Congress gives NHTSA new power to punish

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The US Senate, in response to the Firestone tire recall, enacted a bill on Oct 11, 2000 that would give federal regulators more power to penalize companies for knowingly selling defective products. The bill, which the House also passed earlier, is expected to be signed into law by Pres Bill Clinton. Proposal of the bill was prompted by public outrage over Bridgestone/Firestone Inc and Ford Motor Co's handling of the recall of 6.5 million Firestone tires on Aug 9, mostly on Ford Explorer sport- utility vehicles.

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Product Liability Regulation, Product liability, Sales law

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Pricey PT Cruisers land NHTSA in hot water

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Sen Richard Shelby wants to prohibit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from overspending when it buys cars and trucks for vcrash tests. The senator has added language to the agency's budget for 2001 stipulating that the agency could not buy a vehicle for testing at a price that exceeds the suggested retail price of the manufacturer. A lobbying group for the automobile industry declared that the sector was not in any way involved with Shelby's action.

Government expenditures, All-Terrain Vehicles, All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

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Congress members: NHTSA 'apparently asleep'

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Members of the US Congress have criticized the US National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) for failing in its oversight of the auto industry. NHTSA officials, who were questioned by the lawmakers alongside executives from both Ford Motor Co and Bridgestone/Firestone, were deemed responsible for some of the blame for failing to warn motorists about an unusual amount of claims against Firestone tires.

Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs, Transport Equipment Safety Regulatn, Safety regulations, Transportation equipment

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