A New Jersey appellate court has ruled that a woman struck by a car after parking her insured vehicle was not entitled to PIP benefits because her vehicle was not being 'used or operated' at the time she was injured.
Automakers have been replacing traditional gear shifts with buttons, knobs and wheels to spruce up vehicle interiors but that is confusing motorists and diminishing safety, Consumer Reports says.
Takata pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for misleading automakers about the safety of its exploding air bags, which have been linked to at least 17 deaths worldwide.