Latest News
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Safety Advocates Assail Lack of Federal Action on Weak Vehicle Seats. FairWarning. September 2, 2020. |
Bill could force automakers to confront safety hazard blamed for dozens of child deaths a year. CBS News. July 4, 2020. |
Seat Belts
Seat belts are perhaps the greatest defense for drivers and passengers in the event of a crash, but NHTSA and other regulatory agencies don’t always get it right. Read key seat belt news below:
People who don’t buckle up in the back seat are running real risks. The Washington Post. March 3, 2018. |
Unbelted Rider in the Back Could Kill Someone in the Front. Fair Warning. August 2, 2017. |
US reviewing seat belts on school buses. February 10, 2015. |
Opinion
Auto Safety: At the foundation of the House infrastructure bill. The Hill. June 30, 2020. |
Our Actions
NHTSA Urged to Warn Parents of Seat Back Failure Dangers to Children in Rear Seats. March 9, 2016. |
“No excuse”: Safety experts say this car defect puts kids in danger. CBS News. March 9, 2016. |
CAS Petitions NHTSA to Warn Parents of Seat Back Failure Dangers to Children in Rear Seats – 3/9/16
CAS Letter to NHTSA Administrator Rosekind – 3/9/16
CAS Letter to DOT Secretary Foxx – 3/11/16
CAS Supplement to Petition, Early Warning Reporting – 8/4/16
Collapsing Seat Backs and Injury Causation: A Timeline of Knowledge
Friedman Study: Child Fatalities in Rear Impacts
ARCCA/Cantor Petition for Rulemaking on Seat Back Collapse – 9/28/15
NHTSA Seat Back Rulemaking History
NEWS
Seat Back Collapse: 15 Years Later Feds Still Fail To Address A Deadly Problem – 11/29/16
Safest place for kids is behind an unoccupied front seat, says Center for Auto Safety – 9/13/16
Collapsing Vehicle Seat Backs: What Can You Do? – 7/14/16
“Killing children”: Congress takes action on danger of car seat backs – 5/25/16
Crash-Test Dummies Get in Back Seat to Make Uber Riders Safer – 5/25/16
Safety Advocates Say Fatal Car Seat Failures Are ‘Public Health Crisis’ – 5/16/16
Regulators, Automakers Urged to Warn Parents About Flawed Seats – 3/23/16
“No excuse”: Safety experts say this car defect puts kids in danger – 3/9/16
Consumer group demands new car seat safety standards – 3/9/16
Center For Auto Safety Offers Safest Sitting Positions For Parents With Toddlers – 3/28/16
NHTSA standards fail to protect from car seat fatalities, experts say – 10/28/15
CONGRESS
Markey, Blumenthal Query Automakers on Seat Back Safety – 5/25/16
Markey, Blumenthal Letters to Automakers on Seat Back Safety
CAS Powerpoint Presentations to NTSB
Seat Back Collapse: Why NHTSA Has No Data – 8/2/16
Updating Police Crash Investigation and Reporting – 8/2/16
NTSB Workshop on Rear Seat Safety