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Victories In The Transportation Funding Bill (H.R. 3058)

There were numerous safety victories when Congress passed the transportation funding bill for 2006, and the bill includes funding levels for NHTSA's rulemaking program that surpass the Administration's request. Read More »

Weakened Hours Of Service Rule Puts Truck Drivers And Passenger Vehicle Occupants In Danger

On October 1, 2005, a revised but still dangerous trucking hours-of-service rule went into effect, placing in harm's way truck drivers and passenger vehicle occupants on the highways. Read More »

Senators Clinton and Sununu Introduce Bill To Improve Vehicle Child Safety Features

Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) and John Sununu (R-NH) introduced the Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2005, S. 1948, on November 1, 2005. The bill is designed to improve vehicle child safety features. Read More »

Appeals Court Excoriates FMCSA For Inadequate Truck And Bus Driver Training Rule

A federal rule establishing training requirements for truck and bus drivers is "so at odds" with safety information assembled by the government that it should be thrown out and redone, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled on December 2, 2005. Read More »

Recall of the Pilot Sport Michelin Tires

Make / Models / Years: MICHELIN / PILOT SPORT / N/A Manufacturer : MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer’s Report Number : N/A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05T024000 Mfg’s Report Date : DEC 27, 2005 Component: TIRES:SIDEWALL Potential Number Of Units Affected :4600 Summary: Certain Michelin pilot sport tires, size 255/35zr20 97y extra load, sold for use as replacement tires ... Read More »

Recall of the 2005 Lotus Elise

Make / Models / Years: LOTUS / ELISE / 2005 Manufacturer : GROUP LOTUS PLC Manufacturer’s Report Number : 2006 / 1R NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V571000 Mfg’s Report Date : DEC 21, 2005 Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Potential Number Of Units Affected :1740 Summary: On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 6-speed manual transmissions, the gear lever may break. ... Read More »

Recall of the 2006 Maserati Quattroporte

Make / Models / Years: MASERATI / QUATTROPORTE / 2006 Manufacturer : MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer’s Report Number : 146. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V574000 Mfg’s Report Date : DEC 23, 2005 Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Potential Number Of Units Affected :169 Summary: On certain passenger vehicles, the power assist delivered by the steering rack may not ... Read More »

Compliance Improves Somewhat, But Not A Lot, When Police Step Up Enforcement Of Of N.C. Licensing Law

Graduated licensing laws in state after state are reducing crash rates among beginning drivers. Yet compliance with some provisions of these laws has lagged. For example, 32 states and the District of Columbia limit passengers in vehicles driven by teenagers with provisional licenses, but the beginners often don't heed this aspect of the law. Read More »

Recall of the 2006 Honda VT750C

Make / Models / Years: HONDA / VT750C / 2006 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) Manufacturer’s Report Number : Q07 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V562000 Mfg’s Report Date : DEC 19, 2005 Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH Potential Number Of Units Affected :6786 Summary: On certain motorcycles, a damaged connector in the handlebar mounted headlight switch may cause the ... Read More »

Recall of the 2006 Honda Civic

Make / Models / Years: HONDA / CIVIC / 2006 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) Manufacturer’s Report Number : Q01 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V572000 Mfg’s Report Date : DEC 22, 2005 Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Potential Number Of Units Affected :12756 Summary: On certain 2-door passenger vehicles, the front passenger occupant detection system (ODS) contains a faulty ... Read More »