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| Date June 15, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-603 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters AUTO SAFETY NHTSA Has Options to Improve the Safety Defect Recall Process GAO-11-603 June 2011 AUTO SAFETY
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability NHTSA Has Options to Improve the Safety Defect Recall Process
Highlights of GAO-11-603, a report to congressional requesters Why GAO Did This Study
In 2... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-225 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY NHTSA’s Ability to Detect and Recall Defective Replacement Crash Parts Is Limited GAO-01-225 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 24 27 Appendix II: State Legislation Governing Aftermarket Crash Parts and Recycled Airbags Figures Figure 1: Replacement Automob... |
| Date May 12, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-177R |
Title
United States General Accounting Washington, DC 20548 Office National Security and International Affairs Division B-285332 May 12,200O The Honorable Rick Santorum United States Senate Subject: Defense Acquisitions: Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement Contract Issues Dear Senator Santorum: In response to your March 29,2000, letter, we reviewed issues related to the Army’s Medium Tactical Vehicle ... |
| Date March 21, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-63 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1996 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION Limited New Data on Inspection and Maintenance Program’s Effectiveness G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-63 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic... |
| Date Sept. 11, 1995 |
Report No. NSIAD-95-176 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1995 Report to Congressional Committees INVENTORY MANAGEMENT Purchasing Parts From Contractor-Operated Parts Stores and Commercial Sources GAO/NSIAD-95-176 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-260360 September 11, 1995 Congressional Committees This report respo... |
| Date Oct. 29, 1993 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-68 |
Title
. United States General Accounting Office iiA0
For Releaz on Delivery
Expected at Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce+House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION Progressand Problems in Inqilementing Selected Awects of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
Statementof ). Dexter Peach, Assistant Comptroller General, Resources,Community, and ... |
| Date Sept. 25, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-288 |
Title
r 1Jnited States General Accounting Office GAO
Sept4?111bcr1992 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION Unresolved Issues May Hamper Success of EPA’ Proposed s Emissions Program
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147825 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically a... |
| Date July 25, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-128 |
Title
-,._ r___*ll__ll_ “-l.l .“..“___..-l.-...-.._--.l.--~. .Jrlly 1!)!I0 AIR POLLUTION EPA Not Adequately Ensuring Vehicles Comply With Emission Standards 142208 RESTRICTED----Not to be released outside the General Accounting OB’ice unless specifIcally approved by the Office of Congressional Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-236368 July 25,199O The Honorable John D. Din... |
| Date May 21, 1990 |
Report No. NSIAD-90-172 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1990 Report to the Honorable IBarbara Boxer, House of Representatives BRADLEYVEHICLE
Status of the Army’s Survivability Enhancement Progrm GAO,‘NSlAD9O-172 -- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-221733 May 21,199O The Honorable Barbara Boxer House of Representat... |
| Date March 14, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-57 |
Title
M;trc*II I !Pi!l MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY ACT FTC’s and Better Business Bureau’s Handling of Automobile Warranty Complaints United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20848 Human Resources Division B-23 1329 March 14, 1989 The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings United States Senate Dear Senator Hollings: This is in response to your August 1988 request and later discussions with your offi... |
| Date Aug. 15, 1988 |
Report No. NSIAD-88-215FS |
Title
. ’ United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1988 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Energy and Power, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Houseof Representatives ARMY VEHICLES Procurement of Z-l/Z-Ton Truck Engines GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-231261 August 15,1988 The Honorable Philip ... |
| Date May 4, 1988 |
Report No. NSIAD-88-149FS |
Title
.: I 13gy$4
/ -I*-- United States General Accounting O ffice _ GAO Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce,House of Representatives BRADLEY VEHICLE 0 Status of Transmission’ s Reliability I
,d ‘ 1 I - United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-221733 May 4,19... |
| Date Nov. 19, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-85-50 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON,D.C. 206d8 OFFICE ntsounces, CoMwmIJNrTv. MID I_cowMIc OlVELON4Wf OlVl4lON
B-217074 RELEASED November 19, 1984 125777 The Honorable Elliott A. T.&vitas, Chairman The Honorable Guy V. Molinari, Ranking Minor i ty Member Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Committee on Public Works and Transportation House of Representatives
Subject: New York City... |
| Date Dec. 9, 1983 |
Report No. NSIAD-84-32 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAIL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION B-210814 DECEMBER 9, 1983 The Honorable The Secretary John 0. Marsh, Jr. of the Army ~11~1 llllll H
123025 of Overage Vehicles Dear M r. Secretary: Subject: The Army's Retention (GAO/NSIAD-84-32) W e found during a recent survey that continuing cutbacks in procurement of nontactical... |
| Date July 11, 1983 |
Report No. AFMD-83-22 |
Title
REPORT THEU.S. BY ral AccounPing Office
Potential Exists For Defense To Improve Productivity In Maintenance Of Commercial-Type Vehicles
l%e Department of Defense can reduce the cjosts of maintaining its commercial vehidies by more effectively determining staff needs, and by improving procedures and controls to reduce repetitive repairs and vehicle out-of-service time: Defense agleed to establish a... |
| Date Sept. 9, 1982 |
Report No. GGD-82-98 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 2.0548 GIENlEFtAl. GOVERNMENT DlVlSiON '7Ilxxras Y. Downs, Director Ue-mt of Trans~rtation District of Coltiia CirvernKxant Na.shirx$on, D. C. 20004
Il&.r Mr. lY2cwns: .- 119463 IIII Subject: Departxaentof Transportation Efforts to Improve Traffic Fine Collection, Capital Project ?Qnagement, and lcblror Vehicle Maintenance (GpD/GcD-82-98) The... |
| Date Sept. 29, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-114 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS OIVISION B-200456 SEPTEMBER 29,198O The Honorable The Secretary Clifford L. Alexander, of the Army Jr. Dear Mr. Secretary: With Commercial Vehicles When Used In Tactical Environments (LCD-80-114) -3 We have completed our assessment of the Army's use of commercial trucks in tactical environments and found th... |
| Date June 10, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-71 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20948 LOCl#“TIC$ ANO CC)MMUNIUTIONS DIVISION B-199835
JUNE 10.1980 the Honorable The Secretary
Dear Nr. Harold Brown of Defense II 113191 Secretary:
r ,Tran~sportation Vehicles Available in Europe for Medical Evacuation&' (LCD-80-71) - I,n, 3 This report summarizes the results of our review of Army and Air Force medical transportation vehic... |
| Date March 28, 1980 |
Report No. 111953 |
Title
STATEMENT OF EDWARD A. DEXSMORE, JR., DEPUTY DIRECTOR, BUMATJ RESOURCES DIVISIOfJ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE STATE OF CALIFORNIA -.; t ON w6 19"di AUTOMOBILE MARC& 28, We are Accounting problems considering I'd the like lJ please6 Office's to be here report today to.discuss the auto committee General repair is recent the on consumers' your and som... |
| Date Jan. 11, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-30 |
Title
Comptroller General
r C>F THE UNITED STATES m * Needed If Auto Repair Problems Are To Be Reduced
Consumers’ auto repair problems are persistent, costly, and troublesome. The Federal Government could help reduce these problems by encouraging national coordination among consumer, industry, and public organizations. A Federal agency coordinating committee is being developed but the Congress could s... |
| Date June 7, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-87 |
Title
._ 1 %b j UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFKE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION B-180617 109667 JJN 7 1979 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM109667 &uf-& t-f y0 b
Qv t OPJC;SSEdfd&Y+* fe!@~C5!l _ &llA,pl*cdt The Honorable Gary R. Gayton Acting Administrator f++y[j Urban Mass Transportation Administration Department,of Transportation &YP viewiy_arranty gministratio... |
| Date May 8, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-78-245 |
Title
REPORTBY THE U.S llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM109281 I Accounting Office
Replacing Government Sedans Id Result Cost Savings
Commercial rental companies are ahead of the Government in recognizing and taking advantage of the economics of a l-year replacement cycle for rental sedans. To GAO’s knowledge, By adhering to General Services --incurs this replacement standard, unnecessary maintenanc... |
| Date March 23, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-78-246 |
Title
UNIED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ybR 2 3 1979 Mr. Allan W. Beres Commissioner Transportation and Public Utilities Service General Services Administration Dear Mr. Beres: -l!Mw/t-Dl 108992 peration of interWe have completed a study of agency motor pools by the General (GSAj. Our objectives were to (1) evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the motor pools in provi... |
| Date Sept. 5, 1978 |
Report No. 107344 |
Title
DOCUSENT RESdJE 07344 - [B2567581] (ERstri-ted) Efficiency ani Effectiveness of General Services Ac-inistration Rotor Pools. S.ioteaber 5, 1978. 5 pp. Report to Bichari Casad, Adainistrator, General Services Administration: Auburn Regional Office, iA; kty John P. Carroll, Regional Hanager, Field Operations Div.: Regional Office (Seattle). Contact: Field Operations Div.: Regional Office (Seattle). ... |
| Date March 16, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-202 |
Title
1 REFQRT THEUS. 3V 4 fl z - -.-._ -. General Accounting Office
Improvements Needed in the Management of Supplying and -_Distributiiig WhiEle PtiFk
The Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the U.S. Postal Sewice each operate a centrali;ed distribution system to supply parts tar Federal vehicles. These agencies do not coordinate their programs. Therefore, duplicate managem... |
| Date Jan. 11, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-210 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUSR 04687 - [B0125023] [Automotive Tire Recapping: Dollars and Energy Can Be Saved]. LCD-78-210; B-159200. January 11, 19786 7 pp. Report to James T. McIntyre, Jr., Acting Directors Office of Management and Budget; by Robert G. Rothwell (fox Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and CommunicationS Div.). Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management (700). Contact: Logistics and Cossuni... |
| Date Jan. 4, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-77-235 |
Title
DOCUMENT ESUhE 04684 - B0064949] Automctive Tire Distribution: Dollars Can Be Sated. LCD-77-235; 3-15920C. January 4, 1978. 4 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Rcbert G. Rothvell (fcr Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and Communications Div.). Issue Area: Facilities and ate:ial Management (700) Contact: Logistics and Communications Div. Budget Function: National Defense: i-partm... |
| Date Dec. 15, 1977 |
Report No. PSAD-78-53 |
Title
DOCURES
04681 - (80024908] T RaBUB Vehicle Warranties Coammercial Practies. ESAD-78-S31 B-139743. D*c4sber 15, 1977. GretIter tffifiency for Governaent by Using 10 pp. + 4 appendices (4 pp.). Report to secr.:tary DepartAent of Defense; Administrator, Geaeral Services Adsinistrst4ong -bv aichaEr I. GutmBan,
DirEctrr, Procurienat and Systems Acgiusition Div. Ise ze-partmet-t -of bfleaz-ucwr4ae. & -C... |
| Date Aug. 31, 1977 |
Report No. 103248 |
Title
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| Date Aug. 31, 1977 |
Report No. 103247 |
Title
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| Date July 26, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-77-224 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
03061 A2093198] LSurvey of Costs of Repairing Government Vehicles Damaged in Accidents]. LCD-77-22!4; B-158712. Jujy 26, 1977. 2 pp. Report to Sen. Sam Nunn; by Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and Communications Div. Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management (700). Contact: Logistics and Communicaticns Div. Budget Function: Commerce and Transportation: Ground transportatio... |
| Date June 21, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-77-217 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02622 - (A1812839] (Costs of Repairing Government Vehicles Damaged in Rccidents]. LCD-77-217; B-158712. June 21, 1977. 7 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Robert G. Rothwell (for Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and Communications Div.). Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management (700). Contact: Logistics and Communications Div. Budget Function: Commerce and... |
| Date Sept. 8, 1976 |
Report No. GGD-76-106 |
Title
GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION . The’ ffonorabic Wa 1 Lrr Em Washington Mayor of the Dislrict. of Columbia Washington, D.C. 20004 Dear Mayor IJaslliugton: \ 04% . z > - Ve have hecn studyin& the District’s xlotor vehicle nanagmcnt nctivitics to dc,tcrnitle how cffcctivcly and cconon~icafly the ciLy acquires and nsinlains it.s vehicles. Durir.;; our study, +:?lich Is not yet. complete, WC iIOtc?tf... |
| Date July 9, 1976 |
Report No. 093978 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE \
WASHINGTON, D C 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION Mr Herbert L Tucker Acting Dlrector Department of Environmental Services Dlstrlct of Columbia Government Washington, D C 20004 Dear Mr Tucker CJq We have been studying the District's motor fleet management program/to determlne (1) If benefits woul.d accrue from a centrally manage&operation and (2) how effec... |
| Date Nov. 5, 1975 |
Report No. GGD-76-13 |
Title
COMPPROL~R GENERAL
WASHINGTON, OF THE UNITED
D.C. 20148 STATES B-114874 LB The Honorable Joe L. Evins Committee on Small Chairman, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Business I\ S3@’ This report is in response to the recommendation in an of a Subcommittee of the House of .,&October 16, 1974, report [ti 2 Representatives’ Permanent Select Committee on Small Business. ,p That report rec... |
| Date Sept. 3, 1975 |
Report No. LCD-75-424 |
Title
LIBRARY SYSTEM UNITED STATES ’ GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
LM096mo l~~llMlllllllllllllllll Improving Depot Maintenance Of Combat And Tactical Vehicles
Department of Defense Repairing and overhauling Army combat and tactical vehicles is a costly program. GAO reviewed maintenance workloading, scheduling, and inventory management practices at the Red River Army Depot and made recommendations to impro... |
| Date June 24, 1975 |
Report No. LCD-75-421 |
Title
f I ncreasing Productivity In The Maintenance Of Commercial-Type Vehicles
Department General United States Of Defense Administration Service Postal Services UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING
LCD-75-421 OFFICE JUNE Z-4 1 9 7 5 UNITED~TATESGEFIERAI,ACCOUNTINGQFKI~E
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION B-161340 / I of ?I Administrator General General L- Postmaster *> of Defense... |
| Date May 2, 1974 |
Report No. 088964 |
Title
u F r. UTERI
1 S~~~TESGENERALACCOUY\IT~NG OFFICE 1 REGIONAL OFFICE
ROOM 201 413 FIRSTAVENLE NORTH Mr. M. L. Rlaylock Acting Regional Administrator General Services Admxnistratlon GSA Center Auburn, Washington 98002 Dear Mr, Blaylock: We recently completed a survey of the procurement of automobile and truck parts by Federal agenues. The purpose of this letter is to bring to your attention an appare... |
| Date July 6, 1973 |
Report No. B-178736 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Potential For Greater ConsoJidation I Of The Maintenance Workload In \ The Military Services
B-178736 Department of Defense BY THE COMPTROLLER OF THE UNITED STA GENERAL JULY Ed973 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WA!ZHINGTON OF THE UNITED
20548 STATES D C B-178736 / I/ To the Speaker President of the of the Senate and the House of Representatives greater consolldatlon services. of the We... |
| Date March 19, 1973 |
Report No. 088972 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCWNTING OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DIVISlON
FAR 1833 EAST BRANCH AVENUE KALAKAUA HONOLULU, HAWAII 96815 MAR 19 19’3 Colonel Errol E. Hayes, Jr. Commander, U.S. Army Taiwan MaterSeL Agency Box 19 APO San Francisco 96263 Dear Colonel Hayes. We wish to bring to your attention an opportunity to substantraily reduce repalr costs at the Taiwan Materiel Agency (TMA) through the use of... |
| Date March 19, 1973 |
Report No. 088971 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENI~RAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
INTERNATIONAL
FAR EAST 163.3 KALAKAUA DIVISION
BRANCH AVENUE HONOLULU, HAWAII 96815 MAR19 193
M8;lor General John W. Barnes ChLef, Military Assistance Advisory Group, Republac of Ch;lna P. Oa Box 13 APO 96263 Dear General Barnes. During our recent follow-up review on the Milit8ry Assistance Program (MAP) for the Republic of China, we noted a continuing prob... |
| Date June 14, 1972 |
Report No. B-175141 |
Title
B-175141 4 n' %ear Mr. Henderson: As requested in your letter of February 1, 1972, we have examined the cqn.tract award procedures and the fin~.~ial..capab.ility review for a / contract awarded by the Air Force to Piston Ring and Parts Company of 5f parts store at Seymour &Georgia, Inc., for operation of an automotive_I_-~._... _,_ .." Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Although we found that... |
| Date March 15, 1972 |
Report No. B-175085 |
Title
WASHINGTON. D.C. i i, __ ) . . ., . . B-175085 c:~ Dear Senator Proxmire : p,,” This is in response to your request of January 18, 1972, for a report on a script sent to you by station WLUK-TV, Green Bay, Wisconsin. The script related to the ”,,,., .,_“,,“,” employment ~,,, of a janitor and of civilian mechanics at the Green Bay Na- ‘1 ,, +, / tional Guard Armory. It said that seven fu... |
| Date Feb. 14, 1972 |
Report No. 089787 |
Title
UINiT;D SYATES \ /10 ENE'AL AUCOliCTIf'1. 20548 CIOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. CIVIL DIVISION F: r; 1 A C972 Dear Mr. Hayden: | The General Accounting Office has made a survey of the Postal Service vehicle maintenance program in the former San Francisco Postal Region. The survey was concerned with the adequacy ofthe maintenance being performed, the motor vehicle fueling operations, the use of contract ... |
| Date Feb. 4, 1972 |
Report No. 092433 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
INTERNATIONAL DIVISION
FAR EAST BRANCH 1833 KALAKAUA AVENUE HONOLULU, HAWAIi 96815 FEB 4
Dear Mr. Ambassador:
P / The General Accounting Office has recently completed a survey of vehicle operations and maintenance activities of several United States agencies in the Philippines. We found that overall these activities were generally well-managed. However, we d... |
| Date Aug. 13, 1971 |
Report No. B-114833 |
Title
Improvements Needed In Motor Vehicle Management By The Forest Service And The Soil Conservation Service
8-114833 Department of Agriculture UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
4 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 2Q548 CIVIL DIVISION B-114833 Dear Mr. Secretary: 3d.:; 7 i This is our report on the improvements needed in motor vehicle management by the Forest Service and th... |
| Date Feb. 17, 1971 |
Report No. B-114874 |
Title
. . -. REPORT,. TO THE S.UB;OMMIT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREtiENT SELECT COMMITTiE ON SMALL BUSINESS ;7/ 7 I? 2 c ‘l’$ - Review Of The’Savings ‘.’ Expected From Centiralizat‘ion Of’The Procurement. And Storage .Of vehicles Rep&r Parts
B-114874 Post Office Department BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED SPATES
~ FEB.17&371 - COMPTROLLER
. . GENERAL
WASHINGTON. . -J OF
D.C. THE UNITED S... |
