Auto Safety Agency Faces Calls for Overhaul as Biden Presidency Begins
The new administration can “restart” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which “should be leading the world when it comes to vehicle safety,” the head of an advocacy group said.
A General Motors plant in Flint, Mich. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered a big recall of G.M. trucks and S.U.V.s for their airbags in November.Credit...Jeff Kowalsky/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
By Christopher Jensen
Jan. 21, 2021
For decades, across administrations of Republicans and Democrats, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has faced criticism from safety advocates who accuse it of routinely falling short of its mission.