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PRESS RELEASES FROM
2003
December
NHTSA Publishes List of October, November 2003 Recalls
(12/31/03)
DOT Announces
Proposal for Reforming Federal Fuel Efficiency Program (12/22/03)
NHTSA Says Drunk Driving Deaths Increased
In 17 States; Police to Crack Down on Impaired Drivers (12/18/03)
NHTSA, Surgeon General Join Partners to
Announce National Hispanic Impaired Driving Prevention Campaign
(12/9/03)
La Administración Nacional de Seguridad del Tráfico en las Carreteras
y el Cirujano General de los Estados Unidos, Se Unen a sus Socios para
Lanzar la Campaña Nacional Hispana para Prevenir el Manejo Bajo la
Influencia del Alcohol (12/9/03)
NHTSA Unveils Strategy to Reduce Impaired
Driving, Sets Priorities for Immediate Future (12/03/03)
November
NHTSA Publishes Upgraded Vehicle Standard
For Fire Protection in Rear Impact Crashes (11/25/03)
NHTSA Releases List of MY 2004
Vehicles to be Rated for Safety (11/21/03)
NHTSA Publishes List of August, September
2003 Recalls (11/17/03)
NHTSA
Publishes List of August, September 2003 Recalls (Media Advisory)
(11/17/03)
New DOT Data Show Rising Safety Belt Use
Rates in Most States (11/17/03)
Research Note on Child Pedestrian Fatality
Rates Now Available on NHTSA's Web Site (11/12/03)
October
Britax
to Conduct Safety Recall of Super Elite Youth Restraints (10/21/03)
NHTSA
Releases Study on Vehicle Weight, Safety (10/14/03)
NHTSA
Announces New Rollover Test (10/7/03)
U.
S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $86.4 Million in
Incentive Grants To States, Others With Tougher Drunk Driving Laws
(10/03/03)
September
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $57 Million in Federal
Grants to States to Deter Impaired Driving, Increase Safety Belt Use
(9/29/03)
More Crash Test Results, Rollover Ratings
For 2003 Models on NHTSA’s Web Site (9/15/03)
NHTSA Publishes List of
July 2003 Recalls (9/2/03)
August
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces
Record-Level Safety Belt Use (8/25/203)
NHTSA
Announces $7.5 Million in Grants To 48 States For Education on Child
Passenger Safety (8/18/03)
NHTSA
Advises Parents of Safety Recall Involving Graco's SnugRide Infant
Child Restraints (8/13/03)
NHTSA Publishes List of June 2003 Recalls
(8/4/03)
July
NHTSA
Creates New School Bus Category For Multifunction Transportation Needs
(7/29/03)
NHTSA
Publishes Priority Plan For Vehicle Safety Rulemaking (7/21/03)
USDOT
Releases 2002 Highway Fatality Statistics (7/17/03)
Rollover,
Crash Test Results for Fourth Group
Of 2003 Vehicles Available on NHTSA Web Site (7/14/03)
NHTSA
publishes list of May 2003 recalls (6/27/03)
June
Nationwide
Crackdown on Impaired Drivers Begins for July 4th Holiday (6/27/03)
NHTSA Publishes List of May 2003 Recalls (6/27/03)
CPSC,
NHTSA, and Dorel Juvenile Group Inc.
Announce Extended Recall of Infant Car Seats/Carriers (6/25/03)
NHTSA
Issues New Performance Standard For
Passenger Car and Light Truck Tires (6/23/03)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces Funding For
First Lower Manhattan Recovery Transit Project(06/20/03)
FTA
Streamlines Contracting Rules(6/20/03
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Unveils $11 Million Campaign to Reduce
Drinking and Driving (6/19/03)
El
Secretario Mineta del Departamento del Transporte de los Estados
Unidos Anuncia el Lanzamiento de la Campaña Publicitaria de $11
Millones Para Reducir el Manejo en Estado de Ebriedad (6/19/03)
USDOT
and MADD to Unveil $11 Million Advertising Campaign For National You Drink &
Drive. You Lose. Law Enforcement Campaign (6/17/03)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Welcomes Cox as NHTSA’s Deputy
Administrator (6/13/03)
NHTSA
Posts Reports on Initiatives Addressing Vehicle Compatibility,
Rollover Mitigation (6/12/03)
NHTSA
Announces “Ease of Use” Child Safety Seat Ratings (6/11/03)
May
Crash
Test Results for Third Group Of 2003 Vehicles Available on NHTSA Web
Site
American
Products Company To Pay $650,000 Civil Penalty For Sale of Lamps Not Meeting Safety
Standards (5/16/03)
NHTSA
Publishes List of April 2003 Recalls (5/16/03)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Launches Massive Law Enforcement
Mobilization for Traffic Safety (5/12/03)
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Espanol
Crash
Test Results for More 2003 Vehicles Available on NHTSA's Web Site
(5/9/03)
Crash
Test Results for Model Year 2003Vehicles Available on NHTSA's Web Site
(5/6/03)
Remaining
Crash Test Results for Model Year 2002 Vehicles Available on NHTSA's
Web Site (5/1/03)
April
DOT
Releases Preliminary Estimates Of 2002 Highway Fatalities
NHTSA
Releases Major Research Report On Crashes Involving Pedestrians in
U.S. (4/22/03)
NHTSA
Makes Preliminary Finding That NexL Motorcycle Helmets Do Not Comply
with Safety Standard (4/16/03)
NHTSA
Reminds Parents of Safety Recall Involving Graco’s SnugRide Infant
Seats (4/10/03)
NHTSA Announces Safety Recall Involving Graco's SnugRide Infant Seats
(4/8/03)
NHTSA
Announces Final Model Year 2005-2007 Fuel Economy Standards for Light
Trucks (4/1/03)
March
NHTSA
Publishes List of February 2003 Recalls (3/26/03)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces Grants
of $40.7 Million to Increase Safety Belt Use (3/21/03)
Safety
Belt Use by African Americans Registers Sharp Increase to Record Level,
Latest NHTSA Belt Use Survey Shows (3/10/03)
February
NHTSA
Announces Safety Recall Of Gorilla, Spelcast Child Restraints (2/21/03)
Restraint
Use Rises to Record High Level for Infants and Toddlers (2/10/03)
January
NHTSA
Publishes List of November Recalls (1/23/03)
Child Safety Seat Registration
Proves Effective in Notifying Owners of Recalls, NHTSA Evaluation Report
Shows (1/6/03)
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