Issues
Ford Ignition Switch Fires
On April 25, 1996, Ford Motor Company announced it would conduct one of the largest recalls for a safety-related defect in the history of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The recall covered approximately 7,900,000 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles in the U.S. from model year 1988 through 1993 for a defect in the ignition switch causing the cars to catch ablaze spontaneously (NHTSA recall number 96V-071).
Takata Seat Belt Buckle
On May 23, 1995, during “Buckle Up America Week”, DOT Secretary Federico Pena and NHTSA Administrator Dr. Ricardo Martinez announced the second largest recall in the 30 year history of the Department of Transportation (DOT), affecting 8,428,402 predominantly Japanese vehicles made between 1986-91 with seat belts manufactured by the Takata Corporation of Japan. (NHTSA Recall No.
GM Side Saddle Gas Tank Fires
The side saddle fuel tank design installed in over 10 million trucks – all 1973-87 General Motors full-size pickups and cab-chassis trucks (pickups without beds) and some 1988-91 dual cab or RV chassis – is the worst auto crash fire defect in the history of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Based on data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (formerly known as the Fatal Accident Reporting System), over 2,000 people were killed in fire crashes involving these trucks from 1973 through 2009.
2007-08 Jeep Wrangler Fuel Spit Back
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Chrysler Pays $140,000 Civil Penalty For Dodge Ram Fuel System Failure
Chrysler Pays $140,000 Civil Penalty For Dodge Ram Fuel System Failure
U.S. Department of Transportation
Office of Public Affairs
Washington, D.C.
https://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHTSA 26-97
Friday, May 2, 1997 Contact: Phil Frame
Tel. No. (202) 366-9550
CHRYSLER PAYS $140,000 CIVIL PENALTY
FOR DODGE RAM FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE
N.H.T.S.A. Sets Standards for Data Collected From Black Boxes in Cars
Beginning next month, new cars equipped with so-called black boxes — instruments that record crash information — must meet certain criteria for categories of data captured, accuracy and crash survivability. But the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is still working on a rule that would require all new cars sold to contain the devices in the first place.
Ending the Practice of Renting Vehicles Under Safety Recall
Santa Barbara- A bill making its way through Congress would ban rental car companies from renting or selling unsafe recalled vehicles.
Mazda Follows Ford With Recall of Tributes
Mazda says it is recalling about 217,500 Tributes from the 2001-6 model years as well as some from 2008 to fix a problem with the cruise control cable that could lead to unintended acceleration.
The recall is related to Ford’s recall Thursday of about 421,000 Escapes from the model years 2001–4 with the 3-liter V-6 engine for the same problem. The Escape and Tribute are mechanical siblings.
Mazda informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of its plan for a recall on Thursday evening, Tamara Mlynarczyka, a Mazda spokeswoman, wrote in an e-mail.
After Recalls, N.H.T.S.A. Keeps Its Investigation Open
In an unusual move, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it planned to continue an investigation that led to two big recalls this week from Ford and Mazda.
Ford is recalling over 421,000 Escapes, while Mazda is recalling about 217,500 Tributes.
The issue involves a defect in the cruise control cables that could make the small crossover vehicles susceptible to unintended acceleration. They are mechanical siblings.
Typically, the safety agency concludes an investigation once a recall has been announced, but not this time.