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Safety group warns biggest automotive recall of all time could be issued
August 31, 2005
The Automobile Safety Foundation has issued a press release, warning a national recall might be on its way because of safety concerns regarding side-view mirrors.
According to the group, Paul Raul of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirms a recall of standard equipment side-view mirrors is likely because of a hazardous blind spot that conceals quickly approaching or nearby vehicles causing merging and lane-changing endangerment.
Should a recall be issued, it would be considered the biggest automotive recall of all time. A recall could include all standard side view mirrors, impacting tens of millions of motorist across the United States. NHTSA and U.S. Department of Transportation accident statistics show that more than 413,000 vehicle accidents are caused by blind spot related occurrences, including lane change sideswipe damage accidents that affect more than 826,000 vehicles and injure more than 160,000 people every year.
According to the safety group, convex mirrors could drastically reduce the accident numbers. The NHTSA has said that studies show "passenger side mirror image comparisons of convex and planar mirrors illustrate the enhanced traffic detection provided by convex mirrors." The federal group said use of the convex passenger side mirror will allow the driver to "detect a vehicle in the next lane even if the vehicle is as far forward as the passenger side window."
Raul said side view mirrors can be easily replaced, and the safety group agrees. The ASF agrees with the European Union's recommendations made in 2004 that aftermarket safety mirror attachments be added to vehicles. In addition, the group also recommends the aftermarket safety mirrors be made more readily available at retail outlets and distributed by state or federal governments.
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