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2016 Car Book “Best Bets”

February 24, 2016

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Congressional Investigation Finds Widespread Manipulation of Takata Airbag Inflator Test Data

February 23, 2016

Congressional Investigation Finds Widespread Manipulation of Takata Airbag Inflator Test Data

Silver Spring Pedestrian Dies 2 Months After Accident

February 22, 2016

SILVER SPRING, MD — An elderly Silver Spring man died Sunday from injuries he suffered two months ago when he was struck by a car while walking across a street, authorities say. The victim was identified Monday as Patrick Yip Yang, 82, of the 2000 block of Aventurine Way in Silver Spring. Montgomery County Police…

Industry initiatives to prevent drinking and driving lack evidence of effectiveness

February 22, 2016

Researchers find that the most effective interventions, such as use of sobriety checkpoints and ignition interlocks, are rarely used in industry-sponsored programs

The majority of the alcohol industry’s actions around the world to reduce drinking and driving either lack evidence of effectiveness or haven’t been studied, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests.

CAS 2016 letter to the DOT and NHTSA regarding the Chrysler in Jeep Fire Case

February 19, 2016

February 19, 2016 The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 The Honorable Mark Rosekind Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary Foxx & Administrator Rosekind, The most lethal vehicle safety defect in America today…

CAS Asks DOT Secretary Foxx and NHTSA Administrator Rosekind to Reopen Jeep Investigation in View of New Jeep Fire Deaths

February 18, 2016

February 19, 2016
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CAS Asks DOT Secretary Foxx and NHTSA Administrator Rosekind to Reopen Jeep Investigation
Jeep Fire Deaths Since NHTSA Jeep Recall Request in June 2013 Exceed All Takata Deaths 

 

Automatic braking for cars: Private talks on technology pace

February 17, 2016

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators and the auto industry are taking a more lenient approach than safety advocates like when it comes to phasing in automatic braking systems for passenger cars, according to records of their private negotiations.

The technology automatically applies brakes to prevent or mitigate collisions, rather than waiting for the driver to act. It’s the most important safety technology available today that’s not already required in cars.

it GM & Dealer Groups Settle FTC Legal Case Over Selling Certified Used Cars With Unrepaired Recalls

February 16, 2016

CAS Requests Expansion of 2007-12 Jeep Wrangler Clockspring Investigation to 2005 Wrangler

February 16, 2016

CAS Request for Expansion of EA15-007 to Include 2005 Jeep Wrangler

EA15-007 Opening Memo

PE15-025 Information Request to Chrysler

Palm Beach Post Series on Keyless Ignition Tragedies

February 16, 2016

Keyless car deaths devastate Palm Beach County as calls for action mount – 2/5/16

Keyless ignition deaths: Mounting cases reinforce U.S.-leading threat – 2/11/16