Center for Autosafety
Vehicle Fires
General Information
- Questions raised about General Motors, government action in recall over thousands of car fires
- 2 bills to toughen limo rules go to governor – 9/15/13
- Schools use same bus model that caught fire
- NHTSA, automakers address fire risks
- Assessment of the Reliability and Validity of the Information on Vehicle Fires in FARS, Texas Transportation Institute, 11/97
- Analysis of Fire Occurrence & Rollover Rates in FARS, MVFRI 10/09
- Motor Vehicle Fires in Traffic Crashes And the Effects of the Fuel System Integrity Standard [FMVSS 301]” Nov. 1990
- Man hurt in crash awarded $31.25M
- Vehicle fire data have some experts fuming
- Pinto Madness
- Honda SUV Fires Continue
Grand Cherokee Fuel Tank Fires
- In Appeal, Auto Safety Group Says It Tried to Recall Jeep That Exploded
- Fatal Jeep Crash Renews Criticism of Recall Fix to Prevent Fires
- CAS Asks DOT Secretary Foxx and NHTSA Administrator Rosekind to Reopen Jeep Investigation in View of New Jeep Fire Deaths
- DP09-005 Investigation Documents
- CAS FOIA’s on Strickland/Chrysler Emails
- CAS Quote on Jeep Recall Filing with NHTSA – 4/14/15
- CAS STATEMENT ON $150 MILLION WALDEN JEEP FIRE JUDGMENT
- Walden v. Chrysler Trial
- Chrysler, NHTSA meet as Jeep fire probe continues
- WNDU Series on Jeep Fires
- STATEMENT BY CLARENCE DITLOW ON NHTSA ANNOUNCING APPROVAL OF SHAM JEEP TRAILER HITCH RECALL
- New York Times Articles on Jeep Fires
- WUSA9 Emmy Award Winning Series on Jeep Fires
- Jeep Grand Cherokee, Cherokee, and Liberty Fires – News Archive
- Jeep Trailer Hitch Recall Remedy May Increase Jeep Fuel Tank Fires: Former NHTSA Administrator & CAS Call for Jeep Crash Tests As Done in Pinto Recall
- CAS Letter to NHTSA Administrator David Strickland re: Jeep Recall Remedy
- CAS Letter to Chrysler CEO’s Marchionne and Elkann re: Recall Agreement
- CAS Statement on Chrysler’s Agreement to Recall Fire-Prone Jeeps – 6/18/13
- Letter to NHTSA Administrator David Strickland re: Chrysler White Paper – 6/18/13
- Chrysler defies request for Jeep fuel tank recall – 6/5/13
- ABC News Video: Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty Fires
- CAS Statement on Chrysler’s Refusal to Recall Fire-Prone Jeeps – 6/4/13
- Chrysler resisting U.S. recall of 2.7 mln Jeep vehicles – 6/4/13
- CAS Statement on Chrysler’s Refusal to Recall Fire-Prone Jeeps
- Jenelle’s Journey: From Tragedy To Advocacy
- Consumer Advocacy Group Calls for a Recall of 5 Million Jeep Grand Cherokees – 5/23/13
- CAS Asks Fiat/Chrysler Chairmen Elkann & Marchionne to Recall Jeeps that Burn Children to Death in Rear Impacts
- Police, Patriot Guard help crash victims in Indiana – 1/24/12
- Crusade to corral fire-prone Jeeps drags on – 5/8/13
- Billboards depicting fiery crash ask for Jeep Cherokee recall
- Jeep Grand Cherokee Fires Homepage
- Family Files Suit Against Chrysler – 7/10/12
- Jeep Gas Tank Fires; Chrysler Whistleblower Speaks Out
- Jeeps Face Greater Risk of Catching Fire – 6/17/12
- Jeep Grand Cherokee Gas Tank Fires And Deaths Petitioned By Center For Auto Safety; NHTSA Investigates
- Feds Probe 5.1 Million Jeeps For Gas-Tank Fires – 6/14/12
- Government Expands Investigation Into Fire Risk of Jeep Grand Cherokee – 6/14/12
- Investigation of Jeep Grand Cherokee Portends a Recall, Safety Advocate Says
- Government Expands Investigation Into Fire Risk of Jeep Grand Cherokee
- NHTSA Upgrades and Expands Jeep Fire Investigation
- Letter to NHTSA Administrator Strickland Re: Jeep Grand Cherokee Fires – 5/23/12
- ABC 11 Raleigh Series on Jeep Grand Cherokee Fires
- CAS Renews Request to Recall Jeep Grand Cherokee After Second 4-Year Old’s Fire Death in Child Seat in Rear Crash
- MY 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee – Chrysler’s Analysis of FARS Data
- Fire deaths in Jeep Grand Cherokees continue to mount, safety group reaches out to Chrysler
- Letter to Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne re: Jeep Fire Crashes in 2010 FARS
- Second Letter to Chrysler Chairman Sergio Marchionne Re: Orlando Crash
- After Fire, N.H.T.S.A. to Inspect Jeep Grand Cherokee Involved in Deadly Crash
- One dead in crash on Interstate 4
- I-4 lanes reopen after 4-car fatal crash
Ford Cruise Control Deactivation Switch Fires
- Ford Cruise Control Deactivation Switch Recalls and History
- CONSUMER ADVISORY: NHTSA Warns Consumers of Fire Hazards in Additional 4.5 Million Ford Vehicles – 10/13/09
- Ford Is Recalling More Vehicles Over Fire Problem – 10/13/09
- SUV’s flaw might be fire’s cause
- NHTSA Consumer Advisory: Ford Cruise Control Switch Fires
- Huge Recall, but Many Cars Unfixed
- Faulty switch prompts recall of 3.6M Fords
- Texan’s Death Rekindles Ford Switch Issue
- NHTSA Investigation Closing Report
- Child dies in car fire
- Letter to William Clay Ford, Jr. from Ralph Nader
- Letter to NHTSA Administrator Runge from Ralph Nader
- Danger Under the Hood
- Engineering Analysis Opening Resume (EA05-005) – 1995-02 Ford F150, 1997-02 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Town Car
- Engineering Analysis Closing Report (EA02-025) – 1992-97 Ford Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car, Mercury Grand Marquis
- Woman’s 911 call: ‘My garage is on fire!’
- Ford document: Millions of vehicles have fire risk part
Tesla Battery Fires
- NHTSA Closing Memo for PE13-037, Tesla Battery Fires
- Tesla to install high-strength battery shields to reduce fire risk
- Tesla’s Model S Safety Solution: Software – 12/5/13
- U.S. seeks detailed Tesla records on battery fires – 12/3/13
- NHTSA PE12-037 Information Request to Tesla Motors
- Musk Claim of Fewer Tesla Fires Questioned in MIT Report – 11/21/13
- Early Data Suggests Collision-Caused Fires are More Frequent in the Tesla Model S than Conventional Cars – 11/21/13
- Tesla fires can’t be ignored, no matter what Tesla’s CEO claims – 11/20/2013
- Feds investigate Tesla fires: Elon Musk’s idea? NHTSA disputes that – 11/19/13
- After 3 Fires, Safety Agency Opens Inquiry Into Tesla Model S – 11/19/13
- Elon Musk charged up as feds probe Tesla fires – 11/20/13
- Tesla Tweaks Model S to Avert Recall Seen Damaging Image – 11/20/13
- Tesla Investigation PE13-037 Opening Resume
- CAS Statement on Opening of NHTSA Investigation into Tesla Battery Fires
- Government Not Musk Will Have Final Word on Tesla Recall – 11/13/13
- Tesla’s top safety rating comes with fine print – 8/23/13
- Tesla Model S Fires Might Be a Big Deal—But Not For the Reasons Some Are Saying – 11/8/13
- Feds review third Tesla fire as shares fall again – 11/7/13
- Another Fire Raises Questions for Tesla – 11/7/2013
Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Fires
- NHTSA Closing Memo for PE13-037, Tesla Battery Fires
- Tesla to install high-strength battery shields to reduce fire risk
- Tesla’s Model S Safety Solution: Software – 12/5/13
- U.S. seeks detailed Tesla records on battery fires – 12/3/13
- NHTSA PE12-037 Information Request to Tesla Motors
- Musk Claim of Fewer Tesla Fires Questioned in MIT Report – 11/21/13
- Early Data Suggests Collision-Caused Fires are More Frequent in the Tesla Model S than Conventional Cars – 11/21/13
- Tesla fires can’t be ignored, no matter what Tesla’s CEO claims – 11/20/2013
- Feds investigate Tesla fires: Elon Musk’s idea? NHTSA disputes that – 11/19/13
- After 3 Fires, Safety Agency Opens Inquiry Into Tesla Model S – 11/19/13
- Elon Musk charged up as feds probe Tesla fires – 11/20/13
- Tesla Tweaks Model S to Avert Recall Seen Damaging Image – 11/20/13
- 2011 Chevrolet Volt Emergency Response Guide
- Tesla Investigation PE13-037 Opening Resume
- CAS Statement on Opening of NHTSA Investigation into Tesla Battery Fires
- Government Not Musk Will Have Final Word on Tesla Recall – 11/13/13
- Tesla’s top safety rating comes with fine print – 8/23/13
- Tesla Model S Fires Might Be a Big Deal—But Not For the Reasons Some Are Saying – 11/8/13
- Feds review third Tesla fire as shares fall again – 11/7/13
- Another Fire Raises Questions for Tesla – 11/7/2013
- GM Developing Methods to Handle Volt Batteries After Crashes
GM Side Saddle Pickups - Fuel Fed Fires
- Pierce Apology to NHTSA for Misleading Statistical Analysis
- Phillips v. General Motors Corporation
- General Motors C/K Fuel Fed Fire Litigation
- Who Pays the Bill? Appendix A
- Who Pays the Bill?
- GM Paid $495 Million in Suits
- Tort Liability of Dealers Selling 1973-1987 GM Pickups
- Court of Appeal of Lousiana Ruling II
- Louisiana Appeals Court Rules on GM Pickup Class Action
- History of the GM Side Saddle Gas Tank Defect
- Statement by B J Kincade, President, Victim’s Committee for Recall of Defective Vehicles Foundation, Inc.
- Statement on Retrofit for GM Pickups – Clarence Ditlow, CAS Executive Director
- GM Side Saddle Pickups – Fuel Fed Fires
NHTSA Fuel System Safety Standard Rulemaking
- NHTSA evaluation of FMVSS No. 301, Fuel System Integrity, as Upgraded in 2005 to 2009
- FMVSS 301, Fuel System Integrity
- FMVSS 301 Response to Petitions for Reconsideration – August 19, 2004
- FMVSS 301 Final Regulatory Evaluation – December 1, 2003
- FMVSS 301 Final Rule – December 1, 2003
- FMVSS 301 NPRM – November 13, 2000
- FMVSS 301 CAS Reconsideration Petition – January 15, 2004
- Ford’s Comments to FMVSS 301 Rulemaking Ford’s Comments to FMVSS 301 Rulemaking
- 1990 NHTSA Study of Motor Vehicle Fires and FMVSS 301
- 1993 Center for Auto Safety Petition to Upgrade FMVSS 301
Crown Victoria Fires
- Corbett Limo Safety Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk
- Limo alterations can create weaknesses – 5/7/13
- Hawaii LODD Sparks Crown Vic Safety Debate
- Popular police cars Crown Victorias prone to explode, tied to deaths
- Suspect Dies When Car Crashes Into DPS Cruiser
- Florida Trooper Killed in Fiery Crash
- Woman dies when car crashes into DPS cruiser
- Cruisers to be fitted with new safety panels
- Family of four dies in accident
- Fort Worth officer killed while helping motorist
- Ohio State Highway Patrol on 9/06 CVPI Fatal Fire Crash
- Crown Victoria Shield Description
- 2 troopers, woman die in blazing crash
- Promising Fashion Model Dies In Fiery Crash
- Wesley Chapel fashion model dies in New Jersey accident
- Grieving couple urge Ford to do more
- Family, Ford settle wrongful-death lawsuit
- Town Car Fuel Tank Shield Service Campaign
- Ford Tells Dealers to Install Police Fuel Tank Shields on Consumer Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis & Town Car
- Ford Puts Police Fuel Tank Shields on 1995-06 Lincoln Town Car Limos
- Ford Tells Dealers to Install Police Fuel Tank Shields on Consumer Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis & Town Car
- A Safety Matter [Lincoln Town Car Fuel Tank]
- San Antonio police officer killed in car accident
- Officer killed in wreck was shot in 2003
- Troopers identify five killed in fiery wreck on I-95
- CAS Testimony Before NY Senate on Crown Victoria Fires
- Ford offers Town Car limo owners safety kit
- Ford to provide fire kits for free
- Ford to Offer Fire Shields for Town Car Limousines
- Deputy’s Crown Victoria explosion raises questions
- Crown Vic Category Description
- List of Known Fatal Fire Crashes
- NHTSA Pinto Defect Determination
- NY Police Demand Recall After 4 Fire Crashes of CVPIs with Shields in May 2003
- City of Dallas Press Release re: Fire Suppression Retrofit
- City of Dallas Press Release re: Trunk Pack Testing
- City of Dallas Trunk Pack Evaluation, Second Report
- City of Dallas Trunk Pack Evaluation, First Report
- City of Dallas Second Letter to Ford on Trunk Testing
- City of Dallas First Letter to Ford on Trunk Testing
- Ford Response to City of Dallas
- City of Dallas Letter to William Clay Ford, Jr.
- City of Dallas Press Release re: Personal Plea to William Clay Ford, Jr.
- Louisiana Attorney General Richard Ieyoub Press Release and Letter to Ford
- Letters to Ford, NHTSA from Arizona Attorney General Janet Napolitano
- Texas Police Class Action Complaint
- Ford’s Defense of the Crown Victoria
- Ford Delays Safety Upgrade Until Required By Law
- Ford Pinto Cost/Benefit Memo
- Ford Removes Safety from Service Bulletin