2012

The ongoing recall affecting trailers equipped with Dexter Axle Brand electric hydraulic brake actuator pumps has been expanded to include a trailer manufactured by the Belmont Machine Company. This recall expansion has been announced in cooperation with a request from the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in response to a potential brake failure… read more

A possible personal injury hazard created by a window detachment issue has prompted a voluntary recall for more than 120 Foretravel recreational vehicles. This recall, which affects model year 2007 through model year 2010 Phenix and model year 2007 through model year 2011 Nimbus recreational vehicles equipped with SE-GI windows, has been announced in cooperation… read more

Ford Motor Company, at the request of the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, has issued a voluntary recall for 128 Lincoln vehicles equipped with the limousine or hearse preparation packages, due to a potential safety issue related to the vehicles’ service brakes and air disc brake rotors. The vehicles affected by this recall… read more

At the request of the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Daimler Trucks of North America has announced a voluntary recall for nearly 2,300 of its Freightliner Custom Chassis Incomplete Motorhome Chasses equipped with the Bosch Hydraulic Disc Brake. These chasses were manufactured between March of 2005 and July of 2011 for sale during… read more

It’s becoming harder and harder for drivers who want to text or talk on their cell phone to engage in that practice and not put themselves at risk of incurring a substantial financial penalty. New Jersey already has laws on the books banning any cell phone usage while behind the wheel of a vehicle, putting… read more

A food product is being recalled due to the potential danger the item could pose to consumers. The item in question is a form of heavy whipping cream produced by the Solway, Minnesota-based Blackstar Dairy.  The item, which was distributed by Trudeau Distribution, was only available in retail stores through Minnesota.  All versions of the… read more

Texting while driving bans have been sweeping the nation, but as this next story illustrates, that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s becoming easier for law enforcement officials to crack down on the practice. In Iowa, officers have had trouble issuing citations for a texting while driving offense.  The breach is considered a secondary offense in… read more

Owing to the fact that recent reports have pegged it as the most dangerous city in the country for pedestrians, Orlando is launching measures designed to cut down on both pedestrian accidents and improve the way the area is perceived. The new initiative is going by the moniker “Best Foot Forward.”  A far-reaching partnership between… read more

Ohio law enforcement officers are offering training seminars to commercial drivers in order to make state roads safer for all citizens. Late last month, authorities initiated a program known as “Truck Shield.”  This safety training program is designed to teach commercial drivers such as truckers and bus drivers how to tell if someone they’re sharing… read more

All commercial drivers be forewarned:  authorities are going to be on the lookout this week for any violations of safety rules and regulations. A new report, which ostensibly focuses on the city of Tuscon, Arizona, but is also appropriate for the rest of the country, details how inspectors are going to be out in full… read more

The expiration dates imprinted on a food product’s packaging are suggestions rather than exact safety regulations, according to a statement published on the United States Food and Drug Administration’s website. The use buy dates mandated by the safety administration for perishable food items such as dairy and meat products are a general guideline referring to… read more

Text messaging is becoming continually more widespread in the United States, a trend many law enforcement offers across the country view as cause for concern. In 2011, Americans read or composed approximately 196 billion text based messages, a figure marking a 50 percent increase from 2009. In response to the increasing prevalence of text messaging,… read more