GM recalls nearly 1 million vehicles over faulty air bag inflators
Vehicle safety regulators are pressing ARC Automotive to recall of 67 million air bag inflators linked with two deaths.
Vehicle safety regulators are pressing ARC Automotive to recall of 67 million air bag inflators linked with two deaths.
Analysts had long warned that Takata could be forced into bankruptcy due to the huge cost of a deadly exploding airbag crisis.
The biggest recall in automotive history involving exploding air bags is causing lots of confusion for consumers. With nearly 34 million airbags needing to be replaced, 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan finds that most drivers don't even know if their vehicle is affected and likely won't know for some time.
It's now the largest auto recall in U.S. history. Nearly 34 million airbags were declared defective today by the Japanese company that made them. This is an expansion of a previous recall and comes after a year of back and forth between safety regulators and the world's largest airbag manufacturer, Takata Corp.
At about 8:46 a.m. Saturday, Philadelphia Police say officers responded to a radio call in the area of 700 S. Front Street for thefts from vehicles.
While the US auto industry is flying high at sales levels not seen since 2003, recalls for potentially fatal faulty parts are at an all-time high.
Chrysler is bowing to demands from U.S. safety regulators, and will add about 179,000 vehicles to a recall list for air bags that could explode with too much force.
Thinking a new car would make a great holiday gift? Don't pay more for extras that aren't extra.
The federal government is demanding that the auto industry recall millions of additional cars equipped with faulty air bags that can injure -- and even kill -- a driver.
3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan finds there's lots of confusion over which vehicles are actually considered unsafe.
Toyota is recalling 803,000 vehicles in the U.S. because their air bags or power steering could stop working.
The Philadelphia 76ers came back and defeated the Miami Heat, 105-104, in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
Police are looking for a man investigators said stabbed a man and then ran him over in his own car under I-95 in South Philly last week. There's a $20,000 reward.
Wills Eye on Diabetes Day is all about early detection and raising awareness, especially for people with diabetes, about the importance of eye exams.
Dougherty and his nephew, Greg Fiocca, are accused of an extortion scheme while the two worked for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 in Philadelphia.
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The Philadelphia 76ers came back and defeated the Miami Heat, 105-104, in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
Relatives of Quadir Diaz, an 18-year-old who had been missing since March 7, confirmed the teen's body was pulled from the Schuylkill River on Tuesday morning.
A day after police said the warrant was issued for violating a protection from abuse order, Boyle's brother Rep. Brendan Boyle said their family is working to get Kevin help for "serious" mental illness.
Police are looking for a man investigators said stabbed a man and then ran him over in his own car under I-95 in South Philly last week. There's a $20,000 reward.
Wills Eye on Diabetes Day is all about early detection and raising awareness, especially for people with diabetes, about the importance of eye exams.
Police are looking for a man investigators said stabbed a man and then ran him over in his own car under I-95 in South Philly last week. There's a $20,000 reward.
Wills Eye on Diabetes Day is all about early detection and raising awareness, especially for people with diabetes, about the importance of eye exams.
Police said they've rounded up more than 1,000 ghost guns in the past two years in Philadelphia.
Volunteers, including some of the CBS Philadelphia team, planted trees Wednesday with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and Mid-Atlantic Environmental Protection Agency ahead of Earth Day.
Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School students are raising big money to help kids fight cancer with its annual Mini-THON this Saturday with Wigs for Kids.
Collingswood police and Camden County officials are investigating a group of students who allegedly formed a "White Student Union."
Temperatures stay relatively mild Wednesday with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s, but clouds and rain move into the Delaware Valley by the afternoon.
A body was recovered from the Delaware River near the Adventure Aquarium in Camden on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," are everywhere and can linger permanently in air, water and soil. In response, Aqua New Jersey just unveiled a new water treatment system to help remove them from drinking water.
CBS News Philadelphia went on a tour Tuesday to an important spot vital to fighting fires and became the first line of defense before crews made their way to the railroad flames.
Temperatures stay relatively mild Wednesday with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s, but clouds and rain move into the Delaware Valley by the afternoon.
High temperatures Tuesday will reach the mid-70s with abundantly sunny skies, a light breeze and slight reduction in the humidity before more rain and chilly air moves in Wednesday.
Monday makes a run for 80 degrees, setting us up for the warmest day of the week and warmest day of the year so far. Later in the day, a thunderstorm could develop in South Jersey and Delaware.
30-year-old Dempsey Walters faces prison time after pleading guilty to assaulting two teenagers over a doorbell prank Friday.
The Philadelphia region's weather is off to a blustery start this weekend, with winds whipping throughout the day Saturday. We'll see some sunshine once clouds clear out.
Wills Eye on Diabetes Day is all about early detection and raising awareness, especially for people with diabetes, about the importance of eye exams.
David O'Brian will run in the Donor Dash in Philadelphia later this month to celebrate his daughter, an organ donor who died 10 years ago.
Montgomery County's Office of Public Health is investigating an increase in whooping cough cases primarily among high school students, a county spokesperson told CBS News Philadelphia on Monday.
George Schappell and sister Lori, of Reading, Pa., were the world's oldest conjoined twins, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
The latest CDC data from 2021 shows more than 1,200 women died of pregnancy complications up from 754 deaths in 2019.
Nine life-sized sculptures made by world-renowned artist Seward Johnson are on loan to Philadelphia's Frankford Avenue in Mayfair until mid-September.
After a taste of summer on Monday, many Jersey Shore business owners and managers are still looking for summer workers.
Atlantic City, New Jersey's nine casinos collectively had lower profits in 2023 compared to 2022 - but three casinos were able to increase profit.
Tuesday, April 16 is Wawa Day, when the company expects to give away about 1.5 million cups of free coffee to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its first convenience store.
It's been nearly a year since the Philadelphia commissioned studies looking into the economic impact of the proposed 76 Place at Market East. Where are the numbers?
Three construction workers died on I-83 in York County, Pennsylvania after a truck struck their vehicle in an active work zone, Pennsylvania State Police said.
One person died in a car accident in Pennsauken, Camden County, Tuesday afternoon, Pennsauken police said.
All lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Quakertown have reopened after a dump truck overturned Monday morning, according to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
A 21-year-old woman was killed after her car was struck by a drunken driver on I-95 northbound in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania State Police said Sunday.
Flooding closed multiple roads around the Philadelphia region for the morning commute on Friday, but they began reopening after around 8 a.m.
The Philadelphia 76ers came back and defeated the Miami Heat, 105-104, in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
Jason Kelce said on his podcast "New Heights" on Wednesday that he lost his Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl ring in a pool of chili while hosting an event last week at the University of Cincinnati.
Sixers superstar Joel Embiid was officially named to Team USA for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, on Wednesday.
O.J. Simpson's longtime lawyer in Las Vegas says the end came quickly.
Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers will face Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
Philadelphia native, Oscar and Golden Globe winner Da'Vine Joy Randolph is on the list of TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2024.
O.J. Simpson's longtime lawyer in Las Vegas says the end came quickly.
Kevin Hart will have a homecoming stop on Dec. 4 at The Met Philadelphia on his 2024 "Acting My Age" tour.
Dynamic duo Future & Metro Boomin as "One Big Family" will be "Slimed In" at the Wells Fargo Center this August for the "We Trust You Tour."
The mural was unveiled on the side of the building at the southeast corner the Chicago Medical Society building at Grand Avenue Dearborn Street.
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William Bodine High School's robotics team is one of a few schools in the area set to represent Philadelphia at the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Texas.
Two Bucks County girls wrestling medal winners are hopeful more young women will get involved in the male-dominated sport.
Students in Philadelphia's Law Pathway program are learning more about a possible legal career with help from Penn's law school and the Troutman Pepper law firm.
Mercy Career and Technical High School senior Taylor Houseman was one of two students selected to give a SEPTA bus a brand new look.
On this week's Focusing on the Future and the first day of Women's History Month, CBS Philadelphia talked with one high school senior who is making history.
The American Dairy Association is looking for its first honorary chief ice cream officer. For the job, you'll embark on a road trip to creameries and dairy farms across Pennsylvania to taste ice cream and post about it on social media.
There's a renewed push to get the word out that free and low-cost health insurance coverage is available to New Jersey children. The Camden Coalition joined with lawmakers, health care workers, and community groups at KIPP Hatch Elementary School in Camden. They call the initiative "Cover All Kids."
This week, leading up to Earth Day, we’re showing you the dedication, creativity, and heart of people trying to protect life on Earth. Hurricanes that are getting more destructive are one of the threats that species face, like the Puerto Rican parrot — one of the most critically endangered birds in the world. CBS National Environmental Correspondent David Schechter introduces the people trying to save them.
The impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas got underway Wednesday afternoon and is over. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer quickly moved to end the trial by calling for separate votes on the two articles of impeachment.
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez could end up blaming his wife during his federal corruption trial. According to newly unsealed court documents, the senator plans to testify that his wife led him to believe nothing illegal was taking place. The senator's trial is scheduled to begin next month.