So, the Chevy Volt is apparently the environmentalists’ version of the Ford Pinto–it may or may not blow up catch fire after a crash. Now, ironically, there is concern that a federal government agency may be covering up for Government Motors.
via Autoguide.com:
Apparently, way back in June, General Motors heard about a Volt fire that happened three weeks after said vehicle was crash tested, yet it wasn’t until November that the company, or NHTSA disclosed there was a potential problem, urging both dealers and customers to drain the battery pack immediately following an accident.
As a result the public relations nightmare surrounding Chevy’s halo vehicle appears to be deepening, though a good deal of the blame in this case also rests with NHTSA.
Joan Claybrook, a former adminstrator at NHTSA believes part of the reason for the delay was the “fragility of Volt sales.” Yet she also believes that “NHTSA could have put out a consumer alert, not to tell them [customers] for six months makes no sense to me.”
If it hasn’t been asked yet, it should be: Is the NHTSA covering for Government Motors? If so, at whose direction?
