Automobile Recalls In 2014

As a young woman named Hien Tran drove home in Orlando last September, the airbag in her 2001 Honda Accord exploded and sent shrapnel flying into the vehicle. When Orlando paramedics found Ms. Tran, at first they thought someone had slashed her throat. A week after the young woman’s death, a letter arrived from Honda saying the Accord had been recalled because the airbags might explode. The car was one of more than 60 million recalled in the United States in 2014.

Defective GM ignition switches and defective air bags manufactured by the Takata Corporation were predominantly responsible for the record figure. General Motors recalled nearly 27 million vehicles in the United States, a record for a single manufacturer. To replace the Takata-made air bags which have been tied to at least four deaths, Honda recalled 5.4 million vehicles. If you are injured because of a defective vehicle or vehicle part in the greater Chicago area, arrange to discuss your case immediately with an experienced Chicago product liability lawyer.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website lists the vehicles currently being recalled. If your vehicle is recalled, take it immediately to a dealer for a repair or replacement. Every Illinois driver needs to stay aware of automobile and auto parts recalls and act at once if your vehicle is recalled.

Drivers and their passengers are particularly at risk when a defect has not yet been detected in a vehicle and that model has not yet been recalled. Always keep your vehicle thoroughly and routinely maintained, and have a mechanic you trust check into anything that seems wrong. If you’ve been injured because of a defective airbag, ignition switch, or any other defective auto part in the Chicago area, take your case at once to an experienced Chicago product liability lawyer.