1 component or material, which renders a motor vehicle in2 herently dangerous to life or limb despite the exercise of 3 4 reasonable care by the driver, or subjects the driver of such motor vehicle to an unreasonable risk of accidents." 5 On page 12, line 16, strike out "or". 67 On page 12, line 19, strike out the period and insert in 8 On page 12. between lines 19 and 20, insert the fol 9 lowing: 10 11 12 13 "(3) fail or refuse to furnish the notification required by section 116." On page 21, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following: "NOTIFICATION 14 "SEC. 116. (a) Every manufacturer of motor vehicles 15 shall furnish notification of any defect in any motor vehicle 16 or motor vehicle equipment produced by such manufacturer 17 to the purchaser of such motor vehicle or motor vehicle 18 equipment. within thirty days after such manufacturer has 19 discovered such defect. 20 21 22 23 24 25 "(b) The notification required by subsection (a) shall be accomplished "(1) by registered mail to the first purchaser (not including any dealer of such manufacturer) of the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment containing a defect: "(2) by registered mail or other more expeditious 1 means to the dealer or dealers of such manufacturer to 2 3 4 5 6 whom such motor vehicle or equipment was delivered: and "(3) by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in any county (or in any municipality not within a county) where any such motor vehicle or motor 7 vehicle equipment was sold to a first purchaser. со "(c) The notification required by subsection (a) shall 9 contain a clear description of the defect, an evaluation of the 10 risk to traffic safety reasonably related to the defect, and a 11 statement of the measures to be taken to repair the defect." AMENDMENTS Intended to be proposed by Mr. MONDALE (for himself, Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. BAYI, Mr. BIBLE, Mr. CLARK, Mr. GRUENING, Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, Mr. KENNEDY of New York, Mr. McGOVERN, Mr. METCALF, Mr. MORSE, Mr. PELL, Mr. RANDOLPHI, Mr. TYDINGS, Mr. YARBOROUGH, Mr. MUSKIE, and Mr. MCGEE) to S. 3005, a bill to provide for a coordinated national safety program and establishment of safety standards for motor vehicles in interstate commerce to reduce traffic accidents and the deaths, injuries, and property damage which occur in such accidents. APRIL 18, 1966 Referred to the Committee on Commerce and 89TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 3005 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 20 (legislative day, Arri 19), 1966 Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed AMENDMENTS Intended to be proposed by Mr. KENNEDY of New York (for himself, Mr. NELSON, and Mr. MONDALE) to S. 3005, a bill to provide for a coordinated national safety program and establishment of safety standards for motor vehicles in interstate commerce to reduce traffic accidents and the deaths, injuries, and property damage which occur in such accidents, viz: 1 On page 27, line 24, strike out "report or reports" 2 and insert in lieu thereof "report containing expressions of 3 opinion, suggestions, recommendations, judgments, and con4 clusions going beyond the collection of factual material". 5 On page 28, lines 7 and 8, strike out "report or reports" 6 and insert in lieu thereof "part of a report". 7 On page 28, line 13, insert immediately after the word Amdt. No. 548 1 "such" the following: "opinions, suggestions, recommenda2 tions, judgments, and conclusions of such". 3 On page 28, line 14, strike out the period and insert 4 in lieu thereof ", and that all other parts of such report 5 or reports shall be public records and be open to inspection 6 at reasonable times by any persons." |