GM CEO Called to Testify Before House Panel on Volt Fires
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GM CEO Called to Testify Before House Panel on Volt Fires
And the media essentially ignores this, yet sensationalizes the Toyco no-brake fiasco.
http://www.dailytech.com/GM+CEO+Call...ticle23827.htm
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...396/1148/rss25
The reason for the investigation apparently has to do with the massive bailout money that GM was given by the U.S. government to keep the automaker solvent when the economy went bad. The hearing is titled, "Volt Vehicle Fire: What did NHTSA know and when did they know it?" It seems some of the issue with the Volt fires is that the NHTSA reportedly knew about the fire issue in June of 2011 and didn't inform the White House until September.
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...396/1148/rss25
Yes, Toyota's treatment was unfair, but sensationalizing the gravity of a low volume product is just as unfair.
Still, the problem needs to be addressed.
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As an engineer, design issues such as the Volt fires have much higher impact as opposed to high exposure of user error in Toyco's case. One issue can readily be resolved, while the other is inherent in the vehicle and presents a much higher risk.
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