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Driveway Danger: Kids Being Injured and Killed in ‘Frontover’ SUV Blind Zone Incidents
“There’s a large zone in front of vehicles where you can’t see something that’s the height of a child – even the height of two or three children lined up,” said Michael Brooks, Acting Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety. By Susan Hogan, Rick Yarborough, Steve Jones, Lance Ing and Carlos Olazagasti July…
Hyundai exec vows to improve company’s safety track record
One critic, Michael Brooks, acting executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, noted that Hyundai’s upgraded safety programs are focused on future vehicles, which Brooks said won’t help owners of the company’s existing autos. “There’s still a consumer issue that’s ongoing that needs to be resolved,” Brooks said. By Tom Krisher July 22, 2022…
Jury: Tesla just 1% to blame for teen driver’s fiery crash
Michael Brooks, at the Center for Auto Safety, said other lawsuits are pending against Tesla involving the vehicle’s autopilot and full self-driving systems. By Freida Frisaro, Associated Press July 20, 2022 A jury in Florida has found Tesla just 1% negligent in a fiery crash that killed two teens, for disabling a speed limiter on…
Kia models left off recall list also prone to dangerous engine fires
“And it really comes down to the fact that these engines are not good engines across a wide swath of Hyundai and Kia models,” Michael Brooks with the Center for Auto Safety said. By WSBTV.com News Staff July 7, 2022 WSB is investigating another recall of Kia and Hyundai vehicles over fire dangers. That pushes…
FOX13 Investigates fire problems with some Kia and Hyundai car models
“It really comes down to the fact that these engines are not good engines,” said Michael Brooks with the Center for Auto Safety. By Carolyn Cerda, FOX13Memphis.com and FOX13Memphis.com News Staff July 6, 2022 Imagine driving down the road when your car’s engine suddenly bursts into flames. It’s happening in some of the most common…
SUV owners warned to park outside over fire risk
“We’ve seen a new focus on fire recalls from [the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]. They’ve been getting the word out to owners in a way they’ve never done before to make sure that owners know not to park these things inside or not to charge them indoors,” Michael Brooks, Acting Executive Director of the…
Driver-assist NHTSA crash data called limited, useful
“I think what this data does, in a way, is it requires manufacturers who may have been hesitant to report these types of incidents, or who are not doing as great of a job reporting things to NHTSA in general … to get that data into the system,” said Michael Brooks, acting executive director at…
Report: Nearly 400 crashes by ‘self-driving’ cars in the US
“The real story here is that this data will be updated monthly, and the public now has a way to monitor the safety of these vehicles,” said Michael Brooks, Acting Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety. “This is a dataset the NHTSA can draw from in the future for enforcement actions or crafting…
Federal safety agency expands its investigation of Tesla’s Autopilot system.
“This isn’t your typical defect case,” said Michael Brooks, acting executive director at the Center for Auto Safety, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group. “They are actively looking for a problem that can be fixed, and they’re looking at driver behavior, and the problem may not be a component in the vehicle.” By Neal E. Boudette…
Tesla Autopilot Scrutiny Grows as US Upgrades, Expands Probe
“NHTSA appears to be increasingly closer to taking firm action against Tesla, which will hopefully be strong enough to permanently dissuade the company from continuing to mislead the public about the capabilities of its vehicles,” Michael Brooks, acting executive director and chief counsel of the Center for Auto Safety, said. By Keith Laing June 9,…