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What do you want to hear from President Obama during his address to the nation on Tuesday?
Arena
June 14, 2010
…As we said in Bloomberg/Businessweek, the Gulf spill is an environmental disaster that will happen again until we cut our addiction to oil. How do we wean ourselves? We toughen our fuel-economy and emissions standards so that automakers move beyond cars that depend on oil….
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.