Nader accuses GM of hiding defects in Vega campaign
In a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Nader charges GM used a product improvement campaign to avoid a formal defect notification. GM says the changes were non safety related and sent information to the Transportation Department. Nader lists several components subject to correction and cautions against dodging recall law.
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Nader criticizes GM defect notices amid transit bill debate
In Sacramento, Ralph Nader warns the safety watchdogs over GM defect notices, accusing a deliberate delay in owner notifications as allowed by law. Meanwhile the Assembly approves a non smoking transport bill by 50 to 2, sending it back for Senate technical approval before Reagan signs it.
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