Automotive Parts
California Legislature Passes AV Bill Similar to one Vetoed by Governor Last Year
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall The California Legislature passed a bill – AB 2286 – that would prohibit heavy duty vehicles autonomous vehicles (AVs) from driving on roads in the state unless a licensed operator is present in the vehicle. The bill is very similar to a bill that Governor Newsom vetoed last year.…
Read MoreCalifornia Sends Bill to Governor Creating EV Economic Opportunity Zone in Riverside County
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall The California Legislature sent to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk a bill – Assembly Bill (AB) 2448 – that would create an “Electric Vehicle Economic Opportunity Zone” in Riverside County. It would create “programs to make electric vehicle manufacturing jobs and education more accessible to lower income communities.” It would…
Read MoreASA Adopts Position Statement on Consumer Vehicle Choice
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall The Automotive Service Association (ASA) strongly supports the rights of consumers to purchase vehicles that best fit the needs of themselves, their families, and their businesses. We are concerned that the “Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles” – regulation finalized by the…
Read MoreFederal Agency Issues Warning on Substandard Aftermarket Airbags
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a consumer alert regarding substandard replacement airbag inflators that have killed three people and severely wounded two others. In its alert, NHTSA explained that these defective parts were installed after the vehicle in which it was installed was involved in a…
Read MoreRhode Island State Senate Passes Pro-OEM Parts Bill
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall The Rhode Island State Senate passed a bill that would restrict insurance companies’ ability to refuse to cover OEM repair parts in certain situations. Under the current law in Rhode Island, insurers are not allowed to require the use of non-OEM parts on vehicles that are less than 48…
Read MoreNY Bill Would Require Safety Inspection Update Study
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall A bill introduced in the New York State Legislature – Assembly Bill (AB) 8190/ Senate Bill (SB) 9436 – would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to “conduct a study to examine and update the requirements of safety inspections conducted on motorcycles, gasoline, zero emissions and alternative fuel vehicles…
Read MoreNHTSA Warns Against Installing Aftermarket Steering Wheel Decals
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is warning motorists not to install aftermarket steering wheel decals in their vehicles. This warning comes in the wake of a driver who was severely injured in a collision. The decal became a projectile when the airbag deployed and hit the driver…
Read MoreBill Introduced in U.S. House that would Raise Restrictions on EV Tax Credit Qualifications
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall A bill was introduced in Congress by U.S. Representative Carol Miller (R-WV) that would make it harder for electric vehicles (EVs) to qualify for EV tax credits. Under regulation set by Treasury under authority set in the Inflation Reduction Act, an EV is not eligible for the $7,500 tax…
Read MoreGAO Urges NHTSA to Educate the Public More on ADAS
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report in which it urges the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to “take action to enhance consumer understanding of capabilities and limitations” of Advanced Driving Assistance Systems technology. The report warns that the public largely doesn’t understand the capabilities and…
Read MoreNew England U.S. Senators Reintroduce the “Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act”
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) have reintroduced the Used Car Safety Recall Act. The legislation would prohibit automotive dealers from selling, leasing, or loaning a used vehicle with an outstanding safety recall. Dealers would need to repair the outstanding recall before selling…
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