NHTSA Reminds Drivers of 15-Passenger Vans to Guard Against Rollover Crashes During the Warm-Weather Driving Season

As the summer driving season gets under way, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is again reminding all 15-passenger van users to take appropriate precautions to guard against the possibility of a tragic rollover crash. Recognizing that 15-passenger vans are particularly sensitive to loading, the agency warns users never to overload these vehicles under…

Safety Advocates Want Action On Back-Over Accidents Obama Administration Has Not Enacted Safety Measure Passed In 2008

Behind a podium, near the steps of Capitol Hill, Florida resident Ellen Adams spoke about the day her life changed forever. On September 9, 2003, Ellen’s husband Matthew accidentally backed over their one-year-old daughter Ashleigh when she wandered behind his car as he backed out of the family driveway. Sadly, the tragedy wouldn’t end there…

GM Recall On Brake Lights Could Affect 1 Million More Midsize Cars, Chevrolet Malibu And Saturn Aura

Safety regulators in the U.S. are investigating whether to add more than a million General Motors midsize cars to a recall for brake light problems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s checking into complaints about the 2004 to 2011 Chevrolet Malibu and the 2007 to 2009 Saturn Aura. The safety agency says the…

U.S. Inquiries Over Automobile Safety Dragging On

Last year, owners of about 16.2 million cars and trucks received letters saying their vehicles had safety problems and were being recalled. But millions more were left in recall limbo because some of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s investigations into possible safety problems have been taking years longer than the agency’s self-imposed goal. Consequently,…

Patrick Juneau, BP Claims Chief, Says $332 Million Payout Approved For Thousands In Florida

The administrator of a class-action settlement between petroleum giant BP and oil spill claimants said Tuesday that more than 34,000 Florida businesses and individuals so far have been approved to receive $332 million. Patrick Juneau was in Tallahassee to meet with state officials and spread the word about the settlement. He appeared before a Florida…