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Vehicle Recall Announced After Defective Airbag Leads To Driver’s Death
November 9, 2020 Volvo says airbags inside some of its older cars are potentially dangerous. The government released the recall after one driver was killed when parts of the airbag inflator exploded and flew out. The recall covers 54,000 S60 and S80 models from 2001 to 2003, sold or registered in 12 states, mostly in…
Settlement over defective airbags means money for more than 40K AZ car owners
“It’s really important that people understand how dangerous these defective airbags are,” Levine said. “There are literally tens of millions of these defective airbags that remain in vehicles. The older the vehicle, the higher the risk.” by Susan Campbell October 21, 2020 PHOENIX (3 On Your Side) — Arizona has reached a $5 million settlement with…
50th Anniversary Virtual Gala
Watch the Gala below! This once in a lifetime event features speakers including Senator Ed Markey and Representative Jan Schakowsky, Former NHTSA Administrator Joan Claybrook, CAS founders Consumer Reports and Ralph Nader, Media personalities, and current government officials. Enjoy stories of the early days of CAS, hear from crash victims, and learn how CAS triumphed…
Center for Auto Safety 50th Anniversary Alumni Registration
Center for Auto Safety 50th Anniversary Registration
The Virtual Gala will be held on October 27th, 2020 at 4PM ET.
‘Egregious Disregard for Safety’ Blamed for 2018 Limo Crash
“This tragedy was a result of a series of systematic failures from the local level failing to ensure consequences for failing inspections to the federal level failing to close loopholes when it comes to limousine construction and safety,” “Hopefully, this time, NTSB’s recommendations will be taken more seriously, and recent House activity designed to make…
Congress will try again in 2021 on self-driving car reform
The Center for Auto Safety advocacy group said Latta’s bill “contains no regulatory or testing requirements to improve public confidence in the long-term safety of driverless vehicles.” By David Shepardson September 23, 2020 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress will try again in 2021 to try to approve long-stalled reforms to speed the adoption of self-driving…
Statement of the Center for Auto Safety on Reintroduction of the SELF DRIVE Act
September 23, 2020 For Immediate Release Contact: Jason Levine, [email protected] Statement of the Center for Auto Safety on Reintroduction of the SELF DRIVE Act The cynical reintroduction of the SELF DRIVE Act shows that Congress continues to be on autopilot when it comes to autonomous vehicle technology. Not even partial credit should be given to…
U.S. House lawmakers seek review of delayed U.S. auto safety rules
Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said NHTSA has “actively chosen to ignore the will of Congress for years when it comes to implementing safety laws, costing lives and money.” September 16, 2020 by David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Three senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on…