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USA Today is accusing the the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/national highway traffic safety administration/) of conducting safety probes out of the view of the public. Reporter Jayne O'Donnell highlights a number of recalls that stemmed from months of investigations that went on without informing consumers of potential safety issues first. Specifically, the article points to a new spate of tire failures on certain Ford Explorer (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/explorer/) models that have claimed the lives of four times as many drivers as the issue that led to infamous Ford/Firestone recall of 2000. Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) says it has reviewed the problem with NHTSA and that the government agency found no defect.
O'Donnell also touches on certain Hyundai (http://www.autoblog.com/hyundai/) and Chevrolet (http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/) recalls preceded by lengthy probes. Part of the problem, the report says, is that there's no formal designation that separates a probe for a full-blown investigation. Head over to USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/02/21/nhtsa-cars-defects-investigations-recalls/1919537/) for a closer look.Do automotive safety defect investigations often stay hidden? (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/28/do-automotive-safety-defect-investigations-often-stay-hidden/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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USA Today is accusing the the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/national highway traffic safety administration/) of conducting safety probes out of the view of the public. Reporter Jayne O'Donnell highlights a number of recalls that stemmed from months of investigations that went on without informing consumers of potential safety issues first. Specifically, the article points to a new spate of tire failures on certain Ford Explorer (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/explorer/) models that have claimed the lives of four times as many drivers as the issue that led to infamous Ford/Firestone recall of 2000. Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) says it has reviewed the problem with NHTSA and that the government agency found no defect.
O'Donnell also touches on certain Hyundai (http://www.autoblog.com/hyundai/) and Chevrolet (http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/) recalls preceded by lengthy probes. Part of the problem, the report says, is that there's no formal designation that separates a probe for a full-blown investigation. Head over to USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/02/21/nhtsa-cars-defects-investigations-recalls/1919537/) for a closer look.Do automotive safety defect investigations often stay hidden? (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/28/do-automotive-safety-defect-investigations-often-stay-hidden/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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