Issues
Agency Under Scrutiny for Oversight of Highway Money
The Department of Transportation’s inspector general is investigating whether the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been checking on whether $601 million it gave to states for highway safety has been properly used.
The money was given to the states during the 2011 fiscal year for “a wide range of safety programs aimed at reducing fatalities, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes,” according to the inspector general’s announcement Monday.
Carfax Settlement December 2012
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Ford Recalling 73,000 Escapes and 15,800 Fusions
For the third time this year, Ford is recalling vehicles with its 1.6-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engines, citing a fire hazard.
Toyota settles shareholder lawsuit related to sudden acceleration
Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to settle a shareholder class-action lawsuit related to its sudden acceleration problems for $25.5 million.
The settlement would put to rest allegations that the company hurt the value of its stock by hiding defects and other safety problems as well as by not acting swiftly to address vehicles that accelerated out of control.
NTSB: Collision prevention technologies should be standard in all new cars and trucks
NTSB urges safety technologies be made standard
By JOAN LOWY | ASSOCIATED PRESS | 11/14/2012
The government should require automakers to make the latest collision prevention technologies standard equipment on all new cars and trucks, a move that could reduce fatal highway accidents by more than half, federal accident investigators said Wednesday.
MAP-21 Recalls and Early Warning Reporting Rulemaking Comments – 11/9/12
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