There are over 40,000 lives lost on a yearly basis on the nation’s highways.  
It is not disputed that traffic accidents are the number one danger to Americans who are under 34.  It is guesstimated that the loss productivity, medical costs, expenses etc. are in excess of $150 billion.  There is a clear need for significant improvement in the safety of automobiles removing the unsafe automobiles from the streets of our country.  The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act provides that the Transportation or National Highway Safety Administration have the responsibility and the control to issue various vehicle standards, safety and otherwise, that apply to manufacturers with regard to the recall of motor vehicles for failure to meet federal safety standards.

There have been more than 390 million cars, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles, motorcycles and mopeds in addition to in excess of 40 million tires and piece of motor vehicle equipment that have been recalled due to the safety defects.  Many times the recalls are self-effectuated by the manufacturers however many times they are not enforced by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration also known as NHTSA.  When and if a safety defect is learned about by the government, the manufacturer is required to remedy the problem at no charge to the owner of the vehicle.  The government through National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is responsible for monitoring the corrective action of the manufacturer.