In recognition of the fact that many people are lacking an understanding of where the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration derives its power to identify auto defects and institute recalls, our blog recently began providing some background information on the...
Auto Product Liability
A closer look at the NHTSA’s recall process
While most people understand that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plays a role in identifying auto defects and instituting recalls to help ensure these auto defects are adequately addressed, they may not have a real understanding of where the...
NHTSA’s continues to ‘get-tough’ on auto defects
In the aftermath of a scathing report by the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Transportation condemning the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for systemic failures relating to auto defect investigations,...
Uncovering what went wrong and why in rollover accidents
Automakers have made real progress in recent years in minimizing the risk of deadly rollovers. Indeed, the majority of new vehicles rolling off the assembly lines, especially the large pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, are now equipped with electronic...
Senate report makes shocking findings concerning airbag recall
Thanks to widespread news coverage or manufacturer notices in their mailbox, most people are now well aware of the massive auto recall covering airbags found in an array of vehicle models manufactured by everyone from Acura to Volvo.To recap, federal regulators have...