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‘I’m paying for a deathtrap!’ Used cars sold in Tampa Bay with unrepaired safety recalls
“These aren’t cosmetic issues,” Levine said. “These aren’t for rusting paint or where you don’t like the way the car looks. These are safety issues…The manufacturers that make vehicles that require recalls, that have these defects or violate federal law, they’re on the hook,” Levine said. “They’re the ones who need to be getting those…
Feds investigating popular SUV for unexpectedly braking by itself
“We started seeing people saying it was braking for no apparent reason, and that’s really scary and potentially very dangerous,” said Center for Automotive Safety executive director Jason Levine. “We told them this needs to be investigated and there probably needs to be a recall here because this vehicle is braking when it shouldn’t be.”…
Uber’s self-driving cars had a major flaw: They weren’t programmed to stop for jaywalkers
“Even the most junior human driver knows to expect that people sometimes walk outside of crosswalks,” said Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization. “When we have public road testing that has programming that essentially chooses to ignore the realities of how people interact with public infrastructure,…
Mercedes-Benz Slow to Fix Recalled Takata Airbags
“Mercedes unfortunately, is on the bottom end of success in replacing these defective airbags. That’s a pretty low figure for any of the manufacturers but particularly for a luxury manufacturer like Mercedes,” said Jason Levine, Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety. “By comparison Honda recalled 17 million airbags and they have repaired over…
Federal regulators look into possible defect in Tesla batteries
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Customers want to know why $760M settlement doesn't include Kia Souls
“We were surely disappointed to see that it wasn’t included in the settlement,” said Jason Levine, who runs The Center for Auto Safety in Washington, D.C. “Our hope would be, whether in this settlement or some other legal remedy, those who own souls will be made whole, financially, speaking.” WAXHAW, N.C. – For more than a year,…
Tesla’s futuristic door handles blamed for death in fiery wreck
“While they often get high scores on crash tests, Tesla’s focus on style over safety and features that push up stock prices rather than protecting occupants and others on the road continues to raise serious concerns,” Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said in an e-mail to Automotive News. “Tesla should have learned…
Keep Your Eyes On The Road And Don’t Trust Auto Braking Just Yet
“People [were] saying they were turning it off… The technology can help and does save you and prevents crashes, but only if it’s on and only if it’s working,” said Jason Levine of the Center for Auto Safety. “We want to see this move towards a recall very quickly.” The technology is designed to stop…