Issues
Company Involved in G.M. Recall Said the Problem Runs Deeper
When General Motors recalled almost 1.4 million 2006-9 vehicles this week, the company said a system that heated the windshield-washer fluid could cause fires, even in vehicles that were turned off. As part of the recall, G.M. said it would remove the system.
But the company that made the system said it was not to blame and warned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last year, in response to an earlier recall, that even after G.M.’s fix, owners remained at risk from fires because it believed the electrical system in the vehicles was flawed.
Before Toyota, There Was Ford-Firestone
by Myron Levin
FairWarning.Org
4/13/10
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Nearly a decade before Toyota and sudden acceleration, there was Ford-Firestone, a scandal of similar proportions.
Obama seeks fuel efficiency standards for large trucks
May 22, 2010
By David Shephardson
…Dan Becker, director of the Safe Climate Campaign, said "a tough new rule" is needed "that breaks our addiction to oil." He expects tough negotiations between automakers and California….
Toyota Steering Relay Rod Failure Recall
Toyota Subpoenaed on Steering Flaws – 7/20/10
NHTSA opens Timeliness Query TQ10-004 re: 05V-389 Toyota 4Runners and T100s
NHTSA Fines APC $650,000
On April 22, 2003 NHTSA and American Products Company (APC) entered into a settlement agreement of $650,000 related to APC lamp assemblies’ failure to conform to FMVSS 108, APC’s failure to provide the requisite notifications in regard to these assemblies, and APC’s failure to provide full and accurate responses to NHTSA information requests.
NHTSA fines NexL $100,000
On September 16, 2004, NHTSA and NexL Sports Products LLC entered into a $100,000 settlement agreement related to NexL’s failure to bring motorcycle helmets into compliance with FMVSS No. 218.
NHTSA fines Takata $50,000
On January 10, 1997, NHTSA fined the Takata Corporation in the amount of $50,000 for failure to recall seat belt buckles in a timely manner.
NHTSA fines Chrysler $95,000
On January 2, 2001, DaimlerChrysler Corporation and NHTSA entered a settlement agreement in the amount of $95,000 related to NHTSA’s investigation into Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 114 Compliance by model year 1996-2000 vehicles.
Ford fined $50,000 by NHTSA
On March 16, 1998, Ford Motor Company and NHTSA agreed to a $50,000 civil penalty settlement regarding Recall Query RQ97-001. The complete text of the penalty agreement may be found here.