Issues
NHTSA limping along, some say – 2/23/13
Published: Feb. 23, 2013 at 10:51 AM
U.S. Inquiries Over Safety Dragging On for Years – 2/22/13
By Christopher Jensen
Last year, owners of about 16.2 million cars and trucks received letters saying their vehicles had safety problems and were being recalled. But millions more were left in recall limbo because some of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s investigations into possible safety problems have been taking years longer than the agency’s self-imposed goal.
Auto safety concerns often stay secret – 2/22/13
Herman Ray Evans was killed when the tread separated on his 2001 Ford Explorer’s tire, the vehicle rolled over into the median and he was ejected, according to the Daphne, Ala,. police crash report.
The History of Seat Belt Development
BMW Recalls More Than 500,000 Cars for Cable ProblemAn investigation by the Canadian automotive safety agency, Transport Canada, led BMW to recall almost 505,000 vehicles in the United States for a possible loss of electrical power that could cause the engine to stall. The recall covers the 2008–12 1 Series; the 2007–11 3 Series and the 2009–11 Z4, according to a report from BMW posted on the Web site of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. By far the largest number – about 297,000 – are the 3 Series sedans. |