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NTSB Seeks New Seat Belt Requirements for Limos After Crash
“While we concur with NTSB’s recommendations, based on the administration’s complete failure since day one to issue new car safety regulations, it is unlikely there will be any significant new federal requirements regarding limousine safety,” said Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, a nonprofit advocacy group. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Federal…
Tesla owners post videos of accidents, near misses while using new Smart Summon feature
“Tesla’s continued use of the intentionally misleading and factually inaccurate term ‘full self-driving’ speaks to the company’s only concern: keeping their brand in the news and staying ahead of their next quarterly earnings report,” Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said in an emailed statement to Automotive News. “The summon feature…
Industry spends big to sell safety of driverless cars
“The public remains skeptical of the safety assurances being made by manufacturers despite the vast sums of money being paid to lobbyists to rewrite laws in order to sell unproven autonomous technology for use on public streets,” Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, told The Hill. Major players in the self-driving…
Government safety organization investigating Nissan Rogue emergency braking problems
“This is great safety technology when it works but dangerous when it doesn’t,” said Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety. Chicago (WLS) — A national safety organization has opened an investigation into a problem with Nissan Rogue safety technology that the I-Team reported on in July. “The car just slammed that emergency…
U.S. probes 553,000 Nissan Rogue SUVs for unintended emergency braking
The probe into 2017-2018 model year Nissan Rogue and Rogue Sport vehicles follows a petition from the Center for Auto Safety seeking a formal government investigation. The petition noted that Nissan previously issued a Technical Service Bulletin, launched two “Quality Actions,” and initiated a “Customer Service Initiative” to address concerns. Center for Auto Safety Executive…
GM Recalls Almost 3.5 Million SUVs and Pickups for a Brake Problem
Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said in an email that the recall’s timeline raises concerns, especially because a recall was issued in June for Canadian owners. “The question isn’t whether 9 months was fast enough to get from opening the investigation to this recall; the question is why did GM’s…
NTSB: California Should Fix Highway Safety Barriers Faster
Jason Levine, an attorney and executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, a nonprofit consumer group, declined comment on whether the NTSB report could be advantageous for plaintiffs suing California over poor highway infrastructure. But he said the NTSB’s findings show the crucial role that infrastructure plays in car safety. “Just as higher priority…
Spotting a Fire Truck Ahead Is Easy for People, Not So for Cars
Advocates for cutting the death toll on U.S. roadways are eagerly awaiting the maturity of the technology because of its promise to reduce accidents, particularly rear-end collisions, Levine said. “It is a potential giant leap forward in terms of protecting drivers, passengers and pedestrians,” he added. “It just has to be done right.” To the…