Dorchester, MA
News
Rollaway Risk Prompts Recall Of Over 230K Ford Explorers
Ford is recalling 238,000 of one of its best-selling SUVs over concerns that a defect could increase the chance of more crashes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced. The recall is for 2020-2022 Ford Explorers. A rear axle mounting bolt is at risk of breaking and could cause the driveshaft to disconnect, the NHTSA said. If this happened while the SUV was in park, the vehicle would roll away. "A disconnected driveshaft can result in a loss of drive power or a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not applied," the federal regulator said in a lette…
Lusby, MD
Business
Park Outside: Thousands Of Jaguar Electric Vehicles Being Recalled Due To Fire Risk
A mass recall of select Jaguar vehicles has been announced due to the risk of high-voltage batteries possibly catching fire unexpectedly. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that more than 6,000 Jaguar I-PACE vehicles produced between 2019 and 2023 are subject to the recall, while advising owners to park outdoors as a precaution. It is the latest recall of an electric vehicle due to batteries that could go up in flames across multiple automakers, joining similar incidents involving vehicles from General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, and Volkswagen. Th…
Albany, NY
News
Limo Crash Killing 20: Operator Guilty Of Manslaughter In NY Wreck, Jury Finds
More than four years after 20 people were killed in a limousine crash in upstate New York, a jury has convicted the limo company’s operator on nearly two dozen charges of manslaughter. Nauman Hussain was found guilty on all 20 charges of second-degree manslaughter in Schoharie County Court on Wednesday, May 17, stemming from the October 2018 crash that claimed the lives of 17 passengers, the limo driver, and two pedestrians. The Capital Region wreck happened in the town of Schoharie, located about 25 miles west of Albany, in Schoharie County. Earlier Report: Judge Rejects Plea Deal In Sc…
White Plains, NY
Business
BMW Issues 'Do Not Drive' Warning For Certain Models Due To Potentially Deadly Airbags
Some BMW owners are being advised to not drive their vehicles due to potentially dangerous airbags that could pose a safety risk. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued an alert on Thursday, May 4, advising that BMW has issued a “Do Not Drive” warning that pertains to nearly 100,000 vehicles that were produced between 2000 and 2006. Vehicles included in the new order were already subject to a previous recall for defective Takata air bags, which have caused headaches for automakers for years. According to the NHTSA, the BMW vehicles in question are some of t…
Westminster, MD
Lifestyle
Honda Recalling More Than 330K Vehicles Due To Fault Side-View Mirrors
Honda is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles that may have faulty side-view mirrors that could increase the potential risk of a crash for drivers. The Japanese auto giant announced this week that it is recalling more than 330,000 Odyssey, Passport, Pilot, and Ridgeline models that were produced between 2020 and 2022 due to the issue. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the mirrors may not be properly bonded to the vehicle, causing the glass in the mirror to fall out and limiting visibility for motorists. There have been no reports of crashes or injurie…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Who Killed Montco Fireman In 2021 Crash Learns Her Fate
The New Jersey driver convicted of killing a Montgomery County firefighter and injuring three others will spend at least a decade years behind bars, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Jacquelyn Walker, 64, of Little Egg Harbor, was sentenced to 12 to 24 years for the 2021 crash that fatally wounded Belmont Hills fireman Thomas Royds, the outlet wrote. She had previously pleaded to third-degree murder and related counts in October, they added. Walker was driving west on I-76 between the Gladwyne and Conshohocken exits on July 24, 2021 when Royds and other first responders were pulled over…
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
School Bus Crash Sends 8 Kids To Hospitals In Hudson Valley
Eight middle school students were sent to the hospital with minor injuries after a crash between a school bus and an SUV in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Ulster County around 7:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 27, in the town of Ulster at the intersection of Enterprise Drive and Town Hall Drive. When police arrived on the scene, officers located a 2018 Nissan Rouge driven by John Pierre-Louis of Kingston who was traveling eastbound on Town Hall Drive when he crashed into a 2023 Freightliner school bus driven by Orange County resident Julian Franklin, of Pine Bush, who was traveling northb…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Dump Truck Owner Arrested For Crash That Killed Pregnant Mom: Montco DA
The owner of the dump truck that killed a pregnant Montgomery County mom is now facing criminal charges, authorities say. Kellie Adams of Lansdale, 31, and her Upper Providence firefighter husband Jason were expecting a child when she was struck head-on by a DWI dump truck driver in August 2022, prosecutors have said. Everett Clayton, the 56-year-old West Virginia man who police say was driving the dump truck, was arrested in Boston in November. Now, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele says the owner of the truck has been arrested as well. Patrick Doran, 24,…
Westminster, MD
Business
Mercedes Recalling 324K Vehicles Due To Stalling Engines
Hundreds of thousands of Mercedes-Benz vehicles are reportedly being recalled nationwide due to engines that can suddenly stall while they're being driven, causing safety concerns. The recall includes a host of models that were produced between the 2012 and 202 model years, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In total, nearly 324,000 vehicles are subject to the recall, which was first reported by the AP. Models impacted by the recall include: ML550; ML350; AMG ML63; ML250; ML400; GLE450; GLE300; GLE350; GLE550; GLE400; AMG GLE43; AMG GLE63. Off…
Albany, NY
News
Judge Rejects Plea Deal In NY Limo Crash That Killed 20, Case Moves To Trial
A New York judge has rejected a plea deal for the owner of a limo company involved in a deadly 2018 crash that killed 20 people, setting the stage for a jury trial. In a shocking development Wednesday, Aug. 31, Schoharie County Judge Peter Lynch said Nauman Hussain should spend between 16 months and four years in prison, a revelation that garnered applause from victims’ families in the courtroom. Earlier Report: Upstate NY Limousine Crash That Killed 20 Nation's Deadliest In Nearly A Decade The plea agreement had called for Hussain, the son of Prestige Limousine's owner Shahed Hussain, to…
Towson, MD
News
Kia Recalling 260K Sedans Due To Faulty Ceiling Plates That Can Detach, Hit Drivers
More than 250,000 older-model Kia sedans are being recalled across the country due to malfunctioning plates in the ceiling of the vehicles that can be dislodged if a side airbag inflates in a crash. Officials announced that certain 2012 and 2013 Kia Optimas are subject to the recall, which the automaker said was caused by improperly secured plates on both sides of the vehicle that could potentially strike drivers or passengers. There has been one reported injury due to the malfunction, according to Kia. To rectify the issue, Kia will be putting industrial-grade tape over the plates to hel…
Massapequa, NY
Business
Ford Recalls Vehicles Due To Under-Hood Fire Risk
Ford is recalling some 2021 Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators over a defect that could spark fires under the hoods. The recall involves more than 66,000 vehicles in the US built between July 2020 and August 2021. At issue is a printed circuit board that is “uniquely susceptible to a high-current short” and was installed on the models during that time period, according to Ford. So far, there have been at least 21 reports of under-hood fires, including 18 involving vehicles owned by rental companies, Ford said. The defect has even affected vehicles that were parked and turned off. The com…
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