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NHTSA Investigative Process
Consumer Alert: Government’s handling of car recalls
“When the Office of the Inspector General – that’s the internal watchdog at the NHTSA – says…
New report points to big problems with vehicle recalls
If you have one of these in your dashboard, “It’s kind of like having a ticking time…
Weak Oversight, Deadly Cars
By Clarence Ditlow and Ralph Nader
WHEN regulators sleep and auto companies place profits over safety, safety defects pile up. A record number of vehicles — more than 50 million — have been recalled this year, a result of congressional hearings and Justice Department prosecutions, which exposed a mass of deadly defects that the auto industry had concealed.
NHTSA Policy Memo on Responding to Defect Petitions Within 120 Days
Click here to view: NHTSA Policy Memo on Responding to Defect Petitions Within 120 Days – 5/15/78
MAP-21 Recalls and Early Warning Reporting Rulemaking Comments – 11/9/12
Click here to view CAS Comment on Early Warning Reporting Rulemaking