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Schumer Introduces Bill That Would Ban Rental Car Companies From Renting Recalled Vehicles To Consumersf
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2011 SCHUMER INTRODUCES BILL THAT WOULD BAN RENTAL CAR COMPANIES FROM RENTING RECALLED VEHICLES TO CONSUMERS Florida Judge Throws Out Verdict in Ford Unintended-Acceleration CaseA 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 2010by 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 SaysBy CHRISTOPHER JENSEN 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. |