More than a dozen consumer groups and three federal employee unions are asking the U.S. government to stop using vehicles in its fleet with unrepaired safety recalls. Vehicles are being sold to the public without repairs being made including those with potentially dangerous Takata air bags and faulty General Motors ignition switches.
The U.S. government has more than 600,000 vehicles in its fleet across multiple agencies. The government’s own National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urges people to have the repairs done when they get recall notices. Auto companies have to make the fixes at no cost to owners.
Takata air bags have caused at least 27 deaths worldwide, including 18 in the U.S. About 400 people have been injured. General Motors recalled millions of cars with ignition switches and paid claims for 124 deaths and 275 injuries stemming from the problem.
Read the article at The Detroit News.