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A Little-Known Tactic Can Make the U.S. Investigate Your Car-Safety Problem

Gary Weinreich, who was driving his 2005 Toyota 4Runner when a problem with the steering components caused him to lose control, in Georgetown, S.C., Nov. 15, 2018. Weinreich filed a defect petition, a little-known tactic, to compel federal regulators to investigate and possibly recall 500,000 other 4Runners for a prematurely rusted frame. (Travis Dove/The New York Times)