Issues
Ford, Volvo Clash on Roof Design
Auto regulators take internal files off the Web that depict a conflict over the safety feature.By Myron Levin
Times Staff Writer
May 4, 2005
Federal auto safety regulators have taken the unusual step of removing documents on vehicle roof design from a government website at the request of Ford Motor Co. The material includes internal reports from Ford and its Volvo subsidiary that suggest the Swedish automaker views sturdy roofs as an important safety feature, a stance at odds with that of its parent company.
A Winning Hybrid Shows the Way
Hybrids: Success of innovative foreign vehicles proves a bitter pill for American automakers.
By Larry Williams
Perspective Editor
April 17, 2005
If GM’s problems make you think America’s love affair with cars may over, you should stop by Russell Toyota on Route 40 West in Baltimore and have a chat with Andy Seidenman, the sales manager.
Sludged
Expensive oil sludge becomes public relations headache for Chrysler, other automakers
By Mark Rechtin
Automotive News / April 18, 2005
Who’s angry
Consumer complaints to Center for Auto Safety, a consumer group, about engine oil sludge since January 2004
Make – Complaints
Saab – 7
Dodge/Chrysler – 737
Toyota/Lexus – 209
VW/Audi – 42
Source: Center for Auto Safety
California Insurance Guide
California Lemon Law
California Civil Code Section 1793.2, 1793.22, 1794
1793.2. (a) Every manufacturer of consumer goods sold in this state and
for which the manufacturer has made an express warranty shall:
School Crash would not be included in FARS
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Missing in FARS description
The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is the database used by
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to track fatal motor
vehicle crashes. FARS data are utilized in a variety of NHTSA
activities, including rulemaking and defect investigation.