Issues
CAS Statement in Favor of MPSC Proposal to Prohibit Operation of Vehicles for Hire with Open Recalls
September 7, 2021 Center for Auto Safety Statement in Favor of Maryland Public Service Commission Proposal to Prohibit Operation of Vehicles for Hire with Unrepaired Safety Recalls The Center for Auto Safety (Center) today appeared before the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) to support the approval of the revisions to Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR)…
EV Battery Fire Recalls
Date NHTSA ID Covered Vehicles Vehicles Affected 8/20/2021 21V650000 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV 52,403 7/23/2021 21V560000 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV 57,402 11/13/2020 20V701000 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV 50,932 10/13/2020 20V630000 2019-20 Hyundai Kona Electric 6,707 2/24/2020 20V107000 2019 Smart EQ 1 6/10/2019 19V434000 2019 Audi e-tron 1,646
Tesla Sells ‘Full Self-Driving,’ but What Is It Really?
“One of the downsides of automated technology can be overreliance — people relying on something it may not be able to do,” said Jason K. Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety. By Cade Metz August 20, 2021 As federal investigators escalate their scrutiny of Tesla’s driver-assistance technology, another problem is emerging for…
Tesla car battery likely caused devastating house fire in San Ramon, investigators say
Jason Levine of the Center for Auto Safety said “Tesla seems to put itself on a different path that generally objects to any sort of government oversight.” Click here to view the full story from ABC 7 On Your Side (San Francisco, CA).
Senators Call for Investigation of Tesla’s Marketing Claims of Its Autopilot and ‘Full Self-Driving’ Features
Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, told Consumer Reports… that he hopes the FTC takes action to “investigate dangerous ongoing consumer deception by Tesla.” By Keith Barry August 18, 2021 Two U.S. senators have called for the Federal Trade Commission to open an investigation into whether…
Does Tesla Probe Signal a Get-Tough Era at NHTSA?
Jason Levine, executive director at the Center for Auto Safety, said it is too early to reach any conclusions about NHTSA under Biden. “There’s no doubt they have been more active when it comes to enforcement, but the goal is to be more effective and to make people safer on our roads,” Levine said. “The…
US Opens Probe Of Tesla Autopilot After 11 Crashes: Agency
“Whether Autopilot needs to be disabled, or be required to use driver monitoring systems to prevent these crashes, is a question for NHTSA,” Jason Levine, Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety said. “But there’s no question that something needs to be done quickly to prevent more injuries and deaths.” By John Biers, AFP…
Seat Back Collapse News Archive
NEWS Seat Back Collapse: 15 Years Later Feds Still Fail To Address A Deadly Problem – 11/29/16 Safest place for kids is behind an unoccupied front seat, says Center for Auto Safety – 9/13/16 Collapsing Vehicle Seat Backs: What Can You Do? – 7/14/16 “Killing children”: Congress takes action on danger of car seat backs – 5/25/16 Crash-Test Dummies…
Center for Auto Safety Testimony to Federal Trade Commission July 21, 2021
Center for Auto Safety Testimony to Federal Trade Commission July 21, 2021 Good afternoon. My name is Jason Levine and I am the Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety, the nation’s leading independent non-profit organization fighting for consumer protection and vehicle safety since 1970. On behalf of our members across the country we…
Response to DOT Request for Information on Transportation Equity Data
July 22, 2021 Contact: Jason Levine, [email protected] or (202) 328-7700 Re: Request for Information on Transportation Equity Data, Docket No. DOT-OST-2021-0056 Dear Secretary Buttigieg, The Center for Auto Safety (CAS) fully supports the Department of Transportation (DOT) in its efforts to ensure better data is acquired to advance transportation policy, and particularly transportation safety initiatives.…