Recalls

NHTSA Reverses Redaction Policy

 

Why recall information disappeared from files
By Christopher Jensen
Plain Dealer Auto Editor

Sunday, June 30, 2002
Edition: Final, Section: Driving, Page F1

Is it a mistake or a conspiracy?

If you ask Clarence Ditlow, the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration is trying to prevent scrutiny of regional-recall problems by
no longer disclosing the city and the state of consumers who complain.

November 8, 2002
Letter to Administrator Runge on Redaction

 

June 6, 2002


Dr. Jeffrey Runge, Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
400 7th Street SW
Washington DC 20590

Dear Dr. Runge:

November 8, 2002
Letter to Attorney General of California Bill Lockyer

 

May 15, 2002


Honorable Bill Lockyer
Attorney General of California
1515 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Dear Attorney General Lockyer:

November 8, 2002
CAS and Public Citizen Letter to NHTSA Administrator Runge

Click here for a copy of the letter.

October 31, 2002
Ford TFI Module National Class Settlement

On December 9, 2002, after five years of litigation, a settlement was reached in a national class action in California, Howard v. Ford Motor Co., that reimbursed owners for ignition module failures that occurred within the first 100,000 miles, and extended the warranty to 100,000 miles for any vehicle still under this mileage.

October 16, 2002
Don’t Be A Geographic Recall Victim

Geographic Recalls

Markey, Blumenthal: Drivers at Risk from Regional Vehicle Recall System, Non-compliance with Early Warning System – 10/15/14

General Motors’ Fuel Pump Recall Reveals Patchwork Approach to Auto Safety – 9/14/14

October 16, 2002
“Its Not Hot in Death Valley and It Doesnt Snow Hard In Buffalo”

“It’s Not Hot in Death Valley and It Doesn’t Snow Hard In Buffalo”
NHTSA Sings the Blues for Geographic Recall Victims

September 9, 2002
Fords Trouble Prone Focus Hit With Safety Recalls, Service Campaigns & Investigations

With 12 safety recalls to date and 7 defect investigations, the Ford Focus proved to be an embarrassment to Ford Motor Company and its President William Clay Ford, who was trying to stress quality in the wake of the Ford Explorer/Firestone ATX, Wilderness AT tire debacle. Not since General Motors introduced its ill-fated X-car in 1980 (Buick Skylark, Chevrolet Citation, Oldsmobile Omega and Pontiac Phoenix) which had 13 recalls in its first two years has a manufacturer had so many recalls.

September 9, 2002