Issues
Statement of Clarence Ditlow on Honda Tread Act Violations
November 24, 2014
Statement of Clarence Ditlow on Honda Tread Act Violations
At Senate Airbag Hearing, Evasion and Uncertainty
WASHINGTON — Ever since automakers began recalling millions of vehicles with defective airbags made by the Takata Corporation in 2008, the company has remained largely silent in the United States.
On Thursday, that silence ended when a senior Takata executive testified during a Senate hearing that was called to examine a defect in the company’s airbags, which can explode violently when they deploy, sending metal debris flying into the car’s cabin. At least five deaths and dozens of injuries have been linked to the problem.
CAS Letter to GM Victim’s Compensation Fund director Ken Feinberg re: Victim Outreach
November 12, 2014 Mr. Kenneth Feinberg Feinberg & Rozen, LLP 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 390 Washington, DC 20004-1008 Mr. Feinberg: Limited victim outreach by the GM Ignition Compensation Program means many victims will never be discovered or compensated. Yesterday, the NY Times identified the first victim of the GM ignition switch mass defect as…
United States Reaches Settlement with Hyundai and Kia in Historic Greenhouse Gas Enforcement Case
Release Date: 11/03/2014
Contact Information: Christie St. Clair, [email protected], 202-564-2880
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHTSA Fines Ferrari $3.5 Million for Failing to Submit Early Warning Reports
The Register’s Editorial: Feds’ auto safety agency needs to get in gear – 11/2/14
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/editorials/2014/11/03/registers-editorial-david-friedman-national-highway-traffic-safety-administration/18394701/
Toyota Fined $1.2 Billion for Misleading NHTSA over Sudden Acceleration
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NHTSA Foreign Recall Campaign Lookup
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Comments of Consumers Union and Center for Auto Safety to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) Communications
Click here to view the Consumer’s Union and CAS Comment on V2V Communications