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Last year, Jason Levine of the the Center for Auto Safety petitioned federal regulators to force the automakers to recall 2.9 million vehicles. “There are probably several million vehicles between the two manufactures Kia and Hyundai that remain not at a recall status that remain potentially a fire risk,” said …

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The Center for Auto Safety says they believe about 5 million vehicles need to be addressed. So far, only about 500,000 Kia and Hyundai vehicles have been recalled. “This goes beyond just the small universe that Kia has chosen to recall,” Jason Levine, Executive Director for the Center for Author …

“Recently, Hyundai and Kia acknowledged there are additional millions of their vehicles experiencing engine failure, a frequently cited precursor to fire events, yet they have refused to recall almost any of these vehicles to address the risk of fire,” said Jason Levine, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto …

“We’re quite concerned with the cavalier attitude that both manufacturers have taken toward their consumers and towards the safety concerns,” says Jason Levine, from the Center for Auto Safety in the U.S. He believes the recalls cover a fraction of the “several millions of vehicles both in the U.S. and …

“Car fires can be deadly or cause serious injuries. Even in circumstances where luck provides victims a path to safety, car fires cause significant property damage, often leaving consumers owing money for a vehicle which has literally been burned to a crisp,” said Jason Levine, executive director of the Center …

“In the interest of the safety of those who drive these Kia and Hyundai vehicles and those who share the road with them, we urge this Congress to investigate why these manufacturers have refused to address this problem and why the agency responsible for overseeing highway and traffic safety has …

“The better-late-than-never recall of Kia Souls hopefully will remedy this fire-causing defect,” said Jason Levine, executive director of the center. “Yet one has to wonder why Kia’s initial reaction was to deny the validity of our petition, particularly as there were dozens of reports of fires involving these vehicles all …

Jason Levine, executive director of the Washington D.C.-based nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, said whether Teslas are safe is “probably too broad a question for us to comment on, particularly as we do not yet know the specifics of this crash.” He noted there are close to 40,000 fatalities involving …

The Car Book “has grown and matured over these almost 4 decades, becoming a more complete, richer, and user-friendly resource for new car buyers who are more interested in safety than moon roofs or cup holders,” Jason Levine, the center’s executive director, said in a statement. A newly published consumer …