ASA Visits with NHTSA
A group from the Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently met with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Leadership from ASA’s mechanical division sat down with David Friedman, NHTSA’s acting administrator, to discuss the importance of vehicle safety inspections. To date, only 17 of 50 states have mandatory state vehicle inspection programs. The group also spoke
What Could Sen. Markey Want – and How Far Will He Go?
For an industry that claims an almost genetic aversion to government involvement, we sure seem to find ways to garner the attention of regulatory agencies and vote-seeking legislators. It’s almost as if we intentionally seek such intervention. While it would be easy to dismiss Sen. Ed Markey’s (D-MA) prodding of the Department of Transportation and
Cooper Petitions NHTSA
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a ruling of inconsequential noncompliance. In Cooper’s notice filed in the May 22 Federal Register, the company said that it believes the noncompliance of 83,343 tires is inconsequential because the absence of a single treadwear indicator has no real effect on
