WASHINGTON, DC—Ford has been fined $165 million by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for not recalling vehicles with defective rearview cameras quickly enough. The fine is the second largest in the agency’s history, second only to the Takata air bag consent order. According to the NHTSA, Ford failed to recall vehicles with defective rearview cameras in a timely manner. […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Supreme Court has appointed a new justice to its Fourth Appellate Judicial Circuit. Peter Killough, a judge from Prince George’s County, will join the circuit court. Killough has served as an associate judge since 2018. He’s a former lawyer with the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, having served ten years in that position. Before his time […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Tuesday announced, as part of multistate settlement, a more than $989,000 settlement with Ford Motor Company regarding claims that Ford falsely advertised the real-world fuel economy of model year 2013–2014 C-Max hybrids and the payload capacity of model year 2011–2014 Super Duty pickup trucks. “Ford bragged about the fuel efficiency of its […]
WASHINGTON, DC—Ford Motor Company is issuing a recall on Model Year 2021 Ford F-150 vehicles manufactured with the Super Cab body style. The front seat belt webbing may be incorrectly routed. A misrouted seat belt may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Approximately 16,430 vehicles manufactured from January 2 through May 27, 2021, are […]
The Baltimore County Police Department, in conjunction with County Executive Johnny Olszewski, announced the beginning of police uniform and vehicle conversions on Friday. Uniforms Officers will now wear baseball caps with the police logo and dark blue, rip-stop, cargo-style trousers. They will continue to wear the current uniform shirts, however, the body armor vest will be worn externally (over their […]