A little more than five years after a crash killed Lalitha Seetharaman’s husband, Gautam, she is hoping the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will be able to confirm her contention that her Honda Accord Hybrid’s brakes were responsible for his death.
To obtain that information, she is employing a little-used and little-known federal regulation that requires the safety agency to consider carrying out a defect investigation.
An odd circumstance led Ms. Seetharaman to file a defect petition, when her physical therapy shuttle-bus driver, who was familiar with the petition process, saw her crying and took time to talk to her.2012 BMW 1-Series Photo Gallery2011 Jeep Compass Photo Gallery2012 BMW 1M Coupe Photo Gallery2011 Ford Explorer Launch Photo Gallery2011 Chrysler 300 Photo GalleryAutoSpies.com Photo GalleriesIf you want to see your photos running on our homepage photo ticker, be sure to upload your photos on the go by sending them to Mobile@AutoSpies.com Share on Facebook
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