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Family escapes when Kia suddenly stalls, erupts in fire on 110 Freeway in LA
βEssentially, we have a large fleet spanning four and eight years, if not more, regularly catching on fire in noncrash situations,β said Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, the nonprofit that pushed the NHTSA to open its probe. βAs we saw with the NHTSA announcement yesterday, the manufacturers have a significantly…
U.S. safety agency to probe thousands of Hyundai and Kia fires
Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said in a statement that it’s long past time for the agency to investigate why so many Kia and Hyundai vehicles have caught fire when not involved in crashes. “While it may be six months post-due, we are gratified to see NHTSA’s Office of Defect…
Hyundai Finds New Engine Problem, Prompting Another Recall
Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, a consumer group that has petitioned the government seeking more Hyundai and Kia recalls, said the fire and engine problems keep spreading to more vehicles. “This recall raises the question of whether we are even beyond the tip of the iceberg with these non-crash fires…
2017-2018 Nissan Rogue Automatic Emergency Braking Presents ‘Unreasonable Risk,’ Safety Group Says
βWhen automatic emergency braking works it is an important technological achievement in vehicle safety,β Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said in a statement. βHowever, when it performs erratically and suddenly stops the car for no reason, it endangers both the carβs occupants and any following cars that may crash into…
Safety advocate raises questions about Toyota, Subaru valve spring recalls
Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, called for NHTSA, the nation’s top auto safety regulator, to investigate the matter. He told Automotive News in an e-mail last week: “NHTSA needs to immediately review the ongoing recall remedy to determine where the repair is going wrong. Each of these manufacturers — Toyota, Subaru, Scion…
Study: Certain Kia and Hyundai engines more likely to catch fire
Last year, Jason Levine of the the Center for Auto Safety petitioned federal regulators to force the automakers to recall 2.9 million vehicles. βThere are probably several million vehicles between the two manufactures Kia and Hyundai that remain not at a recall status that remain potentially a fire risk,β said Levine. TAMPA, Fla. β An…
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Driverless cars race for open road as feds consider regulations
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Should more Kia vehicles be recalled for fire risk?
The Center for Auto Safety says they believe about 5 million vehicles need to be addressed. So far, only about 500,000 Kia and Hyundai vehicles have been recalled. “This goes beyond just the small universe that Kia has chosen to recall,β Jason Levine, Executive Director for the Center for Author Safety said. βThe problem is…