Ohio court nixes complaint over minimum wage

September 16, 2016 at 12:00a.m.

CLEVELAND

The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed a complaint from supporters of an effort to raise Cleveland’s minimum wage.

Backers collected 18,000 signatures in support of putting the proposal on the November ballot, but Cleveland City Council instead opted for a special election next May.

Supporters argued the signatures should have compelled the council to let the issue be decided in the general election. Cleveland.com reported the high court dismissed their complaint Wednesday, saying the matter “is not yet ripe for review.”

The proposal would raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour starting in January 2018. Then it would increase $1 annually over three years, to $15. The minimum wage would then be based on the cost of living index.

Ohio’s current minimum wage is $8.10.

Hyundai recalls thousands of SUVs

DETROIT

Hyundai is recalling about 41,000 small SUVs in the U.S. because a software glitch can stop the vehicles from accelerating.

The recall came after pressure from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It covers 2016 Tucson models with seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmissions made from May 20, 2015, to May 31, 2016.

Hyundai says it started getting reports in June that the engines would rev but the SUVs wouldn’t move after coming to a stop. The problem was intermittent and often didn’t repeat itself, the company said in government documents.

Engineers traced the problem to the transmission control computer that monitors driving to refine gear shifting. If the gas pedal is repeatedly cycled, the Tucson’s may not accelerate, increasing the risk of a crash.

The recall began Sept. 7. Dealers will reprogram the transmission computer.

FCA recalls 1.9M vehicles over air bags

DETROIT

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said Thursday it’s recalling more than 1.9 million vehicles worldwide because their air bags might not deploy in a crash.

The recall affects certain Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Lancia vehicles from the 2010-2014 model years. Most are in the U.S., but 224,860 were sold in Canada and Mexico and 284,051 were sold outside North America.

FCA says an air-bag and seat-belt control module with a certain wiring design may not deploy the air bags or tighten the seat belts if the vehicle is involved in a frontal crash. That could increase the risk of injury.

FCA says it’s aware of three deaths and five injuries that may be related to the issue. FCA will contact owners and replace the defective parts for free.

The vehicles involved are: 2010 Chrysler Sebring; 2010 Chrysler Cirrus; 2011-2014 Chrysler 200; 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber; 2010-2014 Dodge Avenger; 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot; 2010-2014 Jeep Compass; and 2012-2013 Lancia Flavia.

The recall is unrelated to General Motors Co.’s recall last week of more than 4 million vehicles with faulty air- bag and seat-belt modules. In that recall, a software glitch, not a wiring problem, was the issue.

Associated Press

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