Issues

Stalling Recalls from 1966 through 2013

May 20, 2014

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DOT Inspector General Audits of NHTSA’s Defect Investigation System

May 18, 2014
Testimony

Markey Statement on GM Settlement with Department of Transportation

May 16, 2014

Markey Statement on GM Settlement with Department of Transportation

Friday, May 16, 2014

McCaskill Reacts to GM Decision to Place Engineers on Leave

May 16, 2014

Senator: ‘It’s about time’

CAS Statement on General Motors $35 Million Civil Penalty

May 16, 2014

Immediate Release: May 16, 2014

GM Fined $35 Million for Ignition Switch Recall Delay

May 16, 2014

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Click here to view the NHTSA Timeliness Query

 

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Record Fines, Unprecedented Oversight Requirements in GM Investigation

May 16, 2014

Vehicle Recall Totals by Manufacturer, 2000-2013

May 15, 2014

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Recalled Used Cars Roam the Roads as Federal Legislation Stalls

May 13, 2014

David Clayton was driving 70 miles an hour in his Ram 1500 pickup truck last October when he learned the hard way that it had a serious safety problem. The rear axle locked up, causing him to nearly lose control before wrestling the truck to the side of the highway.

Chrysler knew about the axle defect, and had ordered a recall of the pickup before Mr. Clayton bought it used last July from a dealer in Visalia, Calif. But the dealer never had the axle repaired — and was not required to do so under the law.

“That could have killed me,” Mr. Clayton said.

MY 2004-2005 Chrysler Pacifica Engine Cradle 10 Year 150,000 Mile Warranty Extension

May 13, 2014

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