their power steering as drivers make slow turns in parking lots... The problem has forced the nation's biggest automaker to settle lawsuits and led one state police force to briefly label the condition a hazard, more

Nissan recalls 243,000 SUVs and trucks for flaw created by road salt (1/6/09)
Automotive News - USA
Nissan North America Inc. is recalling about 243,000 light trucks in states that make heavy use of road salt. Dealers are to replace a crash sensor that may corrode, causing front-impact airbags to be disabled. more

Recall Alert: 2007-2008 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 with Cummins Diesels (12/16/08)
TruckTrend Magazine - USA
Following 14 reports of engine-bay fires, Chrysler is recalling 108,429 2007-2008 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks equipped with the 6.7L Cummins diesel engine. The fires were caused by sagging noise insulation material coming into contact with the diesel's exhaust-gas recirculation cooler. more

Companies agree to pay fines in connection with highway worker's death (12/8/08)
Eagle Tribune - North Andover,MA,USA
OSHA cited Lewis Maynard Trucking on Nov. 7 for a serious violation and issued the company a $1500 fine for failing to start and maintain an effective... more

Pickup truck's shaking a legal matter (9/28/08)

Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota,FL,USA
Greg Cramer says he first decided to videotape the violent shaking that occurred in his Ford F-250 pickup when it hit bumps at interstate speeds, just in case it ended up killing him. more

AP IMPACT: US oilfield deaths rise sharply (9/10/08)
The Associated Press
Workers at drilling sites are surrounded by heavy machinery that can kill or maim in an instant. About half the workers who die are struck by equipment or are killed in motor vehicle accidents. Others fall from catwalks, are crushed by falling loads, burned in explosions or become tangled in chains and cables. more

Feds warns Ford owners about recalled vehicles (9/10/08)
The Associated Press
The government is urging owners of 5 million recalled Ford vehicles to bring them to dealerships to repair a cruise control switch system that has been tied to engine fires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday issued a second consumer advisory to owners of certain unrepaired Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, vans and passenger cars... more

Ford vehicles recalled for fire risk (9/9/08)
CNNMoney.com - USA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warns that a defective cruise control switch can cause fire in some Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars and trucks. more

Toyota denies Tacoma is defective (6/10/08)
Detroit Free Press - United States
Some 431 customers from around the country have reported unintended or sudden acceleration in their Toyota Tacoma pickups, resulting in 51 crashes and 12 injuries, but the automaker said there are no flaws in the trucks... more

Ford Trucks Burn in Virginia, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina (6/10/08)
Consumer Affairs - USA
The firestorm of Ford trucks burning across America has erupted again, destroying a Virginia home and spreading destruction in 3 other states. more

Safety Recall Alert: Audi A6 (5/20/08)
U.S. News Rankings & Reviews - Reston,VA,USA
"Volkswagen is recalling 68,240 Audi A6 vehicles due to faulty gas tanks. Specifically the recall affects 2001-'04 Quattro models with the 2.7-, 2.8- or 3.0-liter engines and 2001-'05 Allroad Quattro cars with the 2.7- or 4.2-liter engines." more

Ford to Recall F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT Pickups (5/16/08)
Consumer Affairs - USA
The Ford Motor Company is recalling more than 650,000 F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT pickup trucks because of a faulty power brake assist hose. The Ford recall covers 2005 and 2006 F-150 and Mark LT trucks equipped with the 5.4-liter three-valve engine, more

Air Pistols That Can Fire Unexpectedly Are Recalled by Umarex USA (5/14/08)
News from CPSC
Air Pistols: The air pistols can accidentally discharge, posing a risk of serious injury if the air pistol is loaded and pointed at the user or another person when it discharges. Umarex USA has received one report of an injury involving the recalled air pistols. The pistol reportedly fired a pellet unexpectedly and struck the user in the lower leg causing swelling. more

Ford Cruise Control Fire Strikes Florida Car Dealership (5/3/08)
Consumer Affairs - USA
Repeated delays by Ford in obtaining sufficient parts to repair the recalled cars and trucks continues to frustrate and anger Ford owners. more

Ford Issues Super Duty Truck Recall for Faulty Gas Tank, Prepares to End Cruise Control Switch Recall (5/3/08)
Newsinferno.com - New York,NY,USA
Ford Motor Company has announced a recall of some of its Super Duty pickup trucks because of a faulty gas tank. Ford says that defective mounting on the tanks need to be strengthened to prevent a gasoline leak in a head-on crash. more

Ford Recalls F-250, F-350 Trucks for Fire Hazard (5/1/08)
Consumer Affairs - USA
The Ford Motor Company is recalling 64,754 of its heavy duty 2008 F-250 and F-350 trucks because of a potential fire hazard. more

Ford Hopes to Wind Down Recall of Fire-Prone Vehicles (4/26/08)
Consumer Affairs - USA
The Ford Motor Company is attempting to declare an end to the almost decade-long effort involving six recalls of cars and trucks flawed with a fire-prone cruise control system, even though only about 34 percent of the flawed vehicles have been repaired. more

CPSC, Kyodo America Recall LawnBott Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard (4/25/08)
News from CPSC
LawnBott Lawn Mowers: The cutting blades continue to rotate when the mower is lifted from the ground and the spacing on the side of the lawn mower could allow room for a consumer's foot to go beyond the shield and be struck by the blade. Both instances pose a serious laceration hazard to consumers. Kyodo America has received one report of a consumer lifting the mower from the ground and suffered minor lacerations from the moving blade. more

Nursing Home Abuse News and Updates (4/20/08)
Compiled by Bee Becker
Spokesperson for SafetyForum Nursing Home Abuse Action Group (NHAAG)  More...

I-70 reopens; chemical spill not hazardous (4/17/08)
The Newark Advocate - Newark,OH,USA
...the vehicle was transporting many types of chemicals, the most hazardous of which had leaked out of a barrel and trace amounts were found in the trailer... The truck was owned by R&L Carriers, more

Ford Recalls 2008 E-350s (4/16/08)
Consumer Affairs - USA
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 3,331 2008 E-350 trucks with a 138-inch wheelbase because of a faulty drive shaft assembly. The National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) reported that “the drive shaft may have been manufactured with a slip yoke that has cracks.” more

Inspectors fault FAA-industry partnerships (4/15/08)
Federal Times - USA
The FAA has struck partnership programs with the airlines it is charged with overseeing. They allow airlines and repair stations to self-report their safety violations. But critics say these partnership programs make it difficult for inspectors to do their jobs. And a string of high-profile safety lapses has brought the programs under scrutiny. more

Nursing Home Abuse News and Updates (4/14/08)
Compiled by Bee Becker
Spokesperson for SafetyForum Nursing Home Abuse Action Group (NHAAG)  More...

Toyota pickups scrutinized for 'sudden acceleration' (4/12/08)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
The NHTSA began getting receiving complaints about the current Tacoma and sudden acceleration in late 2005. Some owners report trucks surging after they put on the brakes, or while at a stoplight. more

CalOSHA fines $38250 for bridge collapse (4/9/08)
Paradise Post - Paradise,CA,USA
The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined FCI construction $38,250 for the July 31 incident in which a Fed Ex delivery truck driver, a construction worker and an Oroville woman were injured when the falsework of a developing overpass collapsed... more

Children's Board Book Sets Recalled By Dalmatian Press Due to Choking Hazard (4/8/08)
News from CPSC
Little Builder Children's Board Book Sets with Toys: The cylinder on the toy concrete mixer and the tailgate on the toy dump truck can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. more

Bridgestone prepares to recall 143 Bridgestone truck tires (4/7/08)
Modern Tire Dealer - Akron,OH,USA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation has issued a safety recall for 143 Bridgestone tires. The recall is expected to begin on or about April 14, 2008. more

Cooper Recall Includes PBs, Nokian; BFNAT Has Recall (4/7/08)
Tire Review - Akron,OH,USA
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s recent recall of 48,037 light truck radials includes private brand and off-take models produced for and sold by TBC, American Car Care Centers, Nokian Tyres and Sure Tire. more

Tire Recalls (4/5/08)
Tire recall notices from NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation  More...

TBC, SURE and ACCC recall Cooper-built light truck tires (4/4/08)
Modern Tire Dealer - Akron,OH,USA
TBC Corp., American Car Care Centers Inc. (ACCC) and SURE Tire Inc. are notifying customers that some 18,000 light truck tires made for them by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. are part of a greater voluntary recall by Cooper that is currently taking place. more

Nursing Home Abuse News and Updates (4/1/08)
Compiled by Bee Becker
Spokesperson for SafetyForum Nursing Home Abuse Action Group (NHAAG)  More...

Report: Rodents Caused NV Canal Flood (3/21/08)
The Associated Press
Muskrats, beavers, gophers and other rodents dug holes as deep as 25 feet into the earthen canal embankment... Ernie Schank, president of the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District, which operates and maintains the canal under a contract with the bureau, said the findings were expected. more

Thomas Built School Buses Recalled for Wheelchair Lift Problems (3/7/08)
Consumer Affairs - USA
Daimler Trucks is recalling 760 Thomas Built school buses that are equipped with wheelchair lifts because “the lift user can fall from the vehicle and be seriously injured,” according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)... more

Safety changes planned for ride (3/6/08)
Sarnia Observer - Ontario, Canada Walt Disney World plans to make safety changes to an Animal Kingdom roller coaster in response to the death last year of an employee after she was struck by one of the ride's cars. more

Ford Fires Continue Despite Much-Delayed Federal Warning (3/6/08)
Consumer Affairs - USA
The inept Ford Motor Co. attempt to recall fire-prone cars, trucks and vans has stumbled and sputtered as federal safety regulators in Washington fretted over the automotive inferno spreading throughout the country. The rash of Ford Motor Co. vehicle fires has destroyed homes, trucks and cars, sometimes killing people... more

Feds Warn Some Ford Trucks and Cars Can Erupt in Flames (3/3/08)
Consumer Affairs - USA
After years of disastrous fires involving Ford vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is strongly warning Ford, Lincoln and Mercury owners of fire hazards involving the faulty cruise control switches in recalled Ford Motor Company vehicles that have not been repaired. more

Ford recall update: Government tells car owners to bring cars in now (3/2/08)
WSLS.com - Roanoke,VA,USA
The government is warning the owners of about 4.6 million recalled Ford vehicles to immediately bring their cars and trucks into dealerships to disconnect faulty cruise control switch systems that have been linked to engine fires. more

Safety regulators urge Ford owners to heed recall (2/29/08)
Chicago Tribune - United States
Federal safety regulators on Thursday urged Ford Motor Co. vehicle owners who haven't responded to an earlier recall to return about 4.6 million cars and trucks to fix a cruise-control switch that can overheat and cause a fire. more

Feds Alert Ford Owners to Recalls (2/28/08)
The Associated Press
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the consumer advisory to owners of certain unrepaired Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, vans and passenger cars who have not yet responded to past recalls. more

Government Warns Owners About Fords (2/28/08)
The Associated Press
The government is warning the owners of about 4.6 million recalled Ford vehicles to immediately bring their cars and trucks into dealerships to disconnect faulty cruise control switch systems that have been linked to engine fires. more

Ford recalls about 180000 trucks (2/12/08)
AutoWeek - USA
Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 180,000 light trucks to replace a door handle spring that may break and a fuel hose that may leak. more

Ford Recalls 57000 More Trucks, SUVS for Fire Hazard (2/12/08)
Consumer Affairs - USA
"Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire," NHTSA warns. The recall is the latest in a lengthy series of Ford recalls... more

Nursing Home Abuse News and Updates (2/5/08)
Compiled by Bee Becker
Spokesperson for SafetyForum Nursing Home Abuse Action Group (NHAAG)  More...

Waste hauler pays $107300 fine for excessive truck idling (2/3/08)
Boston Globe - United States
A local waste hauler has paid federal environmental officials a $107,300 fine for two days of excessive truck idling. more

Volvo recalls 125K trucks (1/3/08)
Today's Trucking News - USA
Volvo Trucks has announced a voluntary recall of 125,000 trucks in North America because of a problem with the lighting system... affected are model-year 2003-2008 Volvo VN, Volvo VHD, and Volvo VT trucks... the automatic circuit breakers used to protect the vehicle lighting system may not provide adequate protection. If a short circuit occurs and is left untreated, components and wiring may be subject to overheating which could possibly result in a vehicle fire.
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VTNA to voluntarily recall up to 125000 trucks (12/29/07)
Truck News - Toronto,ON,Canada
Volvo Trucks North America is voluntarily recalling 125,000 trucks in North America, due to an error in the light control module which could potentially cause a fire. All VN and VHD trucks built for the North American market between 2003 and today are affected, more

Volvo voluntarily recalls trucks (12/28/07)
Valley,MO,USA
Volvo has initiated a voluntary recall of 125,000 heavy-duty trucks... 2003 through 2008 model year trucks. Models affected include the Volvo VN, VHD, VNM and VT that were manufactured from between November 2002 through October 2007. The recall involves the automatic circuit breakers for the lighting system, which may not provide adequate protection. If a short circuit occurs and is left untreated, components and wiring may overheat, which could potentially cause a fire, more

Toyota Announces Safety Recall On Selected Tundra Pickup Trucks (12/18/07)
Auto Spectator - USA
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., will launch a safety recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on certain 2007 model year Tundra four-wheel-drive pickup trucks. The campaign will involve approximately 15,600 units in the U.S. and does not involve any accidents or injures. more


Latest Ford Recall Issued After Engine Defect Linked to 14 Accidents (12/10/07)
Newsinferno.com - New York,NY,USA
The Ford recall encompasses 1.2 million trucks, SUVs and vans from the 1997-2003 model years with 7.3 liter diesel engines. The recall includes Ford E-Series van, Excursion full-size sport utility vehicle, and F-450 Super Duty and F-550 Super Duty trucks. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the camshaft position sensor - an electrical component that helps regulate the fuel going into the engine- located on the engine could function intermittently and lead to an engine stall and potential crash. more

Ford recalls Louisville-made trucks, SUV (12/9/07)
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles, including certain F-450 and F-550 Super Duty trucks. The recall was made because a faulty sensor could cause the vehicles' engines to stall. more  More...