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Mar 22, 2012

AUTOMAKERS NEWS * USA

* DC - Highway bill riles automakers. Industry slams proposed safety rules, recall fine

Washington,DC,USA -Detroit News, by David Shepardson -March 22, 2012: -- Major automakers want significant changes in auto safety reforms that are part of a two-year highway reauthorization bill... Mitch Bainwol, president and CEO of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, is expected to tell the House Energy and Commerce Committee today that it should make major changes in the $109 billion bill that the Senate approved on a 74-22 vote... The alliance — which represents Detroit's Big Three automakers, Toyota Motor Corp., Volkswagen AG and seven others--  wants the House to reject a provision in the Senate bill that would allow the government to fine them $250 million for failing to recall vehicles properly. That's up from about $17 million now...


* New Jersey - Claim Accuses Ford of Covering Up Defects in F-Series Fuel Tanks

Trenton,NJ,USA -The Detroit Bureau - March 16, 2012: -- Papers filed with the U.S. District Court in New Jersey claim Ford was aware that the linings of F-Series pickups and E-Series vans built between 1999 and 2008 could "separate and flake-off," which could clog the fuel lines and lead to loss of power or stalling. Plaintiffs claim Ford issued a "secret" technical bulletin to dealers advising them of the problems, but customers were not informed. It is not clear if federal regulators are looking into the issue as it could be considered a potential safety hazard...

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