Push For Change Builds On Several Fronts Source: Automotive News / February 8, 2016 The powerful auto dealer lobby won a key legislative battle in December when a ban on selling used vehicles with open safety recalls was left out of the highway bill President Barack Obama signed into law. But now the lobby and…
Source: New York Times / February 3, 2016 In the latest sign that automakers are still struggling to understand the scope of the Takata airbag crisis, Honda Motor said on Wednesday that it would expand its recall by more than a third in North America. The latest action, for 2.23 million vehicles in the United States, reveals…
Source: Tire Business / January 23, 2016 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a public awareness campaign aimed at improving consumer response to tire and vehicle safety recalls. The campaign—titled “Safe Cars Save Lives”—urges consumers to check for open recalls at least twice a year and to get their recalled vehicles fixed…
Source: International Business Times, September 22, 2015 – Volkswagen says 11 million of its diesel cars worldwide have software designed to fool emissions testers, including 482,000 vehicles in the United States. In the wake of revelations that Volkswagen deceived regulators and car buyers about the high level of polluting emissions from its diesel-powered vehicles, you have two…