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Truck crash claim: what can I do?
Between April and July 2026, NHTSA opened three separate investigations into truck steering and suspension components: front steering knuckle fractures (opened April 24, 2026), rear toe link separation (opened May 26, 2026), and lower lateral link detachment (opened July 29, 2026).
Source: nhtsa.gov
Car accident claims: what to do next
NHTSA opened new investigations in late July 2026 into a timing belt failure and a lower lateral link detachment issue. These add to a series of investigations opened earlier in 2026 covering steering knuckle fractures, rear toe link separation, ABS malfunction indicator lamps, fuel smell and power loss, automated driving system behavior, rental cars with open recalls, carry handle separation, and inadvertent air bag deployment, according to NHTSA.
Source: nhtsa.gov
Truck crash claim: what can I do?
NHTSA opened three separate investigations into truck component issues: a rear toe link separation investigation opened May 26, 2026, a lower lateral link detachment investigation opened July 29, 2026, and a timing belt failure investigation opened July 31, 2026.
Source: nhtsa.gov
Car accident claims: what to do next
Between March and July 2026, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened ten separate investigations into vehicle safety concerns, including fuel odor and power loss, anti-lock brake warning lights, front steering knuckle fractures, automated driving system behavior, rear toe link separation, rental of vehicles with open recalls, carry handle separation, inadvertent air bag deployment, lower lateral link detachment, and timing belt failure.
Source: nhtsa.gov
Truck crash claim: what can I do?
Between late May and late July 2026, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened three separate investigations into truck component issues: a rear toe link that may separate (opened May 26, 2026), a lower lateral link detachment issue (opened July 29, 2026), and a timing belt failure issue (opened July 31, 2026).
Source: nhtsa.gov
Car accident claims: what to do next
NHTSA opened a new investigation on April 24, 2026, into reports of front steering knuckle fractures. This is one of several new NHTSA investigations opened in 2026 covering suspension, brake, and air bag issues.
Source: nhtsa.gov
Truck crash claim: what can I do?
Between April and July 2026, NHTSA opened four separate investigations into truck component issues: Front Steering Knuckle Fractures (opened April 24, 2026), Rear Toe Link May Separate (opened May 26, 2026), Carry Handle Separation (opened July 6, 2026), and Lower Lateral Link Detachment (opened July 29, 2026). Details on affected vehicles and root causes have not yet been published.
Source: nhtsa.gov
Car accident claims: what to do next
Between late March and late July 2026, NHTSA opened ten separate safety investigations covering issues such as fuel smell and power loss, ABS warning lights, steering knuckle fractures, automated driving system behavior, rear toe link separation, rental of recalled vehicles, air bag deployment, carry handle separation, lower lateral link detachment, and timing belt failure.
Source: nhtsa.gov
Work site injury: what can I do?
EPA's ECHO enforcement database shows case number 05-2026-0078 against Lowe's Home Centers, LLC, tied to the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) rule, with a listed federal penalty of $12,500,000. The database entry does not specify a facility, filing date, or location.
Source: echo.epa.gov
Truck crash claim: what can I do?
Between April and July 2026, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened six separate investigations into possible truck component failures, covering carry handle separation, lower lateral link detachment, front steering knuckle fractures, rear toe link separation, ABS malfunction indicator lamp issues, and timing belt failure, according to NHTSA investigation records.
Source: nhtsa.gov
Paraquat claim: what to ask and what to do
EPA records show enforcement case 09-2026-4091, involving AMVAC and a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO), resulted in a federal penalty of $541,110, according to the EPA's ECHO database.
Source: echo.epa.gov
Truck crash claim: what can I do?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation on July 31, 2026 into reports of timing belt failure. The agency's summary does not identify the specific component involved.
Source: nhtsa.gov