Auto Defects

Many taxi companies in U.S. aren’t required to fix cabs after safety recalls

“There’s no way for a customer to know,” said Jason Levine, the center’s executive director. Only San…

Center for Auto Safety Calls on Seven Major Cities, Maryland and Michigan to Prohibit Taxis with Unrepaired Recalls from Carrying Passengers

For Immediate Release December 23, 2019 Contact: Jason Levine, [email protected], 202-328-7700 Center for Auto Safety Calls on…

Autobraking tech will be standard in cars by 2022, but drivers complain of "phantom braking"

“People [were] saying they were turning it off… The technology can help and does save you and…

Ford workers break their silence on faulty transmissions: 'Everybody knew'

Jason Levine, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety in Washington, D.C., said the federal regulatory…

Confusing tech terminology, lack of safety rules big themes of federal meetings on AVs

“The federal government is actively encouraging a corporate laboratory experiment where real people are unknowingly being used…

Mercedes-Benz Slow to Fix Recalled Takata Airbags

“Mercedes unfortunately, is on the bottom end of success in replacing these defective airbags. That’s a pretty…

Toyota and Subaru Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over FR-S, BRZ Valve Spring Recall Fiasco

Back in March, The Drive broke the story about dozens of 2013 Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ…