Issues
Markey, Blumenthal on New Transportation Dept. Auto Cybersecurity Guidance: It’s A Take-Home Exam for Failing Students
Monday, October 24, 2016 Senators have introduced legislation to protect drivers from auto security, privacy risks Washington (October 24, 2016) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement today after the Department of Transportation unveiled proposed guidance for improving motor vehicle…
ARC Airbag Inflator Ruptures
NHTSA General Order – 10/5/16 NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Response to ARC – 10/4/16 EA16-003 Information Request to ARC – 8/9/16 EA16-003 Opening Resume – 8/4/16 NEWS Gov’t: U.S. air bag parts maker ARC Automotive is stonewalling probe of death – 10/12/16
Federal Government Sells Vehicles with Unrepaired Safety Recalls
NEWS Federal cars getting auctioned off with open safety recalls – 10/6/2016 KFOX14 Investigates: Government selling cars with open recalls in Borderland – 10/6/2016 Federal agency under fire for selling recalled cars – 10/6/2016
Don’t Waste Money on Premium Gas if Your Car Is Made for Regular – 9/22/16
With the typical new passenger vehicle costing more than $33,000, American drivers understandably want to do everything they can to preserve their investments. And what better way to do that than by spending a few extra cents per gallon and occasionally treating your car to a tank of premium fuel? Don’t do it. Unless one…
U.S. DOT issues Federal Policy for safe testing and deployment of automated vehicles
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Contact: DOT Press Office, 202-366-4570, pressoffice@dot.gov Four-Part Policy Lays the Foundation for the Next Revolution in Roadway Safety WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing Federal policy for automated vehicles, laying a path for the safe testing and deployment of new auto technologies that have enormous potential for improving…
Fiat Chrysler recalling 1.9M vehicles for airbag defect linked to 3 deaths
WASHINGTON — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said today it is recalling 1.9 million vehicles worldwide for an airbag defect that is linked to three deaths and five injuries. The recall is to resolve a defect that may prevent deployment of airbags and seat-belt pretensioners in some crashes. The recall includes models sold between 2010 and 2014,…
Federal Regulation Saves Millions of Lives
by Ralph Nader September 9, 2016 Fifty years ago this month (on September 9, 1966), President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety laws that launched a great life-saving program for the American People. I was there that day at the White House at the invitation of President Johnson who…
CAS and CFAS Comment on FTC Fuel Economy Advertising Guide
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