Issues

Government Investigates 88,000 Honda Pilots for Faulty Brakes

October 12, 2012

Spurred by a complaint from an owner in Massachusetts, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into whether almost 88,000 Honda Pilots from the 2005 model year may have a defect in which the brakes are applied without warning.

The announcement of the investigation (PDF) was posted early on Friday on the agency’s Web site.

The safety agency began looking into the issue as the result of a defect petition (PDF) filed by Carrie Carvalho of Arlington, Mass.

Counterfeit air bags could malfunction, explode, regulators warn

October 11, 2012

Federal safety regulators are warning that counterfeit air bags are being installed by auto repair shops that might not deploy in an accident or altern

Consumers likely to pay cost of replacing counterfeit airbags, dealers say

October 11, 2012

Click here to read the article from Automotive News

Toyota

October 11, 2012

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Traffic Safety Agency Warns Consumers of Fraudulent Airbags

October 11, 2012

 

Statement of Clarence M. Ditlow Executive Director, Center for Auto Safety SB 869 (Yee) On Auto Repair and Airbag Safety Before The California Assembly Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection – 6/28/11

October 10, 2012

Click here to view the statement in .PDF

NHTSA Alerts Consumers to Dangers of Counterfeit Air Bags

October 10, 2012

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Brian’s Blog, Federal Court Rejects Honda’s Effort to Force Auto Safety Class Action Into Arbitration

October 9, 2012

 

Cell Phone Related Recalls

September 14, 2012

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