Recalls

BMW issues recall after Takata airbags blow apart, hurl shrapnel at drivers

“It’s a troubling issue and it makes us wonder, you know, do we need to go back…

WESH 2 Investigates possible outdated auto safety recall information

“There appears to be a lack of communication between NHTSA and Kia,” Michael Brooks, the executive director…

As Kia and Hyundai thefts climb in Philly, police halt wheel lock distribution program designed to curb crime

“If every other car manufacturer on Earth is using an immobilizer and you’re not, and your cars…

Elon Musk Wants a Washington
Agency to Embrace the Digital Age

By Keith LaingOctober 26, 2022 A few weeks from now, Tesla will notify owners of almost 1.1…

Kias and Hyundais continue to burn after 5.8 million cars and SUVs recalled

Michael Brooks, with the Center for Auto Safety, said the recalls and repairs did not go far…

Auto Safety Advocates Call on Federal Government to Stop Selling Cars With Open Safety Recalls

“Disclosure doesn’t fix the danger,” said Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety. “Generally…

Consumer Safety Groups and Three Federal Employee Unions Call for the end of Government Use and Sale of Unsafe Recalled Cars

For Immediate Release April 15, 2021 Contact: Jason Levine, [email protected] or 202-328-7700 Consumer Safety Groups and Three Federal…

SAFE CARS Act Protects Federal Employees by Requiring Unsafe Agency Vehicles be Repaired and Tackles Sales of Dangerous Vehicles by U.S. Government

For Immediate Release March 26, 2021 Contact: Jason Levine, [email protected] or 202-328-7700 SAFE CARS Act Protects Federal Employees by…

Tesla balks at touch screen recall, US agency takes action

“I think it’s planned obsolescence, which requires physical replacement of a part which Tesla tried to gloss…

GM to recall 7M vehicles globally to replace Takata air bags

Jason Levine, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, which opposed GM’s petitions to avoid…