Center for Auto Safety
CAS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The Center for Auto Safety (CAS) was founded in 1970 by Consumers Union and Ralph Nader as a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying group focused on the United States automotive industry.
Accomplishments
CAS counts numerous far-reaching efforts among its successes:[1]
- "Lemon laws" enacted in all 50 states
- State laws requiring auto manufacturers to disclose "hidden" warranties to consumers
- The Firestone tire recall
- Exposure of a potentially lethal gas tank design in General Motors pickup trucks[2]
- Improved U.S. highway safety standards administered by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
External links
- The Center for Auto Safety — official website
Notes
- ↑ "About Us". The Center for Auto Safety. Retrieved 2006-02-26.
- ↑ "GM pickup trucks — fuel tanks and the media spotlight". Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Archived from the original on July 11, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
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