Issues

1975 FTC Rulemaking on Fuel Economy Advertising

August 19, 2014

FTC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Automotive Fuel Economy Claims – 9/24/74

Statement of Clarence Ditlow on Fuel Economy Information – 12/2/74

Statement of the Center for Auto Safety on Advertising of Automobile Fuel Economy – 12/4/74

Probe finds NHTSA moves slowly on investigation requests – 8/11/14

August 19, 2014

DETROIT — People are waiting longer than they should for an answer when they petition the government to open an investigation into what could be serious safety problems.

The Associated Press reviewed all 15 petitions filed by drivers with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration since 2010 and found the agency missed the legal deadline to grant or deny the requests 12 times. One petition from 2012 has yet to be resolved.

The Center for Auto Safety thinks melting dashboards are a safety defect and should be recalled – 7/24/14

August 19, 2014

Click here to view the story and video from WPTV

WNDU Series on Jeep Fires

August 19, 2014

Jeep Recall: A South Bend victim’s story – Part 1

Jeep Recall: The fuel tank flaw – Part 2

Jeep Recall: Recall under fire – Part 3

Does Your Car Have One Of These Dangerous, Shrapnel Spitting Airbags?

August 8, 2014

Click here to view the full article from the International Business Times

August 7, 2014

Document Binder June Hearing, House Energy & Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcomittee, June 18, 2014 Hearing

August 4, 2014

Document Binder

Congressional Research Service Report: “Black Boxes” in Passenger Vehicles: Policy Issues – July 21, 2014

July 22, 2014

Click here to view the report: “Black Boxes” in Passenger Vehicles: Policy Issues”

CAS Letter to GM Investigator Anton Valukas re: Report Omissions

July 17, 2014

June 17, 2014 Anton R. Valukas Jenner & Block 353 N. Clark Street Chicago, IL 60654-3456 Dear Mr. Valukas: Your report to GM’s Board of Directors on Ignition Switch Recalls [hereinafter “Valukas Report”] avoided and missed crucial facts and issues in constructing what amounts to a corporate defense against criminal charges. The report repeatedly omitted…

Safety Research & Strategies Comments on NHTSA 2014-2018 Strategic Plan

July 11, 2014

Click here to view the SRS Comment to Docket NHTSA-2014-0014

General Motors Cobalt Airbag Recalls Homepage

July 10, 2014

VICTIMS

Claims Website: GM Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility

GM Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility Final Protocol – 6/30/14

GM Ignition Death Watch