What Are They Hiding? NHTSA Blocks Civil Suit Testimony From Former Chief

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration blocked the agency’s former chief from testifying as a witness for Toyota Motor Corp. in a California civil suit, saying it could put the agency at risk.

In a July 1 letter obtained by The Detroit News, a NHTSA lawyer told former Administrator David Strickland that he could not testify in a class-action lawsuit against Toyota. The case involves Toyota’s Smart Key push-button ignition system, and whether it violates a federal regulation designed to prevent theft and roll-away risk.

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MDarringer - 7/8/2015 11:35:42 AM

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The NHTSA so needs to die in fire. They are wildly incompetent and yet with a wave of their finger they can unilaterally cause manufacturers to lose tens of millions of dollars or more. The NHTSA claims to hold manufacturers accountable, but NO ONE holds them accountable. Now they are trying to do a cover up. All the more reason to bust them wide open.