http://www.liveleak.com/browse?channel_token=1a9_1302939914 Items in channel 'jfm8561' Sat, 25 May 2013 20:58:03 -0400 Liveleak http://edge.liveleak.com/80281E/u/u/ll2/logo.gif http://www.liveleak.com/browse?channel_token=1a9_1302939914 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:05:35 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f8b_1365728437 jfm8561 Six automakers, including Toyota, Honda and Nissan, are recalling nearly 3.4 million older-model vehicles worldwide because of defective air bags that can send shrapnel flying into the passenger compartment. The recall mainly affects cars sold by Japanese automakers in North America, Europe and Japan. A small number of cars made by Germany's BMW and General Motors and also involved. The front passenger air bags all were made by the same parts supplier, Japan's Takata. They have faulty inflator mechanisms that don't route gas into the air bags. Instead, the high-pressure gas can launch plastic and metal parts from the air bags into the cars' passenger areas. Takata says no one has been hurt, but there have been six incidents of the air bags deploying improperly on roadways.The recall, announced Thursday in Japan, is so large because many automakers use common parts on multiple models to cut costs and simplify manufacturing. This approach was pioneered by Japanese automakers. The recall will bring a great deal of unwelcome publicity for automakers, especially Toyota, said IHS Automotive analyst Paul Newton. The world's top-selling car company is trying to rebuild a reputation for quality that was hurt by previous big recalls. The latest recall is the fourth for Toyota since October that involves more than one million vehicles, Newton wrote in an email. And the company endured a series of huge recalls in 2009 and 2010 for faulty braking, sticky gas pedals and defective floor mats. Toyota will have to inspect or fix 1.7 million vehicles worldwide, including about 580,000 in North America, 490,000 in Europe and 320,000 in Japan. The models include the Corolla company, Matrix hatchback, Sequoia SUV, and Tundra pickup, as well as the Lexus SC 430 sports car. All the vehicles were manufactured from 2001 to 2003. But the latest recall affects other major automakers, including Toyota's chief Japanese competitor. Honda is recalling 1.1 million vehicles worldwide, including about 680,000 in North America, 270,000 in Japan and 64,000 in Europe. Models include the Civic company, CR-V small SUV and Odyssey minivan from the 2001 to 2003 model years. Also, Nissan is recalling 480,000 vehicles worldwide, including about 265,000 in the U.S. Models include the Nissan Maxima midsize sedan, Pathfinder SUV and Sentra company as well as the Infiniti FX crossover and QX4 SUV, all from the 2001-2003 model years. Recalled models in Japan include the Cube, X-Trail, Maxima and Teana. Mazda is also part of the recall. About 45,000 Mazda RX-8 and Mazda 6 cars are affected, including 4,000 in Japan. The company said recalls will be announced in North America, Europe, China and elsewhere. At GM, only 55,000 Pontiac Vibe hatchbacks sold in the U.S. and Canada are being recalled. The 2003 models are nearly identical to the Toyota Matrix and were made at a California plant that was jointly run with Toyota. BMW says it's researching the problem but no numbers or models are available. The automakers said they would inspect the air bag inflators and replace them if necessary at no cost to owners. The air bag problem happened because of two human errors during production. A worker forgot to turn on the switch for a system weeding out defective products, and parts were improperly stored, which exposed them to humidity, according to Honda spokeswoman Akemi Ando. The recall is Takata's largest since 1995, when nine automakers had to repair faulty front seat belts in 9 million cars sold from 1986 through 1991. Alby Berman, spokesman for Takata in North America, acknowledged that the company's image may be hurt. But he said Takata has produced millions of reliable air bags and should have enough capital with manufacturers to withstand the publicity. But Newton said Takata, which gets 75 percent of its revenue from outside Japan, runs the risk of losing out on new supply contracts. Takata stock plunged as much as 15 percent before closing down 9 percent in Tokyo. Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda shares rallied in Tokyo, shrugging off the recall. List of vehicles so far: Toyota: Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Tundra, and Lexus SC 430 models manufactured from 2001-2003. Honda: 2001-2003 Civics, 2002-2003 CR-Vs, 2002 Odyssey vehicles. Nissan: Maximas, Pathfinders, Sentras, Infiniti I35s and Infiniti Qx4s from 2001-2003. Mazda: 2003 and 2004 Mazda6 sedans and 2004 Mazda Rx-8s GM: 2003 Pontiac Vibes BMW: No information released yet http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f8b_1365728437 jfm8561 Air bag recall: Shrapnel danger in millions of cars Recall, Airbag Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:57:27 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e50_1365565388 jfm8561 It is already broken, and it's not even done yet. Huge bolts in the base of the bridge broke before the bridge could be finished. Caltrans seems optimistic about fixing it, the reporter not so much. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e50_1365565388 jfm8561 New Bay Bridge Bolt Faliures Bay, Bridge, bolts Sun, 31 Mar 2013 17:42:46 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=63c_1364765880 jfm8561 "This is about 30 feet inside Walmart. Beer display stopped him." Several people were injured after a man drove his car into a San Jose WalMart Sunday morning and began assaulting customers inside the store with a blunt object before being subdued by onlookers and arrested by police.At 11:15 a.m., San Jose Police officers were dispatched to the WalMart on Story Road in response to reports of a vehicle having been driven into the store, according to Ofc. Albert Morales of the San Jose Police Dept.At 11:15 a.m., San Jose Police officers were dispatched to the WalMart on Story Road in response to reports of a vehicle having been driven into the store, according to Ofc. Albert Morales of the San Jose Police Dept.The car made it an estimated 30 feet inside the store before coming to a stop at a beer display near the entrance, according to witnesses.Morales said that after the crash, the driver immediately exited the vehicle, grabbed a blunt object nearby and began attacking customers inside the store."Omg dude drove into @Walmart at #storyRd and ran people over and was hitting people with a steel bar," tweeted @LizziAnaG after the incident. "It was really scary and I feel sad for all the children/people that witnessed it.""He was trying to hurt people," another witness told KTVU. Witnesses said that a group of bystanders piled on top of the suspect and overpowered him, and one of the particpants actually tied the man down with a belt.Responding officers arrived on too long afterward and arrested the suspect, according to witnesses. Police booked the man, who was not immediately identified, into Santa Clara County Jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon.Following the incident, reports of how many were injured varied but according to the San Jose Fire Depart, nine people were injured, one of whom was severely injured and taken to a local hospital. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=63c_1364765880 jfm8561 Man drives car into San Jose WalMart, attacks customers Walmart, keeping, san jose, classy Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:17:27 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1dc_1364672891 jfm8561 Tim Kaeding 2013 Krikke Boys Shootout Winner celebration!! Aussie Style! Even if you are not into racing, you might be able to enjoy a donut-wheelie. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1dc_1364672891 jfm8561 How to: Celebrate your victory! Sprint car, victory lane, celebration Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:14:47 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=efb_1363990247 jfm8561 Just to give you an idea as to how truly loud a nitro methane burning engine is. It will make your beer go flat :( http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=efb_1363990247 jfm8561 Top fuel vs plastic cup Nitro, Methane, top fuel Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:29:28 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=bb3_1363407732 jfm8561 Looks like they chose the most difficult way through- Enjoy! http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=bb3_1363407732 jfm8561 Rock crawling, Donner Ski Ranch rock crawler, donner, 4x4 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:06:20 -0500 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a07_1362621828 jfm8561 What say you LiveLeak? Leave your comment below to show off your awesome sound bite. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a07_1362621828 jfm8561 Sound bites! Lets hear yours... Sounbites, LiveLeak Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:05:04 -0500 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1d2_1360612399 jfm8561 A little info from the Eureka Times-Standard The private lives of a pair of nesting bald eagles on Humboldt Bay is now available in your living room, as a webcam on the birds' nest went live this week. Jean Pichler, a high school counselor in San Pedro who moderates bald eagle cams in the Channel Islands and is an administrator on the Humboldt Bay Eagles Facebook page, said she has been monitoring the new webcam. "What we've seen is the pair in the nest together," Pichler wrote in an email. "Today I saw one eagle on the nest bringing in a large twig and also dining -- plucking something -- for 'breakfast.'" Pichler called on fellow viewers on the Facebook page to share tips on identifying the eagles. "I can't tell male from female yet if they're there alone," she wrote in an email. "The female balds, like other raptors, are larger than the males." Pichler said the eagles are often away from the nest during the day. "Very typical eagle behavior is to have them in and out in the early hours and also just before sunset, at least until there are eggs," Pichler continued. She said the eagles will continue to bring sticks into the nest to build a 'crib rail' around the nest perimeter, and will bring in soft nesting material to lay and incubate eggs. Canopy ecologist Jim Spickler hung the camera in December, narrowly beating the eagles' return to the nest. He's mostly happy with the camera's placement, and said it's already survived some high winds -- a good sign it will last through the year. No one can work on the camera while the eagles are nesting. "When we went up there and installed the camera, we had some bad weather," Spickler said. "I wish the image was framed a little bit different. This year we just kind of had to work with what we had." Spickler said the tree is mostly dead above the nest, which forced him to hang the camera at a slightly crooked angle in order to fully view the birds. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/humboldt-bay-eagle-cam http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1d2_1360612399 jfm8561 Humboldt Bay Bald Eagles Nest Cam bald, eagle, nest cam Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:14:36 -0500 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=21a_1358395703 jfm8561 Not so unusual, but I found this on YouTube, I did all the modifications and installed the engine, trans, wired it up and dyno tuned it at a previous employer. Thought I would share some of my work with you guys...Enjoy! http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=21a_1358395703 jfm8561 69 Camaro, LS1. Some of my work...... 69, Camaro, LS1 Tue, 25 Dec 2012 16:44:26 -0500 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=12b_1356471655 jfm8561 Lets hear about yours.......unless you don't know of any, than it is probably you. And Merry Christmas everyone! http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=12b_1356471655 jfm8561 Everyone has that weird relative family, weird, crazy uncle Sun, 04 Nov 2012 16:04:18 -0500 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8ce_1352062602 jfm8561 Who has your vote? http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8ce_1352062602 jfm8561 A qiuck poll concerning the 2012 elections 2012, presidential, election, poll Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:55:15 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5e6_1347324037 jfm8561 Video taken by a relative, the first video is right after it happened, as you can hear no sirens yet. The next one was taken a few hours later. 23 houses damaged in total, most of which had all of there windows blown out and a few received structural damage. House was unoccupied, and had been for weeks. News story here. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5e6_1347324037 jfm8561 Gas explosion in Ceres, Ca Gas, explosion, Ceres, California