Safety Improvement Campaigns

How Many Uber and Lyft Drivers Are in Recalled Cars?

That’s why the consumer advocacy group the Center for Auto Safety Tuesday sent letters to Uber, Lyft,…

Service Campaign Information

News and Information

Why Auto Repair Bulletins Aren’t on Regulators’ Web Site

Letter from NHTSA to U.S. Rep Chris Van Hollen Promising Service Campaign Bulletin Disclosure

Service Campaigns

News and Information

Why Auto Repair Bulletins Aren’t on Regulators’ Web Site

Letter from NHTSA to U.S. Rep Chris Van Hollen Promising Service Campaign Bulletin Disclosure

Honda Odometer Settlement

Safety Improvement Campaigns

On March 28, 1995, Chrysler announced it would replace the rear liftgate latches on 4.5 million minivans manufactured in 1984 through 1995 to settle a NHTSA investigation.  NHTSA labeled this as a Safety Improvement Campaign, much less than a safety recall because it was not subject to any of the sanctions under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act if the manufacturer did not meet the reguirements of Safety Act or the rules thereunder.

Is a Recall by Any Other Name Still a Recall?

New York Times, October 22, 2003

by Cheryl Jensen