The quantity of emergency exit windows in certain Volvo 9700 motor coaches manufactured by Prevost Cars has been determined to be insufficient, thus the company has been forced to recall these vehicles. All affected vehicles are of model years between 2009 and 2013.
27 motor coaches in total lack the proper amount of exit windows. This goes against the protocols laid forth in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 217, “Bus Emergency Exit and Window Retention and Release.” Because the number of windows isn’t high enough to meet the minimum set by that standard, anyone on the motor coach is at risk of being injured or killed in the event of an emergency. This is because they might not be able to get out of the bus in a timely manner.
Prevost will contact owners about how they can get installed an extra emergency exit window at no charge. Dealers will conduct this installation and the notice will not go out until July. However, the necessary parts won’t be dispersed anytime soon. Therefore, motor coach owners might not be able to get their vehicles fixed until September, the month in which the parts should become available.
If anyone has a concern about this issue, they can get in touch with either Prevost directly or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If the latter is chosen, it should be noted that the campaign number is SR12-57.
A relatively small number of Ford F150s have been recalled by the manufacturer due to a defect that compromises the safety of a vehicle’s passenger.
The recall affects 101 vehicles that were produced between November 6 and November 15 of last year. It’s been surmised that the defect that prompted the recall could have come about either during a service repair or during the time of manufacture. Either way, the results were the same: The Occupant Classification System Module was installed with incorrect software.
What this means to the consumer is that the front seat passenger in each of the affected vehicles might get classified improperly while the vehicle is in operation. As such, the side airbag on that person’s side of the truck either a) does not deploy in a side collision b) deploys, but does so in a way not intended by the system, or c) deploys during normal vehicle use without a crash making it do so. Any of these things could lead to the passenger being injured.
Owners can expect to receive some sort of notification from Ford around May 21. At that time, they will be able to bring the vehicles into a dealer to have a new Occupation Classification System Module installed on the truck. This will be done without cost to the consumer.
Approximately 21,000 Banzai inflatable waterslides have been recalled due to a potential safety issue. At the request of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, this recall has been issued by Toys R Us Incorporated, headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, and Wal-Mart Stores Incorporated, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The inflatable waterslides affected by this recall were designed for use with in ground swimming pools, and they may become deflated during routine use potentially causing them to provide inadequate protective cushioning from the ground beneath them, or to become imbalanced and tip over during use. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has received reports of injuries incurred during the use of this product, including a man who became a quadriplegic while using this waterslide, and a woman who died from a broken neck when she hit her head on the pool’s concrete edge during her descent into the pool.
The waterslides affected by this recall were manufactured by China’s Manley Toys Limited, and they were distributed for sale at Wal-Marts and Toys R Us between January 2005 and June 2009. The recalled slides bear the words “Banzai Splash” printed in blue orange and white on both sides and their packaging is marked with model number 15734 and bar code number 2675315734.
As a personal injury attorney in San Diego, I hope that this recall can be thoroughly and efficiently completed in order to prevent any further tragedies that might result from this potential safety issue. If you a loved one has been injured by a defective product, please consider discussing your case with a San Jose personal injury attorney.
Hand trucks made by Harper Trucks Inc. have been recalled in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission due to an injury hazard, according to recent news sources.
About 292,000 products are subject to recall. The hand trucks were sold at Home Depot from September 2008 to March 2009, as well as at Sam’s Club from early 1993 to 2002. They retailed for between $28 and $42.
The injury hazard comes into play when the tires are overinflated. This causes the wheel to break, which causes the pieces of the hub to fly out haphazardly. The manufacturer has received 19 reports of this occurrence, resulting in 19 injuries, including loss of vision, contusions, lacertaions, and broken bones.
The product should not be used. Consumers can contact Harper Trucks in order to receive a repair kit free of charge. Included in the kit are either lock washers, new wheel, or new tires, depending on the model number.
The Los Angeles personal injury attorney at our law firm believes consumer safety should be the number one priority of manufacturers. We know that even with all of the rules and regulations imposed upon product manufacturers, things can still go wrong and sometimes companies even put profit before safety. If you or a loved one has been affected by a dangerous or defective product please do not hesitate to call a product defect lawyer right away. The longer you wait the more chance you have of losing evidence for your potential product liability case.
