Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced today that it did not correctly notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of problems with its vehicles. NHTSA says the automaker underreported deaths and injuries related to recalls.
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In July, FCA was ordered to pay a $105 million civil penalty fine to settle its mishandling of 23 separate recalls covering more than 11 million vehicles; today, the automaker said it violated the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation Act related to that recall investigation. The act requires automakers to notify NHTSA every three months of accidents that caused injuries or deaths.
FCA said in a statement that it "identified deficiencies in its TREAD reporting" and "promptly notified NHTSA of these issues, and committed to a thorough investigation, to be followed by complete remediation."
FCA blamed the oversight on the "heightened scrutiny of its regulatory reporting obligations growing out of its recent consent order with NHTSA," and that it "is in regular communication with NHTSA about its progress in the investigation." The automaker also pledged its continual cooperation with federal regulators.
It's unclear if FCA will be hit with more fines, but it's far from the only automaker on the hot seat with NHTSA regarding proper recall reporting. Honda agreed to pay a $70 million fine for failing to disclose deaths and injuries related to its Takata airbag recall.
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