Issues
Increased road deaths prompt calls for improved vehicle tech
During the hearing, Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said debates about vehicle technology too often veer toward discussion of AVs and the future, as opposed to how ADAS and other innovations can be used now. “[Instead] of a debate about solutions to an actual crisis, victims must suffer through another…
Tesla in autopilot mode hits Snohomish County deputy’s SUV
“When Tesla calls it autopilot, when Tesla calls it full self-driving, that convinces people that it’s something that it isn’t.” May 17, 2021 By KIRO 7 News Staff ARLINGTON, Wash. — A driver says their Tesla was in autopilot mode when they hit a Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office SUV Saturday. A deputy was responding to…
NHTSA investigates Honda Accords for steering issue
“If you feel you are starting to lose steering…get over to someplace safe, and get the vehicle to your dealership,” Said Jason Levine, Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety. Click here to view the full story from NBC 4 Washington.
Tesla is casting a spotlight on the government’s struggle to keep up with self-driving cars
“Before we get to autonomous technology that can do everything that people can do, there’s a real opportunity to introduce lifesaving technology into vehicles that people will still be driving,” said Jason Levine, the Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety. By Rebecca Heilweil May 12, 2021 Tesla’s Autopilot software, an advanced driver assistance…
2011-2019 Kia Hyundai 2.0 and 2.4L GDI Settlements
Current and former owners of 2011-2019 Hyundai and Kia vehicles with 2.0L and 2.4L GDI engines may be eligible for certain benefits as a result of a class action settlement. Benefits include the following: Warranty Extension Reimbursement for Past Repairs Reimbursement for Rental Cars, Towing, Etc. Compensation If You Sold or Traded-In a Class Vehicle…
US opens probe of steering problems in Honda Accord sedans
Jason Levine, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, said people need to know the government is moving quickly when lives could be in danger. “With over 100 complaints into an incredibly scary situation — suddenly losing the ability to steer your car while driving — we are glad to see NHTSA undertake…
Phoenix ranks #9 for most vehicles with open recalls
“Right now, after 18 months, manufacturers can stop talking about whether or not they have finished repairing all of the vehicles that are under recall,” Levine said. By Susan Campbell April 29, 2021 PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — According to a new Carfax report, there are 53 million vehicles on the road right now in the…
Senators propose legislation to boost safety of vehicle seats after CBS News investigation
“The Modernizing Seatback Safety Act can finally bring closure to an embarrassing half-century of an unwillingness to upgrade a safety standard that can be passed with the average dining room chair.” Following a series of CBS News reports that revealed potential safety dangers in vehicle seats, Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal will reintroduce legislation…
Congress Still Has A Shot At Getting Autonomous Vehicle Regulation Right
“The amendment fails to provide consumer protection and instead essentially creates a fast-track process for manufacturers to attest that their driverless vehicle is no more safe than the least safe vehicle on the road today, before being permitted to sell tens of thousands of them and turning them loose in our neighborhoods,” [Levine] said in…
Investigation underway after 2 killed in fiery Tesla crash
“These electric vehicle battery fires are very different than your combustion engine fires where you’re dealing with gasoline as the source of the combustion,” said Jason Levine.