Issues
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Flat File Downloads
Click here to visit the NHTSA ODI Flat File Download Webpage Complaints FLAT_CMPL.zip Import_Instructions.pdf CMPL.txt Defect Investigations FLAT_INV.zip INV.txt Recalls FLAT_RCL.zip RCL.txt Import_Instructions_Recalls.pdf FLAT_RCL_Qtrly_Rpts.zip RCL_Qtrly_Rpts.txt Manufacturer Communications FLAT_TSBS.zip TSBS.txt Manufacturer_Communications.pdf
NHTSA Rulemaking Docket: Automatic Emergency Braking
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Implementation of Automatic Emergency Braking, the Next Step in Euro NCAP’s Safety Assessment
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Jack Gillis and the Center for Auto Safety Reveal “Best Bets” among the 2016 Vehicles in 36th Edition of The Car Book
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Richard Eckman May 2, 2016 202-737-0766, [email protected] For additional information and media copies Jack Gillis and…
Traffic Experts Debate How to Prevent Deadly Truck Underride Crashes
Big trucks need improved underride guards, trucking industry executives, government officials and safety activists agree, but opinions diverge sharply on the design and cost of the safety measures. That’s what emerged from an all-day conference on deadly underride crashes at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Vehicle Research Center in Ruckersville, Va. Thursday. Big trucks…
U.S. Department of Transportation Press Release on Expanded Takata Recall
NHTSA 13-16 Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Contact: Bryan Thomas, 202-366-9550, [email protected] NHTSA action phases in recall of additional 35-40 million inflators through 2019 WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expanding and accelerating the recall of Takata air bag inflators. The decision follows the agency’s confirmation of the…
European Seat Back Strength Standard (ECE 17) Woefully Inadequate
The European Seat Back Strength Standard (ECE 17) in many ways is a close cousin to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Federal Motor Safety Standard (FMVSS) 207 regarding seat strength. The number for strength is so low that no auto manufacturer follows it. The easiest way to describe this is in terms of relative…
CAS Comments on NHTSA Enforcement Guidance Bulletin 2016-02
CAS Comments on NHTSA Enforcement Guidance Bulletin News: Growing Momentum for Self-Driving Cars Worries Safety Advocates – 6/2/16
Crash Avoidance Recalls
Crash Avoidance Recalls
Comments on NHTSA Pilot Program: State Registration Recall Notification
Click here to view the CAS Comment Click here to view Honda’s Comment Federal Register Notice Docket NHTSA 2016-0042-0001