Recalls
Jeep Wrangler Recall Due to Lack of Transmission Fluid Temperature Warning System
16, November 2009
Chrysler is recalling 161,450 2007 and 2008 Jeep Wranglers not equipped with a transmission fluid temperature warning system, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today. Without this system, transmission fluid could boil over without the driver knowing, and possibly come into contact with a hot engine or exhaust component and potentially start a fire.
Chrysler [...]
Mia Moda Child Car Seat Recall 2009
4, November 2009
The manufacturer of Mia Moda child safety seats is recalling 5,540 defective units, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Tuesday. The harness splitter plate on the back of the seat has sharp edges that can cut the harness, therefore posing a danger of not adequately restraining a child in crash. Also, in the [...]
Jaguar Recall Due to Fuel Starvation Risk
4, November 2009
Jaguar is recalling 2131 units of its Jaguar/XF 2010 model, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Wednesday. The fuel transfer pipe in the vehicle’s fuel tank may be kinked. This can restrict the flow of fuel from the fuel tank to the fuel pump, which can cause fuel starvation at low fuel levels. [...]
Nissan Sentra Recall Due to Possible Brake Failure
4, November 2009
Certain 2009 Nissan Sentras equipped with Bosch master cylinders are being recalled, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Wednesday. On these 10,586 models, if enough brake fluid leaks from the master cylinder the brake system warning indicator will light up. But if the light is ignored long enough one of the vehicle’s brake [...]
Man Charged In Chaska Pedestrian Death
21, April 2009
Two misdemeanor charges of failure to yield to a pedestrian have been filed against a Chaska motorist who fatally injured a pedestrian late last year at a busy intersection in downtown Chaska.
The charges against Gregory T. Benedix, 43, relate to his SUV hitting 86-year-old Jerome Meuwissen as he crossed Highway 41 at Second Street in a [...]
Driver Who Caused Fatal Crash Was Drunk
21, April 2009
The man who crashed a stolen car into another vehicle, killing a 48-year-old St. Paul woman Saturday night, was intoxicated and was seen speeding through a red light a moment before the crash.
Those are some of the details in a criminal complaint filed in Ramsey County District Court against Tito F. Campbell, 33, of Crystal. [...]
Accident Death Results From Fleeing Suspect
19, April 2009
A 48-year-old mother of six has died from injuries she received in a Minnesota car accident in which her vehicle was struck by a motorist who was fleeing Roseville Police.
The accident occurred after 7 p.m. Saturday at Larpenteur Avenue and Interstate 35E in St. Paul, killing Shoua Vang. She was a passenger in a car driven [...]
Pickup Driver Failed to Yield in Tragic Crash
13, April 2009
A pickup truck failed to yield the right of way at an intersection in Scott County, broadsiding a car that carried a pregnant woman, resulting in a miscarriage.
The State Patrol identified the woman as Katie Messer, 28, of Victoria. She was a passenger in a Toyota Camry driven by 32-year-old Nathan Messer, also of Victoria. The mother’s [...]
Many U.S. Cars Driven on “Bald” Tires
28, February 2009
The original research was done in 2001, but nothing since has contradicted government findings that a significant number of American motorists are driving on bald or improperly inflated tires
Absence of tire tread and low tire pressure are factors that can contribute to Minnesota car accident injuries and deaths. If you are involved in an injury crash, [...]
