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Auto Safety Bill Would Tighten NHTSA Recall Powers
A new U.S. Senate bill aims to strengthen federal powers to punish lapses in vehicle safety recalls.
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A new U.S. Senate bill aims to strengthen federal powers to punish lapses in vehicle safety recalls.
The Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2015 would enable the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to impose bigger fines for tardy recalls, punish executives who knowingly conceal vehicle defects and require new vehicles to include a warning light to tell drivers if their vehicles have been recalled, Automotive News reports.
The bill was introduced late last week by Senators Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.).
AN says the law would require carmakers to appoint an executive to sign off on the content and accuracy of all responses to NHTSA safety probes. The measure would require car dealers to check for and perform recall work on all vehicles brought in for service, and it would prohibit them from selling recalled used cars that haven't been fixed.
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