Issues
Obama to Set New Vehicle Rules, First Carbon Limit
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May 18, 2009
By John Hughes and Kim Chipman
U.S. to Issue Tougher Fuel Standards for Automobiles
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May 18, 2009
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Honda Occupant Position Detection System Warranty Extension
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VIDEO: Weak Vehicle Roofs Lead to Deaths
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CAS Petitions NHTSA Over Cell Phone Use
The Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitions the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to take action to restrict the availability of two-way communication features through in-vehicle telematic systems while a vehicle is in motion. The purpose of this petition is to make the driving environment safer by reducing the availability of devices that have been proven to be traffic hazards.
Click here to view the CAS petition to NHTSA (.PDF)
Landmark Documents
Ford Thick Film Ignition Modules
California Superior Court Decision – 10/11/2000
NHTSA to Ford re: Responses to TFI Investigations – 1/28/98
School Bus Safety
1974 CAS Petition to NHTSA to Requires Seat Belts on Buses
Ford Pinto