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NHTSA taps social media for intel on auto defects

GasBuddy Blog -- You might post photos or updates on family gatherings on Facebook. You might tweet about the newest restaurant you just 'discovered'... but if you say something's going wrong with the car you just bought, it might be YOU who triggers the next vehicle recall.

Automotive News reports that in addition to direct consumer complaints and information sent directly from auto and equipment makers, NHTSA investigators routinely search auto Web sites, fan sites, bulletin boards, trade publications and popular magazines for information that might lead to an investigation.

They also search social media sites for specific issues if they believe available data are inadequate for assessing a problem.

Online forums also offer...

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Submitted Jan 26, 2013 By: PD

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poppa09 Rookie Author Cleveland Posts:50 Points:512,825 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2013 9:59:44 PM Ignore poppa09 Report Abuse well okay,
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