Topic: Automotive Technology
Toyota Recall Safety
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2010, before the House Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection subcommittee hearing on NHTSA Oversight. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)
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Summary Box: NHTSA and auto safety
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Summary Box: NHTSA faces Congress over role in Toyota recallsNHTSA'S ROLE: Congress is looking into whether the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration did enough to hold Toyota accountable during its huge safety recalls. MORE POWER: NHTSA says it may need more authority to enforce safety standards for auto companies ...
Federal auto agency's role in monitoring safety
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Federal auto agency, NHTSA, oversees safety, recalls, defects and fuel efficiencyA congressional hearing Thursday looked at the role the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration played in Toyota's massive safety recalls. Here is a snapshot of NHTSA, which was established in 1970 to direct highway safety and consumer programs set ...
Highway deaths drop to lowest level since 1950s
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Toyotas and texters aside, highway deaths fall to lowest number in more than half-centuryThe roads today are full of hazards: Runaway Toyotas, teen drivers texting, commuters using the rearview mirror to check their hair while juggling cups of scalding coffee. Nonetheless, the number of people dying on the highway is ...
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