Oregon House Bill 3746, which became law on July 24, 2025 and became effective on January 1, 2026, operates to shorten the statute of repose for “a tort action by a homeowners association or association of unit owners arising from the defective construction, alteration or repair of a structure or unit.” Prior to the enactment of HB 3746, the repose period for such an action was ten years. The
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February 20, 2026 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 26V103000 High Voltage Battery Fire Risk A high voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire. NHTSA ID Number: 26V103000 Manufacturer Volvo Car USA, LLC Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected: 189 Summary Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2025 EX30 vehicles. The high voltage bat
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February 17, 2026 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 26V091000 High Voltage Battery May Short Circuit Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire. NHTSA ID Number: 26V091000 Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected: 24690 Summary Ford Motor Comp
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February 11, 2026 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 26V079000 Improper Battery Connection May Cause Fire A short circuit increases the risk of a fire. NHTSA ID Number: 26V079000 Manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America, LLC Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected: 26958 Summary Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2027 Western Star 49X a
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Correct. Some states allow ELD and some dont.
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New list of Fire/Lifesafety Recalls ----------------------------------- January 16, 2026NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 26V013000 Solar Panel Wiring Missing Over-Current Protection A wire that is not connected to over-current protection increases the risk of a fire. NHTSA ID Number: 26V013000 Manufacturer Forest River, Inc. Components EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected
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December 15, 2025 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 25V867000 Rear Brakes May Overheat Overheated brakes may cause a tire blowout or fire, increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA ID Number: 25V867000 Manufacturer Mack Trucks, Inc. Components SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Potential Number of Units Affected: 628 Summary Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2009-2015 Granite (GU) trucks. Vehi
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November 24, 2025 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 25V811000 High Voltage Battery May Overheat A high voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire. NHTSA ID Number: 25V811000 Manufacturer Bentley Motors, Inc. Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected: 240 Summary Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2023 Bentayga Hybrid vehicles. The
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Cooktop Gas Valves May Crack Causing Gas Leak A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. NHTSA ID Number: 25V750000 Manufacturer Par Nado inc Components EQUIPMENT Potential Number of Units Affected: 145 Summary Par Nado Inc (Par Nado) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Alto F2114 and F1743 travel trailers equipped with certain Dometic PI8022 2
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September 25, 2025 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 25V648000 High Pressure Fuel Pump May Leak and Cause a Fire A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. NHTSA ID Number: 25V648000 Manufacturer Bentley Motors, Inc. Components FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Potential Number of Units Affected: 17 Summary Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 202
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NHTSA ID Number: 25V636000 Manufacturer BMW of North America, LLC Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected: 196355 Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 BMW 330i, 2019-2022 BMW Z4, 2020-2022 BMW 530i, X3, X4, Toyota Supra, 2021-2022 BMW 430i, 430i Convertible, and 2022 BMW 230i vehicles. The engine starter relay may corrode, c
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had four federal court cases going at the same time. been little busy for here. Now down to one left... time to breath.
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"When pursing your subrogation claims in litigation, your discovery strategy and establishment of the evidence must include rebuttals to asserted affirmative defenses, including, if applicable, a presumptive statute of repose for products. Case in point, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington recently granted summary judgment in favor of
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE Case 2:23-cv-00231 "Within a day of the fire, Encompass retained counsel, who retained a team of expert investigators to inspect the scene. ... The investigators inspected the fire scene multiple times in January and February 2021. .... According to their report, their on-site “xamination… revealed the origin of the f
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February 14, 2025 NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V091000 Exterior Mirror LED Lights May Cause Fire An electrical short circuit in the exterior mirror increases the risk of fire. NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V091000 Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Components VISIBILITY Potential Number of Units Affected 35,328 Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Lincoln Navig
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February 28, 2025 NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V130000 High Voltage Battery Contactor May Overheat An overheated high voltage battery contactor may cause the vehicle to lose drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V130000 Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected 234 Summary Ford Motor Company (For
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NFPA 921 by its own definition is a “GUIDE” which references other NFPA “STANDARDS”. NFPA 58 “Liquified Petroleum Gas Code” is a STANDARD and is referenced in 921 for PROPANE issues. I quote 2024 ed NFPA 921 Chapter 2: “2.1 General. The documents or portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this guide and should be considered part of the recommendations of this docum
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Not really. Just have four federal court cases going at the same time for the past 18 months. taking up most of my time right now.
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It was Ralph Newell and FORD.
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I am curious if anyone else is seeing incidents involving propane regulator failures. I know about the forklift incidents and why, but I am more concerned with the other industries off-grid/prepper, vehicular, and/or RV. I have noticed a rash of incidents lately involving various brands and would like to compare notes. Chris cjbfire@cha

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Have a new RV fire where it is alleged Lithium-Ion battery packs from a Makita drill were stored in a storage compartment. Anyone have any information on Makita products they can share? Chris
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Hey all. I am back finally. Spread the word and lets see about getting more participation on this site. Chris-Admin
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Yea I had a power surge which fried my Computer and hard drives. It has been two months and I am starting to get back up and running. Thank you Michael for your assistance on this and the update. Finally. Back
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NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 24V385000 Low Pressure CNG Hoses May Cause Fire/FMVSS 304 A compressed natural gas leak can result in a fire or explosion, increasing the risk of injury. NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V385000 Manufacturer Vicinity Motor Corporation Components FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER Potential Number of Units Affected 28 Summary Vicinity Motor Corporation (Vicinity) is recalling ce
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use Google. You will find many videos and articles from the UK on this, as well as Florida.
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REPOST FROM LOCAL JURISDICTION EMAIL: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Good afternoon Colleagues, Please review the email below from DFM {name removed} with {Agency name removed} concerning the rise in use of Alcohol based heating devices. He agreed to my sharing it with the group. If the link he included doesn't work, it was F
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November 22, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V787000 High Voltage Battery May Fail and Cause Fire A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury. NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V787000 Manufacturer Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected 32,125 Summary Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Jeep Wran
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November 22, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V788000 Reversed Plug Blades on Electrical Outlet Electrical outlet failure can increase the risk of a fire. NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V788000 Manufacturer Grand Design RV, LLC Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected 1,011 Summary Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2024 Reflection travel tr
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Fuel Leak from Detached Fuel Pipe A fuel leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of a fire. NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V796000 Manufacturer McLaren Automotive Incorporated Components ENGINE Potential Number of Units Affected 269 Summary McLaren Automotive Incorporated (McLaren) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Artura vehicles. A pipe in the low-pressure
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Lonestar Specialty Vehicles is recalling certain 2021-2023 SV Hybrid Electric S22 terminal tractors. The Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) may disable the Battery Management System (BMS) isolation measurement feature, preventing the detection of a high voltage battery pack malfunction.
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