Issues
Guide Revisions Provoke Uproar – 4/5/13
Proposed changes to the used-car Buyers Guide required by the Federal Trade Commission have been criticized by consumer groups and the attorneys general of 22 states, who say the revisions would be a setback in consumer protection.
The critics are urging the F.T.C. not to adopt the changes — the first since 1995 — which they say could result in consumers’ being misled about their legal rights or not learning the full history of a car damaged in a flood or a crash.
Police, Patriot Guard help crash victims in Indiana – 1/24/12
VALPARAISO, Ind.
Air Bag Recall Spreads to BMW; G.M. Recalls Some eAssist Models
The widespread air bag recall affecting about 3.3 million Japanese vehicles last month has apparently spread to BMW as well. BMW says it will recall about 42,000 of its 2002-3 3 Series models because a passenger side air bag defect could send shards of metal into the passenger compartment.
Crusade to corral fire-prone Jeeps drags on – 5/8/13
By James R. Hood
ConsumerAffairs.com
Limo alterations can create weaknesses – 5/7/13
(05-07) 08:11 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — Investigators are likely to find that a fuel leak, an electrical short or the ignition of something flammable in the cabin or trunk caused a limousine blaze that killed five women on the San Mateo Bridge, experts on vehicle fires said Monday.
Authorities looking into Saturday’s fire revealed little Monday, but said the 1999 Lincoln Town Car with nine women aboard had not been in a crash before flames spread from its rear. They said road debris did not appear to be a factor.
Billboards depicting fiery crash ask for Jeep Cherokee recall
By Joe Beck
Jenelle Embrey shows no sign of letting up on her efforts to get the federal government to recall some Jeep Cherokees, and she is paying for a trio of billboards to prove it.
The billboards greet motorists on their way to Winchester’s Apple Blossom Festival with a graphic image of a Jeep Cherokee exploding into flames from its rear with skeletons seated inside. The message accompanying the image reads: “Help Save Innocent Families Change.org/DangerousJeeps.
CAS Comments on FTC Used Car Rule – 3/13/13
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