Inadequate data and analysis undermine NHTSA’s efforts to identify and investigate vehicle safety concerns [: review of NHTSA’s efforts in investigating vehicle safety concerns.]

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General has released this report that assesses the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) procedures for collecting vehicle safety data, analysing the data and identifying potential safety issues, and determining which issues warrant further investigation. (Author/publisher)