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Defective Automobile Lawsuit (Automobile Product Liability
Lawyer)
Defective
automobile product liability lawsuits include defective
accelerator, defective floor mats, defective air bag,
defective seat belts, defective brakes, defective tire, defective
safety design, and rollover claims.
As automobile accidents are one of the most common killers
of people under the age of 65, it is important to drive a safe vehicle.
Unfortunately, some automobile manufacturers place profits
over safety in the product of vehicles.
If you have
lost a loved one in a fatal collision or have
been injured by a defective automobile including defective
brakes, accelerator, design, tires, or floor mat, feel free to
submit an
inquiry or
send an e-mail to Texas
defective accelerator, brake, and floor mat lawyer Jason Coomer.
He may be able to help you recover your damages.
Defective Accelerators, Defective Brakes, and
Defective Floor Mats Cause Accidents (Product Liability
Lawsuits)
The National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration
has announced it is opening a formal investigation of the
Toyota Prius Hybrid model year 2010 to look into allegations
of momentary loss of braking capability while traveling over
an uneven road surface, pothole or bump. The agency received
124 reports from consumers, including four alleging that
crashes occurred. Investigators have spoken with consumers
and conducted pre-investigatory field work. “Safety is our
top priority,” said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
has also issued a consumer advisory on the recall of several
models of Toyota vehicles and the Pontiac Vibe involving
pedal entrapment and sticky accelerator pedals. In issuing
this advisory, the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) has confirmed 102 known incidents of
2004-2009 model year vehicles where the vehicles'
accelerator and/or defective floor mats caused problems with
the operation of the vehicle. A notice was posted on Toyota
and Lexus’ web sites explaining to Toyota and Lexus owners
that, “Recent events have prompted Toyota (and Lexus) to
take a closer look at the potential for an accelerator pedal
to get stuck in the full open position due to an unsecured
or incompatible driver's floor mat. A stuck open accelerator
pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it
difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash,
serious injury or death.” According to the NHTSA, 42 of the
102 known accidents involved a 2007 Lexus ES350. The
confirmed events included a 4-person fatality crash in
Santee, CA on August 28, 2009, involving a 2009 Lexus ES350
(a Lexus dealer loaner vehicle).
According to Sean Kane, an independent automotive safety
expert and founder of Safety Research and Strategies, Inc.
says that 19 deaths and 341 injuries can be attributed to
815 separate crashes involving Toyotas that had accelerated
suddenly and unexpectedly. 2,262 incidents involving
Unintended Acceleration have been reported since 1999.
Toyota Motor Corp’s recall of 3.8 million
cars (the largest recall in company history) affects the
Toyota Camry (2000-2010), Toyota Avalon (2005-2010), Toyota
Prius (2004-2009), Toyota Tacoma (2005-2010), Toyota Tundra
(2007-2010), Lexus ES 350 (2007-2010), Lexus
IS 250
(2006-2010), and the Lexus IS 350 (2006-2010). A recall was
issued in 2007 for an all-weather accessory floor mat sold
for some 2007 and 2008 Lexus ES 350 and Toyota Camry models.
Secretary Ray LaHood of the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration made the following
statement on the Toyota recalls: “I want to encourage owners
of any recalled Toyota models to contact their local dealer
and get their vehicles fixed as soon as possible. NHTSA will
continue to hold Toyota’s feet to the fire to make sure that
they are doing everything they have promised to make their
vehicles safe. We will continue to investigate all possible
causes of these safety issues.” Read NHTSA’s consumer
advisory on the Toyota recalls from Monday below.
Owners of the recalled Toyota and Lexus
vehicles should are advised to contact their Toyota and
Lexus dealers as soon as possible for a safe replacement.
Defective Air Bag Claims (Product Liability Claims)
Defective Air Bag Claims may arise out of
serious automobile accidents where a defective air bag was
the cause of death or a catastrophic injury. An air
bag injury may result when an air bag deploys at low impact
or no impact. The defective airbag will deploy at tremendous
force which is necessary to protect passengers from
forward momentum of a high-speed crash. However, if the air
bag deploys At low speed, deployment can snap the head and
neck back severely, resulting in spinal damage, brain injury
and soft tissue damage. Facial lacerations and even broken
bones in the face are also common. Sometimes air bags fail
to deploy when they should, resulting in chest, head, face
and or neck injury as the body is propelled against the
dashboard, windshield or seatback.
Defective Seat Belt Claims (Product Liability
Claims)
Serious abdominal, head, neck, shoulder,
facial and leg injuries are common results of seatbelt
failure. The cause may be poor design of the seat latch,
failure of the belt to catch when brakes are applied, poorly
designed pressure points where the lap or shoulder harness
cut into the body, or weakness or tears in the seat belt
itself.
Defective Air Bag and Automobile Lawyers (Product
Liability Claims)
Texas Defective Automobile lawyer, Jason S. Coomer, helps
individuals that have been seriously injured and the
families of people that have been killed as a result of
defective air bags or a defective automobile.
If you have a question about a defective air bag or
defective automobile claims,
contact Austin Texas defective stuck accelerator, floor mat,
and brake lawyer Jason Coomer.
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