Issues
Nissan Tested Altima Air Bag Replacement
11/23/02
By Myron Levin, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Nissan Motor Co. has quietly developed a possible replacement for air bags in some of its Altima cars that are linked to severe eye injuries, newly disclosed documents show, even though the automaker has publicly denied there is any safety problem.
A least 40 people have suffered eye injuries or blindness when passenger-side air bags deployed in the Altimas, often in minor crashes, say safety groups and lawyers for people who have sued Torrance-based Nissan North America Inc.
CAS vs. NHTSA Complaint
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY,
1825 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.,
Suite 330
Washington, D.C. 20009,
Plaintiff,
v.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590,
Defendant.
COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
Air Bag Lawsuits Blame Nissan for Eye Injuries
November 17, 2002
By Myron Levin,
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Ali Warsome is blind. This is how it happened:
In April, he was riding in a car that hit a divider on a roadway in Washington, D.C. It wasn’t much of a wreck; the ’94 Nissan Altima didn’t even need a tow.
But the air bag struck his face with such force that Warsome’s battered left eye had to be removed. Surgeons were unable to restore the vision in his right eye because "the retina was completely shredded," according to his medical records.
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GM Loss of power steering
LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST IN 1980-88 GENERAL MOTORS CARS
Toyota Oil Sludge
Faced with a consumer revolt over low mileage engine failures caused by oil sludge buildup, Toyota has begun to notify 3.3 million owners of 1997-2002 Toyota and Lexus vehicles with 3.0-liter IMZ V-6 engines and all 1997-2001 Toyota vehicles with 5SFE 2.2-liter 4-cylinder engines that it will cover the cost of sludge-related repairs for eight years from date of initial sale.
Ford 3.8L Head Gaskets
September 2001
Dear Consumer:
Ford Automatic 4 speed
February 2001
Dear Consumer:
Thank you for contacting the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) about the AXOD, AXOD-E, AX4S or AX4N automatic transmission in your vehicle. One or another of these transmissions are used in many vehicles including the Taurus, Sable, Windstar, and Continental. CAS has received numerous complaints on chronic stalling, slippage, harsh or erratic shifting, hesitation, and/or sudden failure.