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MAJOR RECALL CAMPAIGNS & INVESTIGATIONS
The Center for Auto Safety is the nation’s premier independent, member driven, non-profit consumer advocacy organization dedicated to improving vehicle safety, quality, and fuel economy on behalf of all drivers, passengers, and pedestrians.
MAJOR RECALL CAMPAIGNS & INVESTIGATIONS
Since passage of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, some recalls and investigations stand out from the rest because of their scope, length, importance and/or public attention. The Ford Pinto will always be remembered for its exploding gas tanks long after everything else is forgotten about the car. In some historic cases like the Chrysler Minivan Tailgate and the GM Side Saddle Fuel Tank Investigations, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) settled for less than a statutory recall even though these were two of the worst safety defects in the history of the agency.
Chrysler Minivan Liftgate Latch
Firestone 500 Steel Belted Radials
Ford Pinto Fuel Tank
Ford Transmissions Failure to Hold in Park
General Motors X-Car Brake Lock-up
Evenflo Child Restraint False Latching
Ford Cruise Control Deactivation Switch Fires
General Motors Side Saddle Gas Tank Fires
Ford Explorer-Firestone Wilderness/ATX Tire Failure & Rollover