statements on the issue, so we asked nhtsa for an interview. >> is there anybody that can answer myuestions on that? >> the agency has yet to grant our request. instead, they sent us a statement citing ongoing research on side under ride protection initiated at the texas transportation institute, which is another transportation research group, this one on the campus of texas a&m. nhtsa told us that research will be completed at the end of 2017, but explain exactly what that project entailed or if it would lead to new federal regulations requiring side guards. we asked the transportation institute for more information, and they referred us to d.o.t., so we sent our follow-up questions to nhtsa and d.o.t. no one responded. >> i think that's very frustrating that, you know, this is in my mind no a no- brainer. >> lois is using her story to lobby congressmen, senators, nhtsa and the d.o.t. to make those changes happen. fueled by her mission to add side forwards to every semi- trailer on the road and her faith that her daughter roya is cheering her on at every turn. >> you go mom. she wo

thousands of skplanlts have been filed with nhtsa and ford promising nhtsa to investigate 2016 and 2017 explorers like this one. this police explorer was badly damaged in a crash after they say the driver passed out. >> we test heard level of carbon monoxide and her levels came out near legal. >> reporter: yesterday that officer filed suit against ford. and many other models 2011 2017 shows carbon monoxide appears to be seeping into their vehicles. 2,700 complaints have been lodged against the automaker and 41 people have reported injuries like police officer brian mcdowell who crashed into a tree in 2015 after passing out behind the wheel. >> i went out just like that. >> just like that. >> or officer lahood whose dash cam was rolling as he tried to call for help. lahood was first of 18 police officers to be treated for carbon monoxide exposure. the city has removed f 7 of its explorers from service after they set off carbon monoxide carbon monoxide detectors. the police union said all 4,039 need to be off the street by the end of the week. in 2015, 48% were ford many have added carbon

nhtsa is expanding its investigation of all model year 2011-2017 ford explorers.hey have gotten nearly 800 complaints, many from regular suspicious odors. the company assuring those incidences are unrelated to the carbon monoxide describe by some police departments. driver of ae the non-police ford explorer, there is no reason to be concerned. kimberly: ford has offered to cover the cost of fixing the problem in all police ford explorers. calling it a potential safety issue, a federal appeals court has ordered the faa to reconsider its decision not to regulate the size of airline seats. americans waistlines have increased over the past 30 years, but seat sizes have gotten smaller as airlines pack more seats on the already full airplanes. the city of honolulu has made it illegal to cross the street while looking at your phone. that means no texting, tweeting, or even looking at directions. pedestrians can still talk on their phones. $15 for thefrom first offense to $99 for the third offense. effect in october. how many times that i have said to my daughter please d

the nhtsa has investigated more than 150 complaints about ford explorers leaking carbon monoxide intovehicles. there are some of the reports about the modified explorers used by law enforcement. this year's video from california, the officer driving a car blacked out from carbon monoxide. suv drove into oncoming traffic. he survived and he is now suing ford. we have reached out to the sea area agencies. vehicles on our website at wjla.com. report on rising sea levels pinpoints areas that could be hard hit, including several communities on the maryland eastern shore. this is a town long called the crab capital of the world. we talked with residents today who say they are not surprised by the report, saying floods at high tide are becoming more and more common. >> i don't think this will be here too much longer. it's sad. >> it's hard to believe, but the way things are changing now, the tide. the report by the union of concerned scientists claims that maryland will be among the hardest hit, with 22 communities expected to be inundated at least 26 days a year. planners at the eastern sho

explorers promising nhtsa to investigate to expand its probe to 2016 and twelfth models like this one. this 2016 henderson, louisiana, police explorer was badly damaged in a crash after officers say its driver passed out from carbon monoxide exposure in april. >> he was treated at the hospital. we had requested testing for carbon monoxide and her levels came out near lethal. >> reporter: yesterday that officer filed suit against ford. and many other owners of models are reporting carbon monoxide appears to be seeping into their vehicles. the national highway traffic safety administration now says more than 2,700 complaints have been lodged against the automaker and 41 people have reported injuries. like police officer brian mcdowell who crashed into a tree in 2015 after passing out behind the wheel. >> i went out just like that. >> just like that. >> or zachary lahood in austin, texas, whose dashcam was rolling as he called for help. >> started having headaches. >> reporter: he was the first of 18 austin police officers to be treated for carbon monoxide exposure. the city has removed

nhtsa says it is investigating if the issues in austin are related to any possible safety defect.lls us it has investigating and found no carbon monoxide issues with the suzanne of its ford explorer police interscepters and noted that police departments sometimes make modification after they buy the vehicles. kris van cleave, cbs news, ar lengthton, virginia. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," a rare form of cancer could be linked to breast implants. ahead, one woman with her fight against the disease and the battle she had with her insurance company over covering the treatment. >>> plus we'll show you how the demand for lob story rolls is driving up the price of lobsters. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> we have found human remains in an approximately 12 and a half foot deep common grave. >> breaking news, discovery confirms war after days of digging on a bucks county property humane remains are recovered in the search for four missing men, we're live with the overnight develop

jonathan: a 7 on your side update, the nhtsa expanding its investigation into ford explorer suv's. leak into the cabin, causing exposure to carbon monoxide. the agency says it has nearly 800 complaints about this issue for stop federal investigators are working with the police departments that use those suv's for patrol units. 7 on your side first reported on this issue last week. all over thes country are doing extra inspections after yesterday's deadly thrill ride accident at the ohio state fair. astanders watched in horror the fireball ride went out of control, throwing several people to the ground. seven people were hurt, one person was killed, and 18-year-old, who had just enlisted in the marine, preparing for basic training. abc news spoke with people who were next in line for the ride. >> we were watching this and what was going through your mind? >> i grabbed my sister and said that could have an us. >> we heard people screaming. alison: the fair all rides will be shut down pending an investigation. records show that the fireball passed inspection yesterday morning, hours b

. >> reporter: nhtsa says it doesn't have any proof the injuries reported were caused by carbon monoxide although investigators say levels of that gas may be elevated during certain driving scenarios. ford says safety is its top priority and has a team working with police and regulators to investigate reported issues and solve them. kris van cleave, cbs news, washington. >>> a count from 2016 shows nearly half of law enforcement vehicles were ford explorers. departments across the country have installed carbon monoxide detectors in their vehicles. >>> and let's take a look at the big board right now. the dow is up after being down earlier today. it's up 22 points. >>> an annual report suggests temperatures at lake tahoe are warming at 14 times the historic average. the study by uc-davis shows it's been going up by half a degree fahrenheit per year and that's now a four-year trend. the report suggests this monta is on track to average its highest surface temperature ever recorded. and the research behind the study says winter storms do little to stop the boost in temperatures. >> even wit

the second then, why then has the federal government, namely the department of transportation and nhtsa why haven't than done more to strengthen these laws so truckers can't get away with stuff like that? >> the truck that we saw, with the mangled rear guard, but it was there. was that driver in violation of the law? >> the answer is, if he goes through a checkpoint, if he gets independented, the inspector has the right to say, this is not acceptable. you need to replace it. then you know what happens? they sent him right back on the road, because there's no rule that says they look at that, and pull him off the road immediately. they can go back and take their time. that's part of one of the many problems the insurance institute for highway sees with the current regulation. >> when you and i, the lay persons out there on the highway, what should we be looking out for, for these 18 wheelers to see if a guard is up to snuff or not? >> it's a tricky, tricky question. and it's a tricky, tricky answer. you can certainly look for the rest. you can certainly look for the dents. the problem is

nhtsa says it is investigating if the issues in austin are related to any possible safety defect.lls us it has investigating and found no carbon monoxide issues with the design of its ford explorer police interceptors and noted that police departments sometimes make modification after they buy the vehicles. kris van cleave, cbs news, arlington, virginia. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," a rare form of cancer could be linked to breast implants. ahead, one woman with her fight against the disease and the battle she claims to have had with her insurance company over covering the treatment. >>> plus we'll show you how the demand for lobster rolls is driving up the price for lobsters. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com i'm kenny choi. >>> it is time to rise and shine! we take a live look at the pyramid in san francisco. i have a feeling that's going to be a lot of foghorn this morning. good morning. i unplugged my mic. hopefully you can hear me like this? >> i think i hear you. >> how is

this applies to vehicles made between 2011 and 2017.the nhtsa says more than 2,700 complaints have been by owners who were concerned they were exposed to carbon monoxide while in explorers, including those who drive them as police vehicles. ken casaday/austin police assoc.: "from what i understand these officers were tested, and they had double and triple the amount of carbon monoxide in their system they're supposed to have."the announcement comes on the heels of the austin, texas police department pulling all explorers from their police fleet following multiple complaints. brian manley/ austin police chief: "over the past five months we have had 62 workers comps reports filed by officers for exposure to carbon monoxide." the 446 explorers make up a large majority of the department's fleet. brian manley/ austin police chief: "it is the absolute right decision based on the concerns that we have over carbon monoxide exposure issues we've had that impact our employees' health, wellness, and safety." some officers, including one from california, are suing ford motor company.in a statement

schakowsky: we want to make sure that, one of the things that we don't have, we want the ability of nhtsa's the acronym, to be able to recall when there's an imminent hazard. if they see that there is during the experimental phase, the triad phase, that there is a problem -- try out phase, that there is a problem, to be able to recall the vehicles. we are still talking about that. that is not in the legislation right now. we also added some things that are for current cars, like the issue of hot cars, you know, since 1990 800 children have died of heat stroke left in cars. we want to do some things right now with auto safety, but we certainly want to look forward, and make sure at least we have a framework for guaranteeing safety on these autonomous vehicles. >> you have said this legislation out of subcommittee is not a final product, in your words. where do you see ground for compromise? how do you see this legislation changing before it gets to the full committee and the house floor if it gets there? >> the issues that really remain the most controversial are the issues of state preemp

this applies to vehicles made between 2011 and 2017.the nhtsa says more than 2,700 complaints have beened by owners who were concerned they were exposed to carbon monoxide while in explorers, including those who drive them as police vehicles. ken casaday/austin police assoc.: "from what i understand these officers were tested, and they had double and triple the amount of carbon monoxide in their system they're supposed to have."the announcement comes on the heels of the austin, texas police department pulling all explorers from their police fleet following multiple complaints. brian manley/ austin police chief: "over the past five months we have had 62 workers comps reports filed by officers for exposure to carbon monoxide." the 446 explorers make up a large majority of the department's fleet. brian manley/ austin police chief: "it is the absolute right decision based on the concerns that we have over carbon monoxide exposure issues we've had that impact our employees' health, wellness, and safety." some officers, including one from california, are suing ford motor company.in a statemen

. >> reporter: nhtsa says it doesn't have any proof the injuries reported were caused by carbon monoxide though officials say it may be elevated during certain driving scenarios. ford says safety is the top priority and is working with investigators to look at installation. >> ford says that despite those exhaust odor complaints from some drivers it has found no evidence of elevated levels in any nonpolice explorer. as to why it's happening often with interceptors, they say after-market installations may be to blame. >> when custom equipment, radios and other equipment, they have to drill access holes for wiring into the rear of the vehicle. these modifications are common but have if not properly filled, these openings could allow exhaust gases to enter the vehicle's cabin. >> down from 2016, it shows that nearly half the law enforcement vehicles were ford explorers. >>> someone killed this bay area man on his birthday in front of his fiancee. only on 5, the a missing piece of the puzzle that could solve this mystery. >>> and one day this could save lives in an emergency. of his fiancee.

. >> reporter: nhtsa says they have in proof that the juster are injuries reported were cause by carbon monoxide but investigators say levels may be elevated during certain driving scenarios. ford says safety is its top priority and has a teamworking with police and regulators continue on investigate reported issues and solve them chris van cleve, cbs news, washington. >>> and in other news this morning, tesla is hoping its new model will expand from a luxury car to main stream. its first mass market electric car rolled off tesla's production plant in freemont, california. the electric car maker delivered its new model three to its first 30 customers. the entry model gets up to 215 u this dollars is half of the cost of tesla's previous models. >> i want to just say first we have lined up for its car and some cases it has been spending days outside of our stores to be first on the list i just want you to know, we really say that matters to us. >> however, analyst warn of potential pitfalls, tesla had quality problems even when producing vehicles on the smaller scale and compact model thr

. >> reporter: nhtsa claimings this could be 1.2 million collisions every year because of drowsy drivingw many might have involved ride hailing services. the app reminds drivers to nap. driver lyft shuts off its app after driving 14 hours requiring a six-hour break, but that's voluntary because they're not federally regulated. >> they have no sponts because they come plight delegated the safety of the drive e and passenger to the driver himself or herself. >> ooper estimated use it 50% of week. still, for the rest, getting enough rest could sometimes be a challenge. strong coffee and red bull a big part of being an uber driber these days? >> coffee for sure. >> for "cbs this morning," john blackstone, san francisco. >> you make a good point. they're making the choice to keep drivinging but if they need to make a levering, they need to make money. >> i like the idea of the app shutting down after x amount of hours. >> then you could go dliev for a different app. >>> the fda could have come up a breakthrough. zbechb, the personalized treatment that may. >>> ahead, the dramatic rescue of pe

according to cbs news, in 2016 forty-eight percent of law enforcement cars were ford explorers the nhtsa have proof that the injuries were caused by carbon monoxide, although the level of gas may be elevated in certain driving scenarios. ford says it is cooperating with the investigation.if you have concerns about your vehicle, go to kron4.com we have posted information on how to contact ford. (mark) this morning there is rising concern over the number of yellow jackets in the east bay... since the start of the year... the contra costa mosquito and vector control district says, it has seen a 63-percent increase in calls for service to remove yellow jackets and their nests. that's compared to the same time last year. vector control says, the winter weather is to blame for the abundance of yellow jackets.. they say the wasps did not die off like they usually do because it was not as cold... and, now they are thriving and becoming a nuisance for people.... while also keeping bee keepers busy.

the response from tesla is nhtsa gives us a five-star rating. the model s is the only suv to ever get a five-star rate and we think they are the safest vehicles that are out there. >> all right thanks, phil see you later. >> reporter: you bet. >> now to the markets and what a day it's been again. minus signs pretty much across the board for the major averages today. joining us as we head to the close here, peter costa, mark lusceny and rick santelli at the cme in chicago peter, clearly, you've been waiting for a pullback this is a minor one here we've seen the markets struggle with volatility this week so far. >> first, let me say something, bill if you saw the video from hamburg, that was actually the costa family july 4th picnic. >> all right. >> and that was my family coming after me because i was short the market, but, no, you know what i think a lot of things that happened this morning. you had the eu saying that the kweezing is going to lighten up and, you know, some geopolitical issues, i think north korea is something that we have to kee