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Honda Admits Failing to Report More Than 1,700 Crashes
Honda Motor Co.'s U.S. unit says it violated U.S. regulatory requirements by failing to report more than 1,700 possible safety-related crashes over the past 11 years.
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Honda Motor Co.'s U.S. unit says it violated U.S. regulatory requirements by failing to report more than 1,700 possible safety-related crashes over the past 11 years.
Eight of those non-reported incidents involved exploding airbag inflators supplied by Takata Corp. Honda is recalling about 6 million vehicles in the U.S. to replace the devices.
Honda blames its inaction on recordkeeping errors and an "overly narrow" interpretation of the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation Act. TREAD requires that carmakers submit quarterly reports to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration detailing all cases of deaths or injuries that might be due to safety defects.
Honda's failure to report the incidents appears likely to be the largest such violation ever. The company faces a legislatively limited maximum civil fine of $35 million.
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