Issues
Fiat Chrysler answers criticism surrounding handling of recalls
Federal auto safety regulators demanded answers from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) about its handling of 20 recalls, including one tied to gas tank fires in certain older model Jeep vehicles, and on Monday, FCA delivered.
Hand delivered, to be precise, detailed responses on its recall performance amid allegations that the automaker has been too slow in making repairs.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Federal Role in Highway Safety
President Dwight D.
Key Bipartisan, Bicameral Auto Consumer Protection Legislation Introduced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 10, 2015
Contact:
Neal Patel/Michawn Rich (Heller) 202-224-6244
Giselle Barry (Markey) 202-224-2742
Tom Borck (Rokita) 202-225-5037
Nicole L’Esperance (Blumenauer) 202-225-4811
Key Bipartisan, Bicameral Auto Consumer Protection Legislation Introduced
U.S. Senators Heller and Markey Team with U.S. Reps. Rokita and Blumenauer to Introduce Bill on Both Sides of Hill
$663 Million in Penalties for Maker of Guardrail
By AARON M. KESSLER and DANIELLE IVORY
JUNE 9, 2015
A Texas federal judge handed down a $663 million judgment Tuesday against Trinity Industries, the guardrail maker accused of producing a faulty product that can jam and spear through vehicles.
The judgment stems from the trial held last year in a whistle-blower lawsuit filed by Josh Harman, a competitor who discovered in 2011 that Trinity had made a critical change to the dimensions of its ET-Plus guardrail in 2005, but failed to tell federal regulators as required by law.
CAS Statement on NHTSA’s Path Forward for Defects Investigations
Statement on NHTSA’s Path Forward for Defect Investigations
Clarence M. Ditlow, Executive Director
June 5, 2015
Markey, Blumenthal Statement on NHTSA’s “Path Forward”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 202-224-2742
Josh Zembik (Blumenthal) 202-224-6452
Markey, Blumenthal Statement on NHTSA’s “Path Forward”
Transportation Sec. Foxx announces formation of new NHTSA safety teams
Fiat Chrysler Tells US It Missed Deadlines in 5 Recalls
by Tom Krisher
June 4, 2015
Fiat Chrysler has admitted that it missed legal deadlines to notify customers in five safety recalls, a pattern that could bring a fine from U.S. safety regulators.
But the company, in documents posted Thursday, said it’s taking steps to improve recall completion and notification rates and shouldn’t be subjected to a July 2 public hearing on its safety performance scheduled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Trucks and Buses to Get Electronic Stability Control
by Christopher Jensen
June 3, 2015
Citing a desire to make large trucks and buses safer, federal regulators said on Wednesday that they would require new vehicles to have electronic stability controls to help drivers maintain control during a skid.
“Electronic stability control is a remarkable safety success story, a technology innovation that is already saving lives in passenger cars and light trucks,” the secretary of transportation, Anthony Foxx, said in a statement.