Issues
Are parents mandating seat belts for school buses? – 5/30/12
By not standardizing this safety device decades ago, seat belts installed on school buses were long considered a curiosity, novelty, deluxe, or custom safety device only rich school districts could afford. Had these safety devices been standard equipment they would
Boxer Urges Enterprise to Make Permanent Commitment to Rental Car Safety – 5/24/12
Press Release of U.S.
A New Skirmish in the Ethanol Wars – 5/16/12
The auto and oil industries plan to release a report on Wednesday indicating that some cars running on E15, the 15 percent ethanol blend that was recently authorized by the Environmental Protection Agency, experienced engine damage.
Long-Running Recalls of Ford Windstar Minivan Are Expanded to Virginia – 5/11/12
By Chris Jensen
New York Times
5/11/12
Service Campaign: Toyota Extends Warranty on Troubled 2001-3 RAV4 – 7/13/10
Under pressure from the California Air Resources Board, Toyota said on Tuesday that it was extending the warranty [to 10 years/150,00 miles] nationwide on automatic transmissions and electronic control modules on almost one quarter of a million 2001–3 RAV4s and offering to reimburse owners who had already paid for repairs.
Fewer dollars for school bus seat belts – 5/13/12
Fewer dollars for school bus seat belts
Program to save lives was unfunded to save money
May 13, 2012