More stringent auto recalls for 2015 are ‘new normal’
Washington – — If 2014 was the year of the auto recall, 2015 isn’t going to be any slouch. U.S. automakers and other vehicle manufacturers overseen by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
View ArticleCar safety regulators fine Fiat Chrysler a record $105m
The US’s car safety watchdog, toughening its stance against manufacturer defects, has issued a record $105 million in fines against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV over lapses in safety recalls involving...
View ArticleReports: Federal agency fails to hold carmakers to account
An upcoming government audit says the nation’s auto safety regulator failed repeatedly over a decade to discover the General Motors ignition switch defect that’s linked to more than 110 deaths. The New...
View ArticleFederal agency fails to hold carmakers to account
WASHINGTON (AP) — An upcoming government audit says the nation's auto safety regulator failed repeatedly over a decade...
View ArticleU.S. auditor finds sweeping problems at NHTSA
David Shepardson, Detroit News Washington Bureau 3:52 p.m. EDT June 19, 2015 The report makes 17 major recommendations for widespread reforms at the agency. The agency’s new administrator, Mark...
View ArticleBlumenthal, Markey Call for Increased Transparency, Accountability at NHTSA...
(Source: Richard Blumenthal) In wake of blistering new report outlining myriad NHTSA failures in safety investigations, lawmakers call for passage of their legislation to increase transparency at auto...
View ArticleBlumenthal, Markey Call for Increased Transparency, Accountability at NHTSA...
(Source: US Senate Committee on Judiciary) In wake of blistering new report outlining myriad NHTSA failures in safety investigations, lawmakers call for passage of their legislation to increase...
View ArticleEditorial: Watchdog NHTSA must fix its own defects
The Detroit News 12:11 a.m. EDT June 25, 2015 Audit finds that NHTSA does not adequately review and address motorist complaints, fails to train its staff National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
View ArticleWatchdog: Safety Inspectors Can't Spot Next Major Vehicle Problem
The overworked inspectors responsible for identifying safety shortcomings in cars failed to note problems with ignition switches in GM cars and lack the resources and protocols to pinpoint future...
View ArticleWatchdog's warning: Safety inspectors can't spot the next major vehicle problem
The overworked inspectors responsible for identifying safety shortcomings in cars failed to note problems with ignition switches in GM cars and lack the resources and protocols to pinpoint future...
View ArticleCongress: NHTSA must do better
David Shepardson, Detroit News Washington Bureau 11:43 a.m. EDT June 22, 2015 NHTSA chief Mark Rosekind, left, with Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx(Photo: Getty Images file photo)...
View ArticleInspector general uncovers more flaws at NHTSA
WASHINGTON — The U.S. auto-safety watchdog is racked by problems that have prevented the agency from acting to protect the public from deadly auto defects, including faulty GM ignition switches,...
View ArticleUS car safety watchdog under fire for failing to protect public
A Pontiac Vibe sits on the sales lot at Dale Willey GM in Lawrence, Kansas. General Motors recalled thousands of similar vehicles because of concerns about potentially deadly air bags. Photograph:...
View ArticleTransportation chief vows ‘muscular’ safety oversight
David Shepardson, Detroit News Washington Bureau 5:54 p.m. EDT July 8, 2015 Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx(Photo: Jacquelyn Martin / AP) Washington – Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said...
View ArticleSenator: NHTSA suffers from ‘incompetent mismanagement’
David Shepardson, Detroit News Washington Bureau 11:48 a.m. EDT June 23, 2015 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Mark R. Rosekind waits to testify before the Senate Commerce, Science, and...
View ArticleAfter tide of recalls, auto industry does some soul-searching
Spurred by a decade-old ignition switch defect in millions of General Motors vehicles, the auto industry this year has issued more recalls involving old models – those made five or more years ago –...
View ArticleGM recall shows limits of 51 people tracking 250 million cars
WASHINGTON • The U.S. office responsible for monitoring safety defects in cars has had its budget stagnate and its staff cut by one-fifth from highs more than a decade ago, when Congress tried to...
View ArticleU.S. government investigators blast NHTSA in new safety report
WASHINGTON, June 20 The U.S. auto safety watchdog is racked by internal problems that have prevented the agency from acting to protect the public from deadly auto defects, including faulty GM ignition...
View ArticleTransportation chief seeks review of NHTSA GM probe
David Shepardson Detroit News Washington Bureau Comments Washington U.S Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Friday asked the departments inspector general to review whether federal safety...
View ArticleDefects at the agency that regulates car safety
A thousand complaints about the sudden loss of power steering in one vehicle made from 2007 to 2011. Dozens of complaints about intermittent loss of electrical power in a 2012 model. Inexplicable...
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