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Center for Auto Safety

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Founder
  
Ralph Nader

Center for Auto Safety wwwautosafetyorgwpcontentuploads2017012017

Headquarters
  
Washington, D.C., United States

Similar
  
Public Citizen, Public Interest Research, Consumer Watchdog, National Consumers League, Center for Justice & Democracy

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The Center for Auto Safety (CAS) was founded in 1970 by Consumers Union and Ralph Nader as a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying group focused on the United States automotive industry.

Contents

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Accomplishments

CAS counts numerous far-reaching efforts among its successes:

  • "Lemon laws" enacted in all 50 states
  • State laws requiring auto manufacturers to disclose "hidden" warranties to consumers
  • The Firestone tire recall
  • The Ford Pinto recall due to its dangerous gas tank design
  • Exposure of a potentially lethal gas tank design in General Motors pickup trucks
  • Improved U.S. highway safety standards administered by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

    • References

    Center for Auto Safety Wikipedia
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