“Mercedes unfortunately, is on the bottom end of success in replacing these defective airbags. That’s a pretty low figure for any of the manufacturers but particularly for a luxury manufacturer like Mercedes,” said Jason Levine, Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety. “By comparison Honda recalled 17 million airbags …
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Back in March, The Drive broke the story about dozens of 2013 Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ owners who reported experiencing catastrophic engine failure shortly after a valve spring recall repair largely due to the fact that—full disclosure—I was one of those owners. Now, Toyota and Subaru are facing a …
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“We were surely disappointed to see that it wasn’t included in the settlement,” said Jason Levine, who runs The Center for Auto Safety in Washington, D.C. “Our hope would be, whether in this settlement or some other legal remedy, those who own souls will be made whole, financially, speaking.” WAXHAW, N.C. – …
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“While they often get high scores on crash tests, Tesla’s focus on style over safety and features that push up stock prices rather than protecting occupants and others on the road continues to raise serious concerns,” Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said in an e-mail …
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“People [were] saying they were turning it off… The technology can help and does save you and prevents crashes, but only if it’s on and only if it’s working,” said Jason Levine of the Center for Auto Safety. “We want to see this move towards a recall very quickly.” The …
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Jason Levine, who heads the Center for Auto Safety, told Trucks.com that the Postal Service should take action – and quickly. “This is not a place to be pennywise and pound foolish,” Levine said. His organization would file a petition seeking an investigation with the NHTSA if the LLV were …
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Kia and Hyundai announced Friday that they have agreed to settle class action lawsuits over engine fires. The settlement could give more than $760 million to Americans who own certain models of Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Vehicles in the settlement include 2.3 million Hyundai (2011-2019 Sonata, 2013-2018 …
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