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FCA in Talks to Avoid NHTSA Recall Sanctions
CEO Sergio Marchionne says Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is negotiating to sidestep impending fines and other sanctions related to how the company has handled 23 U.S. recalls involving more than 11 million vehicles over the past two years.
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CEO Sergio Marchionne says Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is negotiating to sidestep impending fines and other sanctions related to how the company has handled 23 U.S. recalls involving more than 11 million vehicles over the past two years.
He concedes FCA needs to change the way it deals with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, especially under its new and far more proactive leadership. "We have to work with the agency to put us on the right path," he added contritely.
NHTSA is determined to hold a hearing on Friday to review its scathing criticism of the company's recall practices. But it said on Tuesday there's a "possibility" a consent order is possible under which FCA agrees to address the agency's complaints.
An NHTSA report issued in June catalogued the carmaker's laggardly safety reporting, chronic problems rounding up repair parts with which to complete recalls and safety fixes that don't work.
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