Issues
Florida Judge Throws Out Verdict in Ford Unintended-Acceleration Case
A Florida judge on July 20 said Ford misled the court and federal safety investigators by concealing documents in a case decided in Ford’s favor in 2010. According to the judge, the documents proved that unintended acceleration in certain vehicles could have been caused by electromagnetic interference with those vehicles’ cruise control systems.
Statement on Failure to Pass Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010
by Clarence Ditlow, Executive Director Center for Auto Safety
With highway deaths once again rising after a 4-year downturn, Congress’ failure to pass the Motor Vehicle Safety Act is a public healthtragedy. In a year that began with runaway Toyota’s & ended with Windstar rear axle fractures, one thing is clear – NHTSA does not have the authority or resources to stand up to an auto industry that always has and always will place profits above safety.
Crash Tests Suggest Jeep Fire Risk, Safety Group Says
By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN
6/15/11
MILLIONS of Jeep Grand Cherokees from the 1993 through 2004 model years are particularly susceptible to fires when struck from behind and should be recalled, an auto safety group says, based on its review of three independently conducted crash tests, including one performed last month.
Safety Advocates Demand Government Recall Jeep Grand Cherokee
Click here to see the video from ABCNews.com
The Center for Auto Safety is demanding the
government recall 2.2 million Jeep Grand Cherokees,
model years 1993 through 2004, because of what
they say is a defective fuel tank design that can cause
the gas tank to rupture in a crash.
“For the Center for Auto Safety, this is the most
dangerous vehicle on the road today and we want it
recalled,” said Clarence Ditlow, executive director of