NBC News reports that The Safety Institute has released its quarterly Watch List which includes the “Top 15 Potential Vehicle Defects.” The list is derived from NHTSA reports of user complaints, primarily that the vehicle’s “electric power steering shuts down randomly and intermittently” and that “delaminating steering wheels” can “lacerate drivers’ hands.” NBC notes that NHTSA is not currently investigating either of the issues. Sean Kane, founder and president of the board of directors of The Safety Institute, says the purpose of the list is for “regulators and manufacturers to examine unusual patterns of claims and resolve them before they become major crises.”
From the news release of the American Association for Justice.
