Dispatches Season 2016 Episode 18 - How Safe is Your Car?

Airdate: 2016-Aug-01

Episode summary:

Following the car emissions scandal last year when some manufacturers admitted they manipulated the results of exhaust tests, reporter Morland Sanders investigates if we can trust manufacturers and testers with car safety. With new evidence that some cars might not perform as well in real crashes as their safety rating suggests, Dispatches asks: could more be done to protect drivers and passengers? He also looks at the recall system and finds that the discovery of a fault doesn't always mean an immediate recall.

About Dispatches series:

Award-winning investigative documentary series produced by Channel 4, exploring complex and contemporary issues facing the UK, and the world. Estab...Show more >