Recreational vehicle (RV) owners understand the importance of routine maintenance and upkeep to ensure a pleasurable and safe trip every time they travel. Multiple systems and parts on an RV require inspection and upkeep prior to and after each trip. Tires on an RV are an important safety concern. RV tire failure can result in…
The Pirelli tire company manufactures tires for various types of vehicles, and is a leading tire manufacturer in the United States. But the tire manufacturer has issued recalls for numerous defective tires. Defective tires can create serious risks for motorists and can cause serious accidents. If you’ve been involved in an accident caused by a…
Tires can be one of the most crucial parts of your car when it comes to keeping you safe while driving. Unfortunately, numerous tire recalls have occurred over the years, including more than one Hankook tire recall. While a recall helps get defective tires off of the road, it doesn’t remedy accidents or injuries that…
Tires are essential to keep drivers and passengers safe while on the road. Tires that are defective can lead to a loss of motor vehicle control, a tire blowout, and serious accidents that result in severe injuries or even death. Unfortunately, defective tires are more common than they should be. Some have filed lawsuits against…
Tires help to keep you safe, and if tires are defective because of a manufacturing or design flaw, they put vehicle occupants and others at risk for serious injury. The accidents can be catastrophic and lead to permanent injury or death of a person. While tire manufacturers have a duty to provide safe and hazard-free…
If you own a car, then you probably know the importance of keeping your tires in good condition. Poorly maintained tires can be dangerous and can cause accidents that injure you and others on the road. However, even the best-maintained tires in the world wouldn’t necessarily keep you safe if the tires were defective. Defective…
BF Goodrich is an American tire company that manufactures tires for trucks, cars, commercial vehicles, and more. Founded in 1870, the BF Goodrich Tire Company has manufactured thousands of tires, and is one of the most successful tire companies in the U.S. Despite the popularity of the BF Goodrich company, it has manufactured a number…
Dunlop Tire Corporation first began in 1888 and later developed into one of the most popular tire manufacturers in the U.S. While Dunlop has been manufacturing tires for years, many of the tires manufactured by Dunlop Tire Corp. have been subject to recalls. Defective tires can lead to tire blowouts, which can in turn cause…
Defective tires are extremely dangerous. Shredding, blowouts and other issues can cause loss of control for an unsuspecting driver. This can cause serious accidents involving the single vehicle, or may involve other vehicles as well. Hankook tires have received numerous complaints regarding the safety of their tires, and this has led to recalls involving these…
Since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began recalling defective vehicles, child restraints, and tires, it has reported multiple recalls of Yokohama tires. As tires are one of the most important safety features of a car, a defective tire—like one manufactured by Yokohama Tire Corporation—can be extremely dangerous to a driver, passengers, and others who…
South Korea-based Hankook Tire Corporation faces several detective tire lawsuits involving accidents, injuries and fatalities related to their tires. Manufacturers may be liable for any damages that result from the accident, which can vary from one case to the next. Lawsuits against Hankook Tire Corporation Several plaintiffs who have suffered injuries in accidents in cars…
Sumitomo Tire Corporation has announced several recalls of different brands of tires in recent years. Sumitomo manufactures tires sold under a number of brand names, including Dunlop. Many of those tires are included in recalls that the company has announced over the years. For instance, in November 2007, the company recalled Dunlop Scootline Sx01 tires…
A defective tire can increase your risk of being involved in an accident, and manufacturers often recall tires with known defects to correct them. For example, in 2008, Pirelli recalled Load Range E tires for tread cracking and possible tread separation that could lead to an accident. A year later in 2009, the company recalled…
Sumitomo tire defects have caused numerous complaints and at least one product recall in the past few years. It is possible that defects in Sumitomo tires have caused roadway crashes, resulting in property damage and bodily injury. In some cases, victims of tire defects are unaware of the true cause of their crash and may…
Yokohama tire defects have been the cause of numerous complaints and some recalls over the years. Drivers in Florida may have been affected by defects such as tire blowouts, tread separations, tire pressure issues and uneven wear of tread. Tire blowouts and other similar defects can cause vehicular accidents and other dangerous situations. If affected…
For many American motorists, it’s still one of the cheapest and most convenient ways to fix a tire blowout . Simply use an aerosol tire inflator like the ones manufactured by Fix-a-Flat to fix a puncture, and you’re ready to go. If you are one of those motorists, you also must know that aerosol tire…
Over the past couple of decades, victims injured in accidents caused by defective tires have filed a number of product liability lawsuits against manufacturers, both American and international. Pirelli has been no exception. Pirelli SpA and its American counterpart Pirelli Tire North America have faced legal action claiming that the company’s defective tires contributed to…
A series of Pep Boys tire recalls is linked to tread separation resulting in accidents and injuries. Pep Boys tires are manufactured by Cooper Tire and Rubber Company, and the company is named in product liability lawsuits filed by persons who were injured in these accidents. The product liability lawyers at our firm are investigating…
Firestone has been the subject of intense scrutiny regarding defects in their tires that have led to multiples injuries and deaths. In 2000, for example, Firestone faced lawsuits for injuries and deaths related to its tires’ tread failures. On August 9, 2000, Firestone, along with automaker Ford, announced a recall of 14.4 million of tires…
Many tire defects are the result of shoddy design or poor manufacturing processes. Noncompliance with design standards and failure to adhere to stringent manufacturing processes, especially when manufacturing duties are outsourced to foreign companies, are all factors in the growing number of lawsuits related to tire defects. A tire defect lawsuit is different from a…
