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Hyundai warns owners to park outside, recalls 180,000 SUVs
“This recall of brand new models finally peels back the story that the epidemic of Hyundais catching fire were only happening on their older vehicles and they fixed the problem,” Levine said. by Tom Krisher, Associated Press September 11, 2020 Detroit – For the second time this month, Hyundai is telling some SUV owners to park outdoors…
Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles for leaks that can cause fires
By Tom Krisher September 3, 2020 DETROIT — Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 600,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix a brake fluid leak that could cause engine fires. The recalls cover more than 440,000 Kia Optima midsize sedans from 2013 through 2015 and Kia Sorento SUVs from 2014…
US Agency Posts Online Map to Track Autonomous Vehicle Tests
“In the best case scenario this will be a map identifying only those manufacturers who choose to participate. In the worst case it will be a collage of unreliable data masquerading as proof of safety with a veneer of respectability provided by NHTSA’s implicit endorsement,” said Jason Levine, executive director of the nonprofit Center for…
Center for Auto Safety Comment: NHTSA Fails the AV Test
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2020 Contact: Jason Levine, [email protected] or 202-328-7700 NHTSA Fails the AV Test Agency Ignores National Transportation Safety Board Recommendation and Center for Auto Safety Petition for Rulemaking Requiring Driverless Car Companies to Submit Test Data Today, the Center for Auto Safety (Center) submitted its formal response to the National Highway Traffic Safety…
Feds May Stop Selling Unrepaired Recalled Cars
August 20, 2020 By David A. Wood The Center for Auto Safety is congratulating the U.S. House of Representatives for trying to put a stop to sales of government vehicles that have been recalled but never repaired. According to the Center, the General Services Administration (GSA) has been knowingly selling dangerous recalled vehicles to the…
How A Bent Model Y Seat Reveals A Huge Hole In US Safety Standards
“The fact that Tesla, a company considered by many to be on the cutting edge of fuel and driving technology, could choose to use a seatback that is no more protective in a crash than a lawn chair is the perfect example of the need to upgrade our seat safety standards. No matter how good…
Experts Call Elon Musk’s Level 5 Autonomy Claims Absurd
“None of this is on a plane of reality,” said Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety. “It’s an absurd idea at this point in time with the technology available and infrastructure available and complete unwillingness of Tesla to acknowledge its mistakes.” July 20, 2020 by Jay Traugott It’s not coming soon,…
‘Hands free’: Automakers race to next level of not quite self-driving cars
Jason Levine, head of the Center for Auto Safety advocacy group, said NHTSA should develop minimum performance standards. “Even if consumers know what the feature is supposed to do, there’s no standard to be sure it’s even performing as advertised,” he said. July 15, 2020 Ben Klayman, Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) – Autopilot, ProPilot, CoPilot:…
Driver-Monitoring Rules Emerge in Congress
Jason Levine, executive director of the Washington-based Center for Auto Safety, says the bills mark a new approach to safety regulations. “I don’t think previously there have been a bill or bills that specifically looked to require driver-monitoring systems,” Levine says in a phone interview. The consumer-advocacy group supports the proposals. It’s also new for…
CAS Formal Comment: NHTSA Fails the AV Test
August 31, 2020 Office of the Administrator c/o James C. Owens, Deputy Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Docket Management Facility U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590-0001 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov RE: Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment Automated Vehicle…