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Again and again these companies make promises to do things and then don't
Small auto companies fear Big Three bailout Dec 10, 2008
The automobile industry is aware of this discrepancy but markets and sells many flex-fuel vehicles in states where there are no or few E-85 fueling stations available to the public
Bush, Big 3 talk alternative flex fuel Mar 26, 2007
It is truly appalling that in not making consumers and dealers aware of defects as quickly as possible, NHTSA has weakened its own authority to protect the public
Consumer group criticizes auto defect rule Jun 24, 2004
It is inexcusable to install belts that do not do the job
Public Citizen demands better seat belts Apr 20, 2004
The agency's rule making on this matter is a sham
Feds toughen light truck fuel standards Apr 02, 2003
Joan Claybrook (born June 12, 1937) is an American lawyer who served as President of Public Citizen from 1982 until she announced her resignation on December 9, 2008. Previously, she was head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the Carter administration from 1977 to 1981.
Claybrook grew up in the 1930s in Baltimore. She graduated from Goucher College in Baltimore in 1959. While working in Washington, she met Ralph Nader, and the two became close friends as they both worked on improving highway and auto safety. In 1966, she teamed up with Nader to successfully lobby for passage of the nation's first auto safety laws - the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Highway Safety Act. These acts empowered the government to establish safety standards for new vehicles and issue recalls for defective vehicles and parts.
Prior to her time with NHTSA, Claybrook ran Public Citizen's Congress Watch, worked for the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), the National Traffic Safety Bureau, the Social Security Administration, and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.