Ten years ago, the Ford-Firestone Tire recall resulted in the most sweeping amendments to the Motor Vehicle Safety Act since it had been enacted in 1966. Congressional hearings had elicited evidence that Ford knew of tread separations resulting in fatal rollovers in the U.S.
The Toyota Recall Crisis: More Than a Re-TREAD
If this were an article about Toyota's actions and inactions, it could stop here. But it is really about the proposed "Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010." This legislation, engendered by the Toyota recalls, makes TREAD (Transportation Recall Enhancement Accountability and Documentation Act)sem minor by comparison.
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