Issues
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, ricky@jagillis.com 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, Public.Affairs@dot.gov 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…
Crash Avoidance Recalls
Crash Avoidance Recalls
Nissan Recalls 3.5 Million Vehicles for Airbag Problems
Nissan is recalling about 3.5 million vehicles, including almost 3.2 million in the United States, because the front-passenger airbag might not work properly in a crash, according to reports from the automaker posted Friday on the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The action ends a two-year effort by federal regulators to get…
Fixing the U.S. recall loophole is a job for 'someone else'
AutoNation just kicked the can. Last year, the largest U.S. auto dealership group staked out a bold and admirable position on recalls, pledging to go beyond federal law and not sell new or used vehicles with pending recalls. It did quite a bit of moralizing on the issue, too. CEO Mike Jackson said then that…
Fixing the U.S. recall loophole is a job for ‘someone else’
AutoNation just kicked the can. Last year, the largest U.S. auto dealership group staked out a bold and admirable position on recalls, pledging to go beyond federal law and not sell new or used vehicles with pending recalls. It did quite a bit of moralizing on the issue, too. CEO Mike Jackson said then that…
How to Find Technical Service Bulletins and Other Manufacturer Communications via NHTSA’s Search Portal
April 25, 2016 202-328-7700 How to Find Technical Service Bulletins and Other Manufacturer Communications via NHTSA’s Search Portal On February 4, 2016, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) filed a lawsuit against Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx seeking to enforce the Congressional mandate in in the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act”…
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