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The chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller, has introduced a bill to expand the authority of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to recall unsafe vehicles and increase automotive safety funding. The bill S.2559 was proposed due to the number of recent recalls and vehicle safety concerns.

NAV CANADA has finalized the implementation of the Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) program. The program allows air traffic controllers and pilots to communicate via data link or text-based messages instead of by voice when flying aircraft above 29,000 feet.

The United States Joint Strike Fighter Program Office has requested the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) to study the effect of electromagnetic compatibility and interference on a full-scale model of an F-35A Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.

Ford has issued six separate recalls that affect 100,610 vehicles in North America after finding safety issues through internal tests and warranty claims. The company has stated there have been no injuries, accidents or fires reported from any of these defects.

HMI Industries Inc. of Strongsville, OH, has agreed to a $725,000 civil penalty for failure to report a defect involving their Majestic 360 floor cleaners and for underreporting the number of incidents and injuries. Federal law requires a company to report defective products immediately to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

The Eurotunnel train was forced to stop below the English Channel on July 7^th due to a power fault issue in the tunnel’s overhead power lines.