According to the manufacturer and the NHTSA Ford has issued a recall on approximately 421000 Escape SUVs due to a defect in the cruise control cables. The problem can cause unintended acceleration in the vehicles. Allegedly the problem transpires due to faulty clearance from the cruise control cables due to a past recall. Until parts arrive for the recall Ford has stated owners can take their vehicle to any dealership and have their cruise control disconnected.
Commentary
It is slightly amusing when manufacturers issue voluntary recalls based on a safety issue. You see the NHTSA requires car companies to issue a recall on anything safety-related within five business days of discovery. So this mandatory recall should not be taken lightly especially if the past recall to the vehicle was undertaken.
– Attorney Michael Grossman
Local news reports in Odessa TX stated that a motorcycle accident along East Eighth Street left one man injured on January 30 2012. William A. Herrera was identified by local authorities as the rider of the motorcycle. He was reportedly injured when his motorcycle struck a Chevrolet pickup truck.
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Local authorities in Eagle Pass TX stated that Hipolito Hernandez 32 years old was reportedly injured in a car accident along FM 481. The accident happened on July 5 2012 at about 7:00 in the evening when lost control of his 2005 Ford pickup truck.
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Authorities in Eagle Pass TX stated that a rollover accident on July 2 2012 left two men injured. Police said that Erik Ruiz was identified as the driver in the accident and the second injured passenger was listed only as Balderas. According to reports Ruiz was leaving an establishment and had lost control of his truck overturned it at the intersection of FM 1021 and FM 440.
Read Full Post ‹ Erik Ruiz Injured After Rollover Wreck in Eagle Pass, TX
Local news sources in West Texas stated that a two-car collision in Midland TX left one woman with minor injuries on February 3 2012. Police identified 26-year old Roberta Lujan as the driver of a blue Ford Focus and stated that she may have failed to yield when pulling out from Fifth Street.
Read Full Post ‹ Roberta Lujan Injured After Car Wreck on West County Road in Midland, TX
According to news reports from Victoria TX officials Caroline Williams was listed as injured after a two-car accident along US-87 near FM 2615. Police said that Williams was driving south along US-87 when the vehicle in front of her driven by Robert Daniel Austin began to slow down and move to the roads shoulder.
Read Full Post ‹ Caroline Williams Injured After Two-Car Accident in Victoria, TX
Local news sources in San Antonio TX stated that Irving Morales was involved in a rollover accident along IH-35 South on July 24 2012. Sources said that Morales sustained minor injuries in the accident when his vehicle reportedly struck a guardrail after veering off of the highway.
After his vehicle crashed into the guardrail it went airborne then overturned and struck the rail again. Morales was reportedly able to escape the vehicle after the accident with minor injuries. Police are expected to investigate the matter further.
According to news reports 90-year old James Moon was listed as injured in a Galveston TX car accident. Police said that Moon was driving along Sunset Drive and lost control of his vehicle near Briarmeadow Avenue. He reportedly crashed the car off the road and required emergency workers to cut him from his vehicle.
Police said that he was taken to a local hospital to be treated for various injuries including broken bones. The accident happened on July 15 2012 at about 12:05 in the afternoon. He was taken to the Memorial Hermann Hospital but there was not an update available on his condition.
Local news reports in Mineola TX stated that a motorcycle accident along US-69 left one man with nonfatal injuries on July 20 2012. According to police 41-year old Stacy Jenkins was riding his motorcycle along US-69 and struck a boat that was being hauled by a car in front of him.
Read Full Post ‹ Stacy Jenkins Hurt After Motorcycle Wreck in Mineola, TX
Sources in Roby MO reported that a single-car accident at the intersection of Highway 17 and Slabtown Road left one teenager injured on July 7 2012. Authorities said that 18-year old Faith Brown was taken to a local hospital after she lost control of her car and left the road striking a tree.
Read Full Post ‹ Faith Brown Hospitalized After Car Wreck in Roby, MO
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