Dear Supporters,

I sent the following letter to Gregory Magno, Chief, Office of Defects Investigation, NHTSA,

Dear Gregory Magno, Chief, Office of Defects Investigation, NHTSA,

I have copied in this email, Scott Kennedy, Counsel, DOJ, the DOT Office of Inspector General, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, NHTSA Whistleblower, and the majority of automakers.
 
On December 10, 2024, I was made aware that you are the Chief of ODI at NHTSA, and that ODI was previously investigated by the DOT Office of Inspector General for failing to properly investigate vehicle defects.  The Soft Lights Foundation has previously notified NHTSA, the FDA, the DOJ, and the majority of automakers that LED vehicle headlamp technology is defective and dangerous and that the automakers and NHTSA are not in compliance with 49 U.S.C. 30118 and that NHTSA and the FDA are not in compliance with [21 U.S.C. Part C].

Counsel for FDA and NHTSA, Mr. Scott Kennedy, of the DOJ, has inferred to me that NHTSA and the FDA are unaware of any defects or reports of harm or injury caused by the use of LED headlamp technology.  Mr. Kennedy claims that the FDA has fully investigated LED headlamp technology and found no health or safety issues with LED vehicle headlamps. Mr. Kennedy's assertion conflicts with the fact that tens of thousands of individuals have filed reports of harm from exposure to LED vehicle headlamp technology.  For example:

Petition to Ban Blinding Headlights and Save Lives! (Over 65,000 signatures): https://change.org/p/u-s-dot-ban-blinding-headlights-and-save-lives/
Comments on Petition: (Thousand of comments documenting that LED vehicle headlamp technology is defective): https://www.change.org/p/u-s-dot-ban-blinding-headlights-and-save-lives/c

Photo and video evidence on Reddit r/fuckyourheadlights: https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckyourheadlights/

LED Incident Reports, Soft Lights Foundation: (https://www.softlights.org/led-incident-reports/).

Here is a link to an article by Nate Rogers, detailing the LED headlamp crisis and Headlightgate: (https://www.theringer.com/2024/12/03/tech/headlight-brightness-cars-accidents)

I am requesting a response from the Office of Defects Investigation as to why NHTSA has not opened an investigation into the reports of injury caused by exposure to LED vehicle headlamps.

Mark Baker
President
Soft Lights Foundation
www.softlights.org
mbaker@softlights.org
X: @softlights_org
Bluesky: @softlights-org.bsky.social