Posts in Auto Defects

Houston, Texas – Kia America, Inc. has recalled 1,730,192 vehicles in response to a defect in the vehicle’s anti-lock brake system (ABS) module. The defect has led to certain model Kias experiencing engine compartment fires. The identified problem centers around the ABS module. The model can potentially leak and cause an electrical short circuit. This…

Houston, Texas – Hyundai Motor America has recalled over 1.6 million vehicles because of an issue with the anti-lock brake system (ABS) module. The recall comes in response to certain model Hyundais experiencing engine compartment fires. The defective ABS module has resulted in an internal brake fluid leak that may cause an electrical short circuit…

Houston, Texas – Hyundai Motor America has issued a voluntary safety recall affecting 37,997 of its 2021-2023 Elantra HEV vehicles. The recall is in response to a critical software error that may result in unintended acceleration after releasing the brake pedal, posing a significant safety risk to drivers and passengers. The safety issue in question…

Chrysler is recalling 44,708 of its 2022-2023 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer vehicles over a potential issue with the interior trim that may interfere with the affected vehicles’ airbags. “The upper B-pillar interior trim may not be fully seated and could interfere with the side curtain airbag (SABIC) deployment,” the NHTSA said. “A compromised deployment of…

Continental Tire the Americas, LLC, a leading tire manufacturer, has issued a recall for 5,356 commercial vehicle tires due to a potential safety issue. The recall includes 315/80R22.5 Conti Coach HA3 tires that were produced between August 27, 2017, and April 28, 2018 (DOT weeks 3517 to 1618). These tires were sold in both the…

More than nineteen years after the last tire was produced, Goodyear tire has agreed to recall more than 173,000 G159 recreational vehicle tires fitted for Class A motorhomes due to heightened risks of tread separation. According to lawsuits filed against Goodyear, the G159 tire was designed for regional delivery trucks and not for extended highway…

ARC Automotive Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of airbag inflators for the automotive industry. ARC is facing several lawsuits alleging that defective airbag inflators are rupturing during deployment and causing serious injuries and death. If you or a loved one were injured by an airbag that you believe may have been defective, it…

McLENNAN COUNTY, Texas – The product liability lawyers at The Ammons Law Firm filed a lawsuit against FCA US LLC (FCA) on behalf of a woman who suffered severe injuries when the 2015 Dodge Journey van she was driving was involved in a catastrophic head-on collision. The lawsuit alleges that despite the severity of the…

Attorney John Gsanger of The Ammons Law Firm has won an appellate victory for the family of a New Mexico Man who was killed in a single-vehicle rollover accident in Texas. The case arises from a 2015 single-vehicle rollover accident, which occurred while the decedent returned home with his brother to New Mexico from Texas…

HOUSTON, Texas — The Ammons Law Firm has filed a lawsuit against the Ford Motor Company on behalf of the family of a Nevada man who suffered fatal injuries when his F-250 pick-up truck rolled over and crushed the truck’s roof into the man’s survival space. Filed in the Nevada Division of the U.S. District…