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Safety Experts Worried About Electric Cars’ Weight
Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, notes that the extreme power of today’s electric cars compounds the problem. “People are not trained to handle that type of acceleration. It’s just not something that drivers are used to doing,” Brooks told NPR. By Sean Tucker January 13, 2023 The 2023 Mazda MX-5…
US official warns of risks posed by heavy electric vehicles
Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, said he, too, is concerned about the weight of EVs because buyers seem to be demanding a range of 300 or more miles per charge, requiring heavy batteries. Setting up a charging network to accommodate that may be a mistake from a safety perspective,…
Consumer Groups: Recalled Airbags Pose Greater Threat in 2023
By Suzanne Potter January 3, 2023 It’s a brand-new year, and consumer auto safety groups are hoping to avoid further deaths from faulty Takata air bags by raising awareness about the ongoing recall. More than 41 million vehicles from 34 brands, and from model years 2000 to 2018, are affected. Michael Brooks, executive director of…
US probing automated driving system use in 2 Tesla crashes
By Tom Krisher December 22, 2022 Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, a watchdog group, said it’s long past time for the agency to seek a recall. “The question is what’s the threshold number of injuries and deaths and cars driving stupidly that we have to see before NHTSA finds…
Over half of car crash victims had drugs or alcohol in their systems, a study says
By The Associated Press December 13, 2022 “It’s scary to all of us in a way,” said Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, a watchdog group. “But frankly, I don’t think I’m that surprised.” DETROIT — A large study by U.S. highway safety regulators found that more than half the…
Consumer, Safety Groups Blast State Attorney Generals’ Settlement with CarMax Over Deceptive Sales of Hazardous Vehicles with Unrepaired Safety Recalls
Center for Auto Safety Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS) The Safety Institute Monday, December 12, 2022 NEWS: For Immediate Release Contacts: Rosemary Shahan, President, CARS, 530-759-9440 Bernard Brown, auto fraud expert attorney, 816-283-3100 ext 80 Michael Brooks, Exec. Dir. Center for Auto Safety, 202-328-7700 Sean Kane, President, The Safety Institute, 508-951-1726 …
Why So Many Hyundai and Kia Vehicles Are Getting Recalled for Fire Risk
By Keith Barry December 6, 2022 Michael Brooks, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, says that some of these problems are caused by software that wasn’t tested properly, while others are related to mistakes made during the supplier’s manufacturing process. “That suggests they’re not doing the proper quality control in their facilities,” Brooks…
WESH 2 Investigates: Hyundai SUV fire ruins central Florida home, destroys two vehicles
“It’s something that’s a serious issue,” said Michael Brooks of the Center For Auto Safety, a consumer watchdog agency. He says what happened to the Donaldsons is a sign of a much bigger problem: the government requiring automakers to notify people of safety recalls only by U.S. mail. It’s a 55-year-old rule, crafted long before…
Cars that catch fire – Recalls and warnings
By WHIO TV 7October 31, 2022 Recent safety recalls involving Kia’s and Hyundai’s add to a long list of warnings we’ve seen over the past decade about certain models catching fire. News Center 7′s John Bedell has more from a family that is afraid to put their loved ones in the Hyundai, claiming the recall…