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Nearly 197,000 model year 2004-2007 Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles manufactured between March of 2003, and November of 2006 have been voluntarily recalled by Ford Motor Company due to an increased personal injury risk. According to the official recall notice issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the seat anchor mechanism mounted to the rear wheel wells, potentially preventing the third row stowable seats installed in these vehicles from fully latching. In the even of an accident, an unlatched seat may come detached, increasing the risk of personal injury.

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RECALL Subject : Corrosion of Third Row Seat Attachment , 1 INVESTIGATION(S)

The first of more than 10,000 lawsuits filed against Johnson & Johnson in relation to complications from the all-metal ASR hip implants manufactured by J&J subsidiary DePuy went to trial in Los Angeles, California. According to the lawsuits, employees of DePuy were aware of possible safety issues stemming from the metal-on-metal hip replacements as early as 2004 when they originally began selling the product. Due to their abnormally high failure rate and the possibility that they may shed metal debris into the blood and tissue of patients resulting in medical complications, DePuy’s ASR all-metal artificial hip joints were recalled in 2010. While some legal experts predict that the company will eventually opt to settle the case globally, they are expected to fight a few of these cases in court.

According to the plaintiff’s attorney the patient’s all-metal hip implant caused elevated levels of cobalt and chromium in the patient’s blood, according to the plaintiff’s doctors, but attorneys for Johnson & Johnson argue that these blood levels were not high enough to cause medical complications.

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a statement asking the manufacturers of all-metal hip implants to provide additional proof that these replacement joints are safe to patients before they continue to market them to medical professionals.

In cooperation with a request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Keystone RV Company has issued a voluntary recall for at least 191 model year 2012 and 2013 Springdale travel trailers manufactured from October 18, 2011, through December 5, 2012 due to a potential suspension issue that may pose a fire hazard and an associated injury risk to vehicle occupants and others nearby. The suspension components installed in this vehicle may come into contact with the copper propane line connected to the vehicle’s cooking range, possibly causing a propane leak over time. If propane comes into contact with an ignition source, it may ignite, causing a potential fire or explosion hazard.

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Due to a fire hazard resulting from a potential fuel tank leak, Arctic Cat Inc. of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, has issued a voluntary recall for approximately 3,900 model year 2013 wide-track Bearcat series snowmobiles. To date, the company has received at least three reports of these snowmobiles leaking fuel at dealerships due to damage sustained during the production process. These products, made in the United States, were sold by authorized Arctic Cat dealers throughout the U.S. for an estimated price between $9,000 and $13,500.

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Arctic Cat Recalls Bearcat Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard

Approximately 70 model year 2012 LR2 and Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured on June 11, 2012 have been voluntarily recalled by Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC due to the possibility that the rear brake caliper retaining bolts may be insufficiently torqued, possibly leading to the brake caliper detaching and preventing the vehicle’s brakes from functioning. More information on this recall can be obtained by calling the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline and referencing NHTSA campaign ID number 12V563000.

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According to California Highway Patrol accident reports, light rain in Los Angeles has caused the traffic collision rate on area freeways to increase by nearly 400 percent when compared to a dry day. At least 188 accidents occurred on LA freeways between 12 am and 8:30am Thursday, the CHP reports, including a big rig that jack knifed on the Golden State Freeway and a collision involving multiple vehicles on the Ventura Freeway that killed one motorist and injured two others. The National Weather Service predicts that the rain will persist through the weekend, and law enforcement officers are urging motorists to drive cautiously.

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Brutal Backups: 188 Accidents on Freeways in 8 Hours