Issues
CAS Statement on General Motors $35 Million Civil Penalty
Immediate Release: May 16, 2014
GM Fined $35 Million for Ignition Switch Recall Delay
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Click here to view the NHTSA Timeliness Query
Recalled Used Cars Roam the Roads as Federal Legislation Stalls
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
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Markey Releases GM Recall Documents
(Washington)- At today’s Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing “Surface Transportation Reauthoriza
Hacking a Car is Easier Than You Might Think
Many motorists have no idea that despite the best efforts of government, automobile manufacturers, and safety advocates, todays cars and trucks are now more dangerous than they used to be. Yes, they are designed to be safer but ironically, the cyber technology used to make them so is also the same technology that makes them more dangerous.
Pulitzer Foundation “Roads Kill” Initiative – Interactive Map
Project overview
From HIV/AIDS to malaria and tuberculosis, poor countries endure more than their share of health crises. Now they are stalked by a new nemesis on course to claim even more lives—highway fatalities.
Launched August 12, 2013