Consumers for
Auto
Reliability and
Safety

Board of Directors and Advisory Board


About CARS

Rosemary Shahan

CARS founder Rosemary Shahan has a 30-year track record of non-partisan public service; including repeatedly testifying before Congress, and serving on a Federal Advisory Board to the Federal Trade Commission. Directors of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have also repeatedly sought her advice on auto safety policy matters.


The Board and Advisory Board of CARS include some of the nation's leading consumer protection experts, including:

Cher McIntyre, Director of Advocacy, Consumer Action, 1994 - 2009;

Lucinda Sikes , Lecturer in Residence, U.C. Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law;

Jean Ann Fox, Director of Financial Services, Consumer Federation of America;

Pamela Gilbert, Executive Director of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Administration, 1995 - 2001;

Steven Taterka, former Deputy Attorney General of Indiana and member of the National Association of Attorneys General Task Force on Autos.

 
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Welcome to C.A.R.S.

C.A.R.S. Mission
CARS is a national, award-winning, non-profit auto safety and consumer advocacy organization working to save lives, prevent injuries,
and protect consumers from
auto-related fraud and abuse.
"CARS is one of the most consistently strong consumer groups... Consumers can thank CARS for today's lemon laws, air bags and generally safer cars."
 
– Clarence Ditlow, Executive Director
Center for Auto Safety, Washington, DC

 
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C.A.R.S. tips for car buyers
Want to avoid getting scammed when you buy a new or used car?  Check out CARS video

 
Buyer Beware! Auto dealers' one-
sided contracts can ruin your life
Even if the dealer breaks the law, you might not be able to get justice. Forced arbitration clauses hidden in the fine print can keep you tied up for years. The dealer even gets to pick the arbitrator who hears your case. Here's what happened to a car buyer in San Diego:
Think this is outrageous? Call your member of Congress at 202-224-3121, and urge them to vote for the Arbitration Fairness Act. More about the AFA, now pending before Congress:
http://www.fairarbitrationnow.org
 
 
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