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Center for Auto Safety (CAS)


Self Description

March 2006: "Consumers Union and Ralph Nader founded the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) in 1970 to provide consumers a voice for auto safety and quality in Washington and to help lemon owners fight back across the country. CAS has a small budget but a big impact on the auto industry. With less than half what General Motors spends on a single Super Bowl commercial, CAS has taken on the auto giants and won for consumers. Among our many accomplishments are:..."

http://www.autosafety.org/article.php?scid=115&did=742

Third-Party Descriptions

Relationships

RoleNameTypeLast Updated
Founded/Co-Founded by Consumers Union of U.S. Organization Mar 15, 2006
Organization Head/Leader (past or present) Clarence Ditlow Person Mar 15, 2006
Founded/Co-Founded by Ralph Nader Person Mar 15, 2006

Articles and Resources

Date Fairness.com Resource Read it at:
Jul 20, 2009 U.S. Withheld Data on Risks of Distracted Driving (Driven to Distraction)

QUOTE: the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, decided not to make public hundreds of pages of research and warnings about the use of phones by drivers — in part, officials say, because of concerns about angering Congress.

 New York Times
May 10, 2006 Ad Shatters A TV Taboo Head-On: Jetta Commercials Show Real People in Real Crashes To Sell Viewers on Safety

QUOTE: Jetta's safety record isn't particularly special...about 90 percent of the passenger cars tested by NHTSA receive either four- or five-star ratings. Those distinctions might be lost on VW's target audience...

 Washington Post
Mar 14, 2006 Key Codes Leave Car Owners Locked Out

QUOTE: As more modern cars come equipped with anti-theft ignition keys, consumers are complaining about the increasing time and expense needed to replace missing keys....New car owners are warned to keep a spare "master" key in a safe place in case they have a key catastrophe.

 Washington Post