Unsafe at Any Speed
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Unsafe at Any Speed is a groundbreaking 1965 book by consumer advocate Ralph Nader that exposed safety defects in the U.S. automobile industry and helped launch the modern consumer protection and auto safety movement.
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| Unsafe at Any Speed canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| argues |
automakers resisted installing basic safety features
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safety defects were preventable through better design ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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consumer rights movement ⓘ |
| author | Ralph Nader ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
Chevrolet Corvair handling and stability
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General Motors ⓘ automaker emphasis on style and power over safety ⓘ lack of seat belts in many cars of the era ⓘ poor crashworthiness of car bodies ⓘ unsafe steering columns ⓘ |
| describedAs | groundbreaking exposé of the U.S. auto industry ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Chevrolet Corvair ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ralph Nader’s later consumer advocacy work ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative journalism
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasEdition | paperback reprints ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
public perception of automobile manufacturers
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subsequent consumer safety literature ⓘ |
| hasReception |
generated significant controversy upon release
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praised by safety advocates and consumer groups ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to establishment of federal auto safety standards
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helped launch the modern consumer advocacy movement in the U.S. ⓘ raised public awareness of automobile safety issues ⓘ |
| influenced |
Highway Safety Act of 1966
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National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 ⓘ
surface form:
United States National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966
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| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | HE5614 .N3 ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
criticizing safety standards of U.S. automobile manufacturers
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exposing design defects in American cars ⓘ influencing U.S. auto safety legislation ⓘ |
| oclcNumber | 243771 ⓘ |
| pages | over 300 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| publisher | Grossman Publishers ⓘ |
| setting | United States automobile market ⓘ |
| structure | multiple chapters each focusing on different safety issues ⓘ |
| subject |
automobile safety
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automotive industry ⓘ consumer protection ⓘ |
| theme |
corporate negligence
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public health and safety ⓘ regulatory failure ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1950s
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early 1960s ⓘ |
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