Dec 30, 2021 | Car Problems Car Complaints
Tesla Model 3 Vehicle Recall – Rearview Camera Image May Not Display
Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall which MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If not repaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you. The following MAY APPLY to your vehicle if it is listed below. Please click on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) Recall ID Number below to learn more about the safety issue and the reason for the vehicle recall.
Manufacturer: Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”)
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY, BACK OVER PREVENTION
Potential Number of Units Affected: 356,309
Summary & Remedy
Tesla is recalling all 2017-2020 Model 3 vehicles. The rearview camera cable harness may be damaged by the opening and closing of the trunk lid, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying. A rearview camera that does not function reduces the driver’s rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Tesla Service will inspect and install a guide protector and new cable harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 18, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla’s number for this recall is SB-21-17-008. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to nhtsa.gov.
What Is A Vehicle Recall?
When a manufacturer or the NHTSA determines that a vehicle creates an unreasonable risk to safety or fails to meet minimum safety standards, the manufacturer is required to fix that vehicle at no cost to the owner. The fix, or repair, can be accomplished by repairing, replacing, offering a refund (for equipment) or, in rare cases, repurchasing the car/vehicle.
What Should I Do If My Vehicle Is Included In This Recall?
If your vehicle is included in a specific recall, it is very important that you get it fixed as soon as possible given the potential danger to you and your passengers if it is not addressed. You should receive a separate letter in the mail from the vehicle manufacturer, notifying you of the recall and explaining when the remedy will be available, whom to contact to repair your vehicle, and to remind you that the repair will be done at no charge to you. If you believe your vehicle is included in the recall, but you do not receive a letter in the mail from the vehicle manufacturer, please call NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236, or contact your vehicle manufacturer or dealership.
For additional recall information, please click Vehicle Recall FAQs.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
VEHICLE OWNERS AND LESSEES AFFECTED BY AUTOMOTIVE DEFECTS OR SAFETY RECALLS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE FORM ON THE RIGHT OR CONTACT KEHOE LAW FIRM, P.C., [email protected], FOR A FREE, NO-OBLIGATION EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL LEGAL CLAIMS.
Dec 30, 2021 | Car Problems Car Complaints
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Nissan North America On Behalf Of Purchasers Or Lessees Of 2017-2018 Nissan Altima Or Nissan Sentra Vehicles Equipped With A Continuously Variable Transmission
On December 29, 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed in United States District Court, Southern District of California, on behalf of all persons in the United States who purchased or leased any 2017-2018 Nissan Altima or Nissan Sentra equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission ( the “Class Vehicles”) designed, manufactured, marketed, distributed, sold, warranted, and/or serviced by Defendant Nissan North America, Inc.
According to the class action complaint, Nissan North America manufactured, marketed, distributed, and sold the Class Vehicles without disclosing that the Class Vehicle’s Xtronic Continuously Variable Transmission (“CVT”) was defective.
Allegedly, the CVT transmission contains one or more design and/or manufacturing defects, and discovery will show the Class Vehicles are designed and/or manufactured with an inadequate cooling system that fails to properly regulate the temperature in the fluid which lubricates all the components of the CVT, including the belts, pulleys, and valves.
The design and/or manufacturing defect, according to the complaint, makes the transmission unreasonably sensitive to heat. As such, the CVT in the Class Vehicles is prone to overheating, which activates a fluid temperature protection mode and reduces transmission performance, among other symptoms. Consequently, drivers experience conditions ranging from shuddering, jerking, failure to accelerate, all the way to catastrophic transmission failure.
The CVT defect, allegedly, causes sudden, unexpected shaking and violent jerking when drivers attempt to accelerate their vehicles; causes the vehicle to lag or delay when the driver tries to accelerate, resulting in an unsafe, unpredictable acceleration; exhibits a hard deceleration, or “clunk,” when drivers either slow down or accelerate at low speeds; causes complete transmission failure in the middle of roadways, and suffers catastrophic failure, necessitating replacement.
VEHICLE OWNERS AND LESSEES AFFECTED BY AUTOMOTIVE DEFECTS OR SAFETY RECALLS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE FORM ON THE RIGHT OR CONTACT KEHOE LAW FIRM, P.C., [email protected], FOR A FREE, NO-OBLIGATION EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL LEGAL CLAIMS.
Dec 30, 2021 | Product Liability
Approximately 272,000 Endurance® Hand Bed Rails Recalled – Serious Entrapment Hazard And Risk Of Death By Asphyxiation – One Death Reported
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) and Essential Medical Supply Inc., of Orlando, Florida, announced the recall of four models of the company’s Endurance Hand Bed Rails. This recall involves the Hand Bed Rail (model P1410), Hand Bed Rail with Pouch (model P1410-P), Hand Bed Rail with Floor Support (model P1411), and Hand Bed Rail with Floor Support with Pouch (model P1411-P).
Essential Medical Supply, Inc., sold about 272,000 units of the bed rails at medical supply stores nationwide and online at www.amazon.com and www.walmart.com. The bed rails were sold from October 2006 through December 2021 for between $36 and $98.
The name “Essential Medical Supply, Inc.” and the model number are printed on a label located on the grip handle of the bed rails. The rails are made of either chrome or white metal tubing and include black padding on the grip handle and under-bed frame. They measure approximately 17 inches to 21 inches high by 20 inches wide.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed rails. For consumers who own bed rails sold or imported on or after November 1, 2015, Essential Medical Supply, Inc., will provide a refund. The amount of the refund will be pro-rated based on the age of the bed rail. The company is not offering a remedy for older bed rails. Consumers with older bed rails sold between October 2006 and October 2015 should stop use, disassemble and dispose of the bed rails to prevent reuse.
CPSC urges consumers to report any related incidents to the agency at www.SaferProducts.gov.
Source: United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, cpsc.gov/recalls.
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