so those are not under nhtsa. what is interesting is nhtsa does have truck and bus involvement because we set the federal motor vehicle safety standards but not the service hours involvement. but she can make that comment, jackie, if you want to ask that. >> that is an fmcfa issue and we are going to fight to make sure that roll-back for truck driver's hours of service is not going to be permanent. tired truckers on our roadways is very serious. >> one of the things i appreciate about the work you are doing at nhtsa and the department of nhtsa is closing the recalled cars. could you comment a little more on that, please. >> so rosemary and i were in richmond on the secretary's bus tour and we all met in richmond so we could stand in front of the rental companies right, and have the secretary talk. and really that extends to two areas. both used cars and rental cars that, if they've been recalled they should be remedies before they are sold or represented. period. and i'll make a generic comment which there are man

are talking about regulatory capture at that at nhtsa. i was reading some recent articles about the resolving -- revolving door. at door. at this time that is all people can come up with. fairly straightforward. some official reviews that have not found anything. the most anything. the most recent articles over 18 years, 40 people left. i get that. all i can do is deal with the folks well i am there now. i am cognizant, and again where you come from, how you act, and some of these issues are pretty straightforward. i am aware of it, but it is one of those things were am not going to support anything except our neutrality and independents and protecting consumers. >> can i just say that no plan to free nhtsa from regulatory capture? >> i am saying that i am going to make sure that there is no regulatory capture while i am there command i cannot -- all of you know this. but like the but like the -- and otto. >> my name is shirley greenberg. i am with the national consumers league. i league. i used to work on auto safety when i was in the co

in 2010 nhtsa started investigating.ed the vehicles were not defective and the investigation should be closed. then there was this letter asking chrysler to recall these vehicles tentatively say there was a risk of burning to death in rear impact crashes but it wasn't until after a private meeting between then transportation secretary ray lahood nhtsa administrator david strickland and chris ler's ceo mash joni the company agreed to take action. strickland wrote the meeting would only be with the secretary and i, no other staff. as sergio wanted. and in a recent deposition exclusively obtained by cbs news, marcione said we ultimately resolved the issue after that meeting. >> this is a deal that was cut between the nhtsa administrator and secretary of transportation. >> it was. >> it was a deal that chrysler had refused, refused, refused to ever do a recall of these vehicles. they knew they had a problem and they wanted to do the cheapest thing they could do. >> reporter: she said that meant putting a tow hitch on the 1.5

and that letter notes that takata has continued to stonewall nhtsa's requests for documents related to the defect. i.t.it's now being fined $14,000 a day until they start cooperating fully. and they've also failed to produce a number of critical documents that the commerce committee has requested as part of its investigation into this mess. earlier today senator thune and i sent a letter to takata again, requesting that they turn over these documents to the committee as soon as possible so that we can complete our investigation into how this mess happened and very importantly how we can get people's cars fixed so they're not driving around with this bomb about to explode in their steering wheel. safety can't wait. mr. president, i conclude by saying that, sadly this week is the eighth year that bob levinson a retired f.b.i. agent who disappeared on the tourist island in iran called kish island, this is eight years that he has not been seen or heard from ... a wife and seven children. a couple of years ago the family received a video. a few months after they received a photo. mr. presid

nhtsa is now put on notice its job is to be the cop on the beat. >> reporter: and nhtsa declined to dors to sell news cars with open recalls. the makers of our truck, gm, says they tell dealers not to sell them with open recalls. ways to check if your car is affected. you can use the my car fax app or check the nhtsa database. we posted links to those on our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! but, remember, guys, these are brand-new cars. you shouldn't have these issues. >> and they did fix it for free in your case, right? >> they did and guess how long it took? less than 20 minutes. >> i mean, wow. >> all right, gio, thank you. really, you are on it. and you can see more of gio's report tonight on "nightline." >>> and coming up here, a possible breakthrough in treating alzheimer's. detecting the disease up to a decade before diagnosis. >>> plus, the science behind the unbreakable bond between man and dog. puppy love explained. ♪ frustrated with your overactive bladder medicine not working? ...can't handle the side effects? botox® treats symptoms of leaking, going too often, and

nhtsa is supposed to be a cop, a cop on the beat.s supposed to enforce the law. >> reporter: nhtsa did test the fix. it was an unusual step which concluded the hitch receiver provides incremental safety benefits in certain low-to- moderate speed crash incidents. in a statement, chrysler said, "the installation of a hitchch assembly is the agreed-upon action. kayla's vehicle did not have the trailer hitch. sue white says her daughter tried to get it but was told the part was not available.pa >> make it right. get these vehicles off the road. fix them. my daughter's gone.r she's never coming back.sl >> reporter: so far chrysler says 29% of the 1.5 million affected vehicles have received the tow hitch fix. the company still maintains there is no defect and theaf vehicles are safe.t, scott, it argues the fire deaths, including kayla's, were related to high-speed crashes far in excess of any reasonable expectations for fuel tank performance. >> pelley: jeff pegues in our washington newsroom. jeff, thanks.t coming up next, the winter that

that has prompted nhtsa to say they are going to investigate whether it was up to snuff for them goingward. rishaad: the thing is, how is nissan reacting to this? what has been the official response? craig: they have been on the defensive. the company came out to say they believe the remedy was sufficient and that they fixed the problem. they say they have gone a next her step to make sure the owners concerns are answered. at this point it's up to them to convince the regulator that is indeed the case and will be something we will have to watch for over the next few weeks for nhtsa to complete this investigation. rishaad: thanks very much indeed. we're looking at the business. we have the latest of japan's company. we saw the nikkei 225 put in a good showing this morning. we will see if they are going to build on that when "asia edge" returns. we will also talk more about the passing of lee kuan yew. we will head back to the city state. we are going to do that after a short break. he died overnight at the age of 91. the men regarded as being the founding father of singapore it sells --

her mother telling abc last year -- >> nhtsa knew about it from general motors that there was a car stalling and they didn't make it right. but there were all these opportunities that came up. and she died. >> reporter: it was only after milton's case that investigators began putting all the pieces together, dozens of deadly crashes linked to the same ignition switch. as early as 2001 some inside of gm found a problem with the ig ignition switch. >> what about the other families involved in the case? >> there is money set aside for them as well. >>> and we're learning more about the american heroes that died in the black hawk crash. martha raddatz with the story. >> reporter: today, off the florida coast, salvage efforts began for the helicopter that went down in bad weather. the two blackhawks doing night training when the fog rolled in the mission was aborted. the first helicopter made it back to base, the second with the four-man army crew and seven marines did not. the shock of this loss, even more profound because of this young marine, staff sergeant andrew seif. one week ago today, the

her mother telling abc last year -- >> nhtsa knew about it from general motors that there was a car stalling and they didn't make it right. but there were all these opportunities that came up. and she died. and she didn't need to die. >> reporter: it was only after milton's case that investigators began putting all the pieces together, dozens of deadly crashes linked to the same ignition switch. which could shut down the car and its safety systems unexpectedly. as early as 2001, some inside of gm found a problem with the ignition switch. >> and there were many other families in this case. what about them? >> gm has paid $172 million to them, and we expect more to come. >>> and we're learning more about the american heroes that died in the black hawk crash. off the florida panhandle. another black hawk turning back just moments before. martha raddatz with the story. >> reporter: today, off the florida coast, salvage efforts began for the helicopter that went down in bad weather. the two black hawks were doing night training when the fog rolled in. the mission was aborted. the first helicopter

today nhtsa launched a nationwide campaign to insure that parents and caregivers don't move until their children are strapped in safely. these psa's target parents of 8 to 14-year-olds and will air across the country. half the children who died in crashes in the past five years weren't buckled up. >>> it's been a month since the tragic death of cbs correspondent bob simon and last night simon was honored with a lifetime achievement award. his daughter tanya, a producer for 60 minutes, accepted the award. the foundation also recognized two american journalists beheaded by isis, james foley and steven sotloff. >>> it has the approval of lawmakers on capitol hill, so why are some lawmakers so reluctant to allow powdered alcohol drinks in their state. >> a lot of >>> a teacher in prince william county schools where 26 languages are spoken received a nationwide honor today, nice chung of change as well. >> -- chung of change as well. -- chunk of change as well. >> peggy fox was in gainesville for the big surprise today. >> reporter: in gainesville the entire student body and all the teachers

as part of the deal with nhtsa, it will invest $7 million in child passenger safety programs and education of the other stories in the news tonight. >>> back to our legal case a simple case about license plates has become a huge test case for freedom of speech in this country. a group in texas wants the state to offer special license plates with confederate flags on them. the state of texas refused. officials said it could control license plate messages because it is a government speech. the group says their purpose is to promote heritage. the case is before the supreme court which will hear arguments monday. with us now domenic romano and fox news legal analyst lis wiehl. i want to show an example what we're talking about maybe difficult for you to imagine. here is the confederate flag tag that's at issue. you can see "the willis report" on the right there. okay. lis start with you. is this free speech? >> it is free speech. the court ruled back in 1977 the supreme court ruled that licenses are private. private speech on private property, not government speech. and later in new hampshire

wife is in the seat and essentially complaining that puts her at risk in the event of an accident, so nhtsa -- we reope a look into this. a break. have to take up next, anger in hong kong over these protests. >> foreign ministers said three countries would work together to improve relations. anti-japan sentiment in korea and china have grown sharply over what they see as japan's attempts to obscure military history. enter anuclear talks explosive week. john kerry said they are not at the finish line, but they have the opportunity to get there. the issues include how much atomic capacity i ran can keep, inspections, and when and how quickly sanction should be lifted. sarkozy has set the stage for a possible run after leading a it iserformance. suggested the allies pushed the national front into second place with socialists coming third. recent surveys have put sarkozy ahead of francois hollande. the second round of votes will be held on sunday. outaad: a protest broke about parallel traders from china. railwaypened near a station. feelings have been running high about people who come to stoc

the nhtsa said the record-breaking fine is sending a message that the companies have to recall quickly when they know of a defect. >> pam: still a head we are one step closer to bringing the remainder of the old bay bridge rillettes down when explain next. >> jr stone: bargains ultima's story is up next. >> pam: only on forty-niner robbery in action caught on camera. and homeowner wants you to take a close look. kron 4 as haaziq madyun reports the video clearly showed the face of the robber who had to do some heavy lifting and and and get the goods. >> george: a burglar was caught red and it on salween and walnut creek. the burglary victims access not to reveal his identity. >>: this is the things that rob us on the 18th of march and pulled up a pickup truck stop them from the bauhaus we had our garage door open all my money goes in and out he attempted to get into the car first he then proceeded inside the garage where he saw a small safe we had it didn't and buried in some stuff he managed to spotty and he's not hearing it out and see that on video. we have mostly collectibles and al

the nhtsa estimates more than 17 million vehicles made with the potentially dangerous takata air bagsour. back to you guys. >>> welcome back to "squawk on the street" on this friday morning. february's jobs number coming in higher than anticipated, 295,000 jobs added. 288,000 of those in private sector. goldman sachs had been expecting 220,000. joining us exclusively, goldman's chief economist jan hatzius. 295 a surprise to you. your read? >> a strong headline number. i mean the payroll numbers over the last few months have been re very strong. i think that overall the report was good though not quite as good as the headlines would suggest. the unemployment rate did also come in a little lower. but that was driven primarily by labor force participation and also jobs gain wasn't quite as strong and wage numbers were on the softer side. when you take it altogether i would say it's a good report but not necessarily anything that is wildly away from expectations. >> the sectors that enjoyed a lot of growth seemed to be across the board, manufacturing and business services toward the top,

mechanism for more than $115 million for next generation 911 research and grants koort nated by ntia and nhtsa and i continue to have as my top priority making sure that we not only have the nationwide network in place but we integrate the next gen technologies that are already transforming public safety, realtime video, text messaging. what involvement has firstnet had with answering points and 911 community? >> actually we're in communications with the 911 organizations very frequently. in fact, i'm planning to go to the conference in the month of june because we know how critical it is to the overall system, so it's an ongoing dialogue. >> thank you, mr. andrews, what are ntia doing to further the next gen 911 operations in coordination with firstnet. >> that's a great question. one of the things we've done is between -- in a partnership between ntia and in senator gardner's state in boulder we've created the public safety communications research program, which is our effort to really push forward into that next generation of public safety communications. as you know as well, the ntia, the

. >> so other thing that nhtsa wants parents to ham anywhere on is the fact that when the recalls comein to get changed, to get repaired. they want to you log on to safer car.gov, we'll is sr. it on our website it make sure you're not driving around with a defective car seat. >>> let's go "inside politics" on "new day" with john king. good morning, john. >> nice to see you, let's go "inside politics" on a busy day, our politics conversation will take us overseas, with me margaret talbot and jackie kucinich of the "daily beast." let's dissect the reaction to the netanyahu victory. when the white house put out a paper statement yesterday, they had the briefing. then after the public briefing they said the president, would have loved to be there, mr. president, we're dialing up netanyahu, get ready for this one. the statement said president obama spoke by telephone with prime minister netanyahu to congratulate the prime minister on his party's success in winning a plurality of knesset seats. you could say congratulate him on his victory or say don't let your head swell, buddy on your plur