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Auto Safety Bill Approved by Senate Committee

Posted on Jun 27, 2010

The American public is still reeling from the impact of the massive Toyota recall involving faulty accelerator pedals. Recently, the U.S. Senate took a major step to avoid problems with major auto defects in the future.

According to Automotive News, the Senate Commerce Committee passed “a far-reaching vehicle safety bill that has largely won both automaker and consumer support, sending the measure to the full Senate.” The Associated Press has reported that “the Senate plan would require automakers to meet new standards related to brake override systems, vehicle black boxes and auto electronics in the aftermath of Toyota Motor Corp.’s recall of more than 8 million vehicles around the globe.”

This Senate bill would make companies pay penalties of up to $300 million if they have slow responses to recalls. The bill would also allocate more money to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

The NHTSA has received criticism regarding its ability “to protect consumers from complicated safety defects,” according to the Associated Press. The increased budget that would result from the Senate bill is supposed to help the NHTSA deal with these safety concerns.

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