Reprinted from The Safety Record, Volume 6, Issue 3, June / July 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The day that gave the tire industry the shakes has come. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now seeking comment on its tire fuel efficiency, maintenance and safety consumer education program.

Reprinted from The Safety Record, Volume 6, Issue 3, June / July 2009 LOS ANGELES, CA – A Superior Court judge has dismissed Jaguar Land Rover’s claim that the paralyzing injuries sustained by a Simi Valley man were caused by his diving into the roof during a rollover, and awarded him $21.1 million in damages.

Reprinted from The Safety Record, Volume 6, Issue 3, June / July 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has rebuffed a nearly eight-year-old petition by General Motors to require daytime running lights on all passenger vehicles, saying that there is no credible statistical proof that the devices significantly improve safety. “While [...]

Reprinted from The Safety Record, Volume 6, Issue 3, June / July 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C.—NHTSA’s regulatory dance card is mighty full for the next five months, with a clutch of substantive rulemakings that includes developing a performance standard for full and partial ejection mitigation, restraints on motor coaches, boosters for older children and a rearward [...]

Reprinted from The Safety Record, Volume 6, Issue 3, June / July 2009 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – On February 5, 2007, Bulent and Anne Ezal were headed to lunch at the Pelican Point Restaurant in Pismo Beach, California. The restaurant is nestled on the edge of a cliff, affording dramatic views of the Pacific [...]

Reprinted from The Safety Record, Volume 6, Issue 3, June / July 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obama administration’s drive-by bankruptcies have left the victims of defect-related crashes to eat their dust, but consumer advocates are turning to other strategies to force Chrysler and General Motors to do the right thing.