Recalls
NHTSA prepares to reorganize its senior ranks
Ryan Beene
Automotive News
June 1, 2015
WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will soon have some fresh faces in key recall positions as part of an agency reorganization intended to streamline its management structure.
According to sources here and job openings posted on the U.S Department of Transportation’s website, the agency is preparing the reorganization to follow the retirement or departure of three key officials who have overseen recalls at the agency.
Safety Chief Rosekind Shifts Defective Car Oversight into Overdrive
by David Morgan
5/25/15
The U.S. auto safety watchdog, long criticized as toothless and slow, is showing both bark and bite under its new boss – a testimony to his credentials as a safety expert and a hardening of the administration’s policy after a wave of deadly defects.
NHTSA’s Rosekind lays down the law, and the industry is rattled
Ryan Beene Twitter
Automotive News
May 24, 2015 – 12:01 am ET
WASHINGTON — As the newly appointed head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Mark Rosekind vowed in January to work closely with the auto industry to promote safety — and to hammer companies that stepped out of line.
Five months into his tenure, Rosekind is delivering on that pledge. In a rapid-fire series of actions last week, his agency:
Takata Airbag Inflator Ruptures
Takata Airbag Inflator Ruptures
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June 25, 2014
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NHTSA & Takata Strike Deadly Deal Behind Closed Doors To Limit Airbag Inflator Recall
Auto recalls hit record level in U.S.
by Jerry Hirsch
Los Angeles Times
6/23/14