The privacy issue permeates this whole rule-making issue. |
The results are remarkably similar that when you repeal a helmet law, you can expect an increase in fatalities and you can expect an increase in medical costs. |
The roof crush standard is a proposal and we'll certainly take all comments into account when we write the final regulation. |
There are certain types of crashes where SUVs may provide you with some type of protection but you have to look at the overall safety record. |
They certainly suggest an agency that is very, very committed to improving highway safety. |
We are seeing lot of new lighting innovations; some of them are allowed and some not. My understanding is [Mercedes] made a good case of allowing these brake lights to be used on a trial basis. Presumably they argued that flashing lights are just as visible, or perhaps more visible than regular lights. Whether they really are better remains to be seen, but we have faith in Mercedes engineering. |
We commend Ford for stepping up, being very cooperative and voluntarily recalling these vehicles, ... Our investigation is ongoing, and we intend to keep it open because we want to find the root cause of the failure and make sure that we've identified the totality of the problem. |
We do have a lot more complaint now than we did a month ago. We are looking into the Jeep Grand Cherokee 1995-1999. The scope of the investigation has not changed...but we have gotten many more complaints. |
We don't care how they get there as long as they get there. |
We evaluate a particular problem and set a standard, |
We felt there was sufficient cause to opening an investigation [after getting complaints from] private individuals, |
We felt this was large enough to send a message. |
We have a total of 428 complaints, but no crashes or injuries, |
We have a total of 428 complaints, but no crashes or injuries. |
We have no comment on it until we're ready to release it. It's still a fluid process at this point. We look forward to significant fuel savings without sacrificing safety or doing harm to the American economy. |