Issues
G.M. Deems Steering Issue Unworthy of Recall – 4/10/15
As awareness grew last year of General Motors’ failure to disclose a dangerous defect in millions of older cars, its executives had a clear message for the public: Safety was G.M.’s first priority.
By the end of the year, G.M. had recalled a record number of vehicles — 30 million in North America — and overhauled its safety practices.
But the company’s handling of a recent steering issue sheds new light on where G.M., and regulators, draw the line at what constitutes a safety issue worthy of a recall.
Takata Airbag Inflator Ruptures
Takata Airbag Inflator Ruptures
Walden v. Chrysler Trial
On March 6, 2012, four year old Remington Cole Walden was killed despite riding in a child booster seat to protect him when the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by his aunt was struck from behind and engulfed in flames.
CAS STATEMENT ON $150 MILLION WALDEN JEEP FIRE JUDGMENT – 4/2/15
Safety Agency Defends Guardrail Test
Click here for the New York Times article Safety Agency Defends Guardrail Test – 3/15/15
The federal agency charged with investigating a potentially dangerous guardrail defended its methods of analysis, after it was criticized for giving a guardrail a passing grade in a crash test despite severe damage to the driver’s door.
Dr. Ronald A. Belt’s Sudden Acceleration Papers
Dr. Ronald A. Belt: Why I Publish Here How Brakes Can Fail During a Sudden Acceleration Incident – 11/27/24 A Cause of SUA Common to All Vehicles with Electronic Throttles – 7/20/24 EDR Accelerator Pedal Data Can Be Wrong With This Cause of Sudden Acceleration – 6/1/23 A Cause of Sudden Acceleration in Battery Powered…
CAS Comments to FTC on Used Car Rule Regulatory Review, March 17, 2015
Click here to view the CAS Comment