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Safety ‘shenanigans’ must be addressed, Nader says
DETROIT — It takes a surprisingly small number of people to change the world — and that’s one thing consumer advocate Ralph Nader wishes more people realized. “It’s easier than you think,” Nader told Automotive News. “Historically, a handful of people, again and again, supported by public opinion, turned the country around.” Nader should know,…
CAS Analysis Shows Tesla (Joshua Brown) & Jeep Shifter (Anton Yelchin) Deaths Lie at NHTSA’s Feet
CAS Analysis Shows Tesla (Joshua Brown) & Jeep Shifter (Anton Yelchin) Deaths Lie at NHTSA’s Feet July 15, 2016 The tragic deaths of Anton Yelchin and Joshua Brown due to faulty electronics must be placed squarely at NHTSA’s feet. In its zeal to advance vehicle electronics, NHTSA has forgotten it is a regulatory agency to…
Second Circuit Decision Opens Door for Ignition Switch & Other Defects Claims Against GM Previously Barred by Bankruptcy Court
July 13, 2016 GM consumers today received a major victory in their ignition switch lawsuits that were previously barred by the US Bankruptcy Court. Today’s decision by the Second Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals means that these consumers will finally get their day in court to assert ignition switch claims that could exceed $10 billion. As the court noted, “The amount…
HIGHWAY SAFETY: More Robust DOT Oversight of Guardrails and Other Roadside Hardware Could Further Enhance Safety
Click here to view the GAO Study Click here to visit the GAO Study Website What GAO Found The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) oversees and promotes states’ installation of crash-tested roadside safety hardware through guidance and policy directives to states and by issuing letters to roadside safety hardware developers that provide states with information on…
Congressional Study Faults Highway Agency Over Testing of Guardrails
A congressional watchdog on Thursday accused federal highway officials of poor oversight of the safety testing of guardrails and other roadside equipment, in a report based on a yearlong investigation. The study, by the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, was done mainly in response to concerns about a widely used guardrail system…
NHTSA Report to Congress: “Electronic Systems Performance in Passenger Motor Vehicles”
Click below to view the report: NHTSA Report to Congress: “Electronic Systems Performance in Passenger Motor Vehicles” – December 2015
Jeep Final Drive Control Module Class Action
Grimstad v. FCA Motion for Class Certification – 6/28/16 Recall 13V-175 Part 573 Defect Information Report – 6/6/13
NHTSA Press Release: Effective Today: New Federal law for recalled rental cars protects consumers from vehicle safety defects
DOT 62-16 Wednesday, June 1, 2016 Contact: Bryan Thomas, 202-366-9550, Public.Affairs@dot.gov WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that, beginning today, June 1, 2016, rental car agencies must fix any and all open safety defects before renting out vehicles to customers. U.S Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx and…
NHTSA Opens Investigation into Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash
NHTSA Investigation NHTSA Investigation PE16-007 Opening Memo – 6/28/16 NHTSA Information Request to Tesla – 7/8/16 News Mobileye says it warned Tesla against enabling ‘hands-free’ driving – 9/16/16 Mobileye poised to seal more marquee deals for self-driving cars – 9/14/16 Autopilot Cited in Death of Chinese Tesla Driver – 9/14/16 Tesla Autopilot crash in Montana:…
CAS Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria
Click below to view the CAS Comment CAS Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria – 6/20/16