When it comes to automotive safety, Americans rely upon the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Typically the group gets the message out about manufacturer recalls; however, it has botched up not once, but twice in a short amount of time.
This has President Obama's administration "conducting a broad review." Yeah, we've heard that before. Likely there will be an investigation, maybe a report will be spat out and then business continues on as usual.
We've seen it with the Benghazi terrorist attacks, IRS scandal, so, what will make this different?
When it comes to General Motors and its ignition switch debacle that's now claimed 29 lives, and the Takata airbag issue, which now has claimed four lives, should we apply more pressure on NHTSA to get things right? Should we expect to see some ACTION from our government?
Or, should we expect the same 'ol, same 'ol from the guys who get angry but don't actually do anything about it?
I guess this is how I feel about the whole situation:
President Barack Obama’s administration is conducting a broad review of an agency that regulates auto safety after it botched a campaign to publicize a potentially lethal air-bag defect, a U.S. official said.
The Transportation Department will determine whether the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration moves quickly enough on threats to public safety, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity at a briefing with reporters in Washington...
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