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Transmission Defect Could Lock Up Wheels, Prompting Massive Cadillac, Chevy Recall
A transmission defect in more than 90,000 Cadillac and Chevrolet vehicles could cause the front wheels to lock up while driving, increasing crash risks, officials said.
The recall affects about 90,081 2019-2020 Cadillac CT6, 2020-2021 Cadillac CT4 and CT5, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Camaro models equipped with a 10-speed transmission, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. According to NHTSA, internal transmission damage could lead to sudden wheel lock-up, creating a serious hazard for drivers.
To fix the issue, GM will install transmission control module monitoring…
2 Drivers Injured, 1 Seriously, In 3-Car CT Crash
Two drivers were injured, one seriously in a three-car crash on a busy Connecticut roadway.
The crash took place in Litchfield County around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17 on Route 6 in Woodbury.
According to state police, Michael Daddona, age 78, a resident of the Town of Bethlehem in Litchfield County, was driving a Chevrolet Bolt south on Route 6 in when he crossed the center line and hit Constance Schanio, age 34, of Woodbury, heading north in a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
The Jeep then spun into the southbound lanes and hit Carol Ann Hambrecht, age 77, of Southbury in New Haven County, …
Man Admits To Stealing, Selling Luxury Car Tires, Rims In NY, CT, Other Parts Of New England
A man has pleaded guilty to a charge related to a scheme to steal tires and rims from vehicles at luxury car dealerships in Connecticut, New York and more states and sell them across the country.
Michael Farias, age 56, of Providence, Rhode Island, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Nov. 10, to one count of interstate transportation of stolen property, according to Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Between May 2015 and August 2018, Farias and other individuals stole tires and rims for various luxury vehicles at dealerships in Connecticut…
Wanted Man Nabbed With Four Firearms, Massachusetts State Police Say
A wanted man with multiple warrants out for his arrest was busted by Massachusetts State troopers with multiple illegal firearms during an early morning traffic stop, officials announced.
Trooper Samuel Watson was on patrol at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 2 in Worcester County, on Route 290 in Auburn, when he stopped the driver of a black Chevrolet who was traveling in two lanes, prompting a traffic stop, police said.
Watson took the information of the driver, George Richards, of Riverside, Rhode Island, and while he was returning to his police cruiser, police said that he spo…
21-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash
One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash that happened overnight on Long Island.
It happened on Friday, Feb. 26 at about 8 p.m. in Ronkonkoma.
Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed the operator of a quad in Ronkonkoma last night.
Lisa Delvecchio, age 25, of Whitman, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Cruz westbound on Marconi Avenue, when the vehicle was struck at the intersection of Lakeland Avenue by a northbound Honda 300EX quad, being operated by Brandon Niles, age 21, of Bohemia, Suf…
