Center for Auto Safety

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The Center for Auto Safety (CAS) was founded in 1970 by Consumers Union and Ralph Nader as a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying group focused on the United States automotive industry.

Accomplishments

CAS counts numerous far-reaching efforts among its successes:^[1]

"Lemon laws" enacted in all 50 states
State laws requiring auto manufacturers to disclose "hidden" warranties to consumers
The Firestone tire recall
Exposure of a potentially lethal gas tank design in General Motors pickup trucks^[2]
Improved U.S. highway safety standards administered by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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