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Honda can thank
Wal-Mart for the automaker's recent victory in a class-action lawsuit over
Acura RL models equipped with the company's Collision Mitigation Braking System. The system was designed to warn drivers of a potential crash, tighten the vehicle's seat belts and automatically apply the brakes. However, lawyers for approximately 2,000 plaintiffs sued the Japanese automaker, arguing that the system may warn the driver too slowly, and it may not work at all - the lawsuit also complained the system may shut off altogether in foul weather.
Reuters says the suit involves RL models equipped with the optional CMBS system purchased or leased between August 17, 2005 and December 16, 2008.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena, California found that a court ruling in a Wal-Mart case last June effectively narrowed the scope of class-action lawsuits. The same ruling was found to apply to the suit against
Acura as well. Previously, a district judge in Los Angeles had ordered that California's consumer protection laws could be applied to RL owners nationwide, but the new ruling repeals that judgment. The circuit court also reversed the district court's finding that car buyers could have relied on advertising by Honda about the collision system. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found there weren't enough common facts among the plaintiffs' claims to apply the California laws across the board.
At this point, it's unclear how the plaintiffs in the case will respond to the decision.
Honda wins Acura RL collision warning system class action lawsuit appeal originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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January 17th, 2012
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Filed under: Car Buying, Sedan, SUV, Truck, Crossover, Acura, Cadillac, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Luxury
Where there are winners, there are inevitably losers. Last year was
exceedingly kind to big pickups, sprawling family sedans and SUVs, but not every model came out of 2011 with big sales figures. We took the time to dig through the low-selling models of the past 12 months to find out which vehicles produced throughout the year were the biggest duds. Since we aren't interested in how few
Lamborghini Aventador models rolled off of dealer lots in the U.S. in 2011, we kept the MSRP under $100,000.
Our criteria immediately nixed vehicles like the
Mazda RX-8,
Volvo V50, Ram Cargo Van and everything in the
Saab stable due to the fact that those models weren't manufactured through all 12 months of 2011. High-end metal like the
Mercdes-Benz SL,
CL and
G classes were also kicked to the curb due to our price ceiling. Which was the worst of them all? We'll give you a hint. It wasn't the
Acura ZDX.
Hit the jump to check out our list of the worst-selling vehicles of 2011.
Continue reading These are your top 10 worst-selling vehicles of 2011
These are your top 10 worst-selling vehicles of 2011 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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January 5th, 2012
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The 2011
Acura RL drops the
"Double Power Plenum Grille" and adds a six-speed transmission, boosting fuel economy from 16/22 to 17/24. I'd say this is exciting news, but no one who owns an RL has ever experienced excitement.
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December 15th, 2010
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Acura, Honda
Honda has announced that it's recalling a total of 470,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to the same failing master cylinder problem that caused
Toyota to
recall 1.66 million vehicles worldwide this week.
According to The Detroit News, the two automakers used the same supplier for the part, and when owners use a type of brake fluid other than what's used at the factory, a seal within the master cylinder may fail, causing a leak that could eventually lead to loss of braking power altogether. Honda says that a warning light would illuminate before this happened, however.
The Honda recall covers 2005-2007
Acura RL models and 2005-2007
Honda Odyssey minivans, while the Toyota recall includes the 2005-2006
Avalon and 2004-2006
Highlander (non-hybrid only), and 2006 Lexus
GS,
IS and
RX cars and crossovers.
Honda says that at this point, it doesn't know how many of its vehicles have suffered a master cylinder failure nor how many have leaked. The company says it will replace the faulty seal and, if leaking has occurred, the brake booster will be replaced as well.
There's no set schedule for fixing those vehicles that are impacted by the recall, but owners should expect to hear something soon.
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The Detroit News | Image: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty]
Honda recalls 470K vehicles after Toyota, both used same supplier originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 22nd, 2010
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has put a new crop of large luxury vehicles through its crash test gauntlet, and the
Cadillac CTS and
Infiniti M joined some impressive company in scoring a Top Safety Pick designation. The CTS and M clinched the highly regarded award by receiving the top score of "Good" in roof strength testing. To achieve the top score in rollover safety, a vehicle's roof has to be able to support four times the weight of the entire vehicle.
The Top Safety Pick designation is handed out only to vehicles that received a "Good" score for all four IIHS crash tests while also featuring standard stability control to help avoid accidents altogether. The
Cadillac and
Infiniti join the
BMW 5 Series,
Lincoln MKS,
Volvo S80,
Hyundai Genesis and the
Mercedes-Benz E-Class as Top Safety Pick winners.
Since large luxury vehicles cost so much and contain so many safety features, it's not all that surprising that so many models aced IIHS testing. But not all vehicles passed the test with flying colors. The
Lexus GS and
Audi A6 managed only an "Acceptable" score in roof testing, while the aging Acura RL lagged behind the competition with a "Marginal" rating. Hit the jump to read over the IIHS presser.
[Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety]
Continue reading Cadillac CTS, Infiniti M models earn Top Safety Pick status from IIHS
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Great news! According to a dealer missive from Honda, the
Acura RL is now
not dead. Moving on...
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July 20th, 2010
