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Geographic Recalls in the News
Some automakers think regional recalls sufficient; consumer advocates disagree
06/19/02
Christopher Jensen
Plain Dealer Auto Editor
Consumer groups are demanding that the government prohibit regional automotive safety recalls, a practice they say puts motorists’ lives at risk while saving automakers money.
In a regional recall, the automaker limits the repairs to cars in states where the problem is most likely to occur, rather than carrying out the safety program nationwide.
Letter to Dr. Runge: The Temporal Recall Problem
June 21, 2002
Dr. Jeffrey Runge, Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
400 7th Street SW
Washington DC 20590
Dear Dr. Runge:
NHTSA Reverses Redaction Policy
Why recall information disappeared from files
By Christopher Jensen
Plain Dealer Auto Editor
Sunday, June 30, 2002
Edition: Final, Section: Driving, Page F1
Is it a mistake or a conspiracy?
If you ask Clarence Ditlow, the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration is trying to prevent scrutiny of regional-recall problems by
no longer disclosing the city and the state of consumers who complain.
Letter to Administrator Runge on Redaction
June 6, 2002
Dr. Jeffrey Runge, Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
400 7th Street SW
Washington DC 20590
Dear Dr. Runge:
Letter to Attorney General of California Bill Lockyer
May 15, 2002
Honorable Bill Lockyer
Attorney General of California
1515 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Attorney General Lockyer:
Airbag Study Shows Huge Variation In Safety Records
July 3, 1997
Safety experts urge government to tell public which airbags are most dangerous
Washington, D.C. … Public Citizen and the Center for Auto Safety today released a study revealing significant differences in the safety records of passenger-side airbag designs. The study analyses the auto models which have had the highest fatality rates in airbag crashes, and concludes that some cars are fitted with airbags much more dangerous than others.
CAS and Public Citizen Letter to Mr. Carlos Ghosn, Nissan CEO
August 8, 2002
Mr. Carlos Ghosn
Chief Executive Officer
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
17-1 Ginza #6 – Chome Chuo-Ku
Tokyo 104, Japan
Dear Mr. Ghosn:
CAS and Public Citizen Letter to NHTSA Administrator Runge
Click here for a copy of the letter.
CAS Recall Request to NHTSA Administrator Runge
August 11, 2002
Dr. Jeffrey Runge, Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 400 7th Street SW Washington DC 20590
Dear Dr. Runge: