Issues
Hyundai and Kia Engine Fire Investigation Updated
NHTSA granted the Center for Auto Safety’s petition to investigate the engine fires and opened two formal investigations into Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles, and Kia Optima, Sorento and Soul models. By David A. Wood December 28, 2021 A Hyundai and Kia engine fire investigation has been upgraded after the government learned of more…
Time to Take the Wheel
“With one hand they want to say how amazing self-driving technology is going to be, and how it’s all about safety. And on the other hand how impossible even the fundamental building blocks… are just too impossible and will bankrupt them,” said Jason Levine, Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety. The Readback by…
Gaming while driving: Tesla allows it, Mercedes does recall
“We are glad to see Mercedes recall and repair this unreasonable risk to everyone on the road, but would urge NHTSA to move quickly to ensure that all screen-based entertainment distractions are disabled when vehicles are in motion, no matter the manufacturer,” Jason Levine, Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety said. By Tom…
U.S. safety agency discussing Tesla camera replacements
“Reports of a service campaign repair to malfunctioning front-end cameras that are critical to Tesla’s driver assistance suite is important enough to the safety of the vehicle to merit exploration by NHTSA,” said Jason K. Levine, executive director at Center for Auto Safety. WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
Drivers Playing Video Games? US Is Looking Into Tesla Case
Jason Levine, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, said in an email that NHTSA has the authority to declare the vehicles defective and to seek a recall. “There’s little question that having a large screen next to the driver on which the driver, or a passenger, can play a video game while…
Three ways the new infrastructure bill may protect kids
Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, calls these measures “a good start.” But regulators have years to either write the rules or study the issues, and manufacturers will then get years to institute the requirements. “It’s important to remember that most of the changes will not be on new vehicles for…
Tesla Scrutinized for Allowing Video Games to Be Played While Its Cars Are Moving
Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, which lobbies for more stringent auto safety rules, said “it should go without saying that enabling drivers to play or be distracted by video games while operating a multi-ton vehicle at highway speeds is exceedingly dangerous.” By Keith Laing December 8, 2021 The U.S. National…
Response to Incident Reporting for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) and Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
November 29, 2021 Contact: Jason Levine, jlevine@autosafety.org or (202) 328-7700 Re: Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Incident Reporting for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) and Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Docket No. NHTSA-2021-0070. Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on NHTSA’s request for an extension of the…
CAS Comments on Change in Maryland Regs to Prohibit Use of Recalled Taxi and Rideshare Vehicles
December 20, 2021 Comments in Favor of Proposed Amendments to Regulation .16 under COMAR 20.90.02 Taxicabs — Control and Operation & Regulation .11 under COMAR 20.95.01 General The Center for Auto Safety (Center) is writing today to urge the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) to approve the proposed revisions to Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR)…