The Center for Auto Safety--a Watchdog for the Auto Industry
The Center for Auto Safety, Washington, D.C., provides consumers a voice for auto safety in Washington and to help lemon car owners fight back across the country. CAS has a small budget but a big impact on the auto industry. With less than half what General Motors spends on a TV commercial,CAS has taken on the auto giants and won for consumers.
Examples of CAS’ work: recalls of the Ford Pinto with the exploding gas tanks, recalls of the GM pickups with side saddle gas tanks that caused gas-fed fires, and improved safety standards before the National Highway Safety Administration, the federal safety agency. CAS is led by its executive director, Clarence Ditlow. Clarence is often quoted by the national media on auto safety matters. The CAS website, www.autosafety.org, has a great deal of information on auto safety. If you wish to contribute to CAS, please go to the website for more information.
