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Consumer Protection

Ford Recalls Vehicles Due to Fuel Tank Leak

  Ford Motors will issue a voluntary recall of about 3,000 models of Ford Explorers, the Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS due to potential leaks in the vehicle’s fuel tanks. The company said leaks can be caused by a poor seal and pose a fire risk in the recalled vehicles. There have been no accidentsContinue Reading

76,000 Acura TSX Vehicles Recalled

  Honda has issued a recall of more than 76,000 Acura TSX vehicles, model years 2004-2008, due to a stalling issue. The vehicles recalled were only sold in salt-belt states, and the company says road salt that gets into the floor of the car may damage the electronic control unit in the vehicle. The automakerContinue Reading

Protecting our children: Moneyball Jr.

• New breed of kids’ baseball generates big-time profits • Pre-teens risk grown-up injuries from never-ending season • ‘Cutthroat’ obsession with winning may foster skewed values By Amy Shipley | Staff writer     The nation’s newest elite baseball players are courted like free agents, flown cross-country for big games and featured on TV. Bidding wars break out over the most covetedContinue Reading

NHTSA investigating reported Mercedes fuel leak.

  The AP (3/20) reports, “Federal safety regulators are investigating reports of fuel leaks in about 250,000 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars.” The NHTSA “and Mercedes have received 533 complaints from owners about a strong odor of gasoline, mainly after refueling. The agency says fuel may be leaking from the upper part of the gas tank.” NoContinue Reading

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