Defect Investigations
49 CFR Part 579 – Reporting of Information and Communications about Potential Defects
Title 49: Transportation
NHTSA Compendium for Early Warning Reporting for Manufacturers of Motor Vehicles Having an Annual Production of 500 or More Vehicles
Click here to download and view the EWR Compendium
Markey, Blumenthal Statement on NHTSA’s “Path Forward”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 202-224-2742
Josh Zembik (Blumenthal) 202-224-6452
Markey, Blumenthal Statement on NHTSA’s “Path Forward”
G.M. Deems Steering Issue Unworthy of Recall – 4/10/15
As awareness grew last year of General Motors’ failure to disclose a dangerous defect in millions of older cars, its executives had a clear message for the public: Safety was G.M.’s first priority.
By the end of the year, G.M. had recalled a record number of vehicles — 30 million in North America — and overhauled its safety practices.
But the company’s handling of a recent steering issue sheds new light on where G.M., and regulators, draw the line at what constitutes a safety issue worthy of a recall.
Dr. Ronald A. Belt’s Sudden Acceleration Papers
Dr. Ronald A. Belt: Why I Publish Here How Brakes Can Fail During a Sudden Acceleration Incident…
DP14-004 – TIPM Defect Petition Document File
8/14/2015 Index
The Register’s Editorial: Feds’ auto safety agency needs to get in gear – 11/2/14
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/editorials/2014/11/03/registers-editorial-david-friedman-national-highway-traffic-safety-administration/18394701/