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NHTSA to Push Takata, FCA to Speed Up Recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reviewing options to force Takata Corp. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV to speed up recalls involving airbag inflators and Jeep fuel tanks, respectively, Automotive News reports.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reviewing options to force Takata Corp. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV to speed up recalls involving airbag inflators and Jeep fuel tanks, respectively, Automotive News reports.
Administrator Mark Rosekind says the agency is a week or two away from implementing the undisclosed steps.
Takata and 10 carmakers have recalled some 25 million vehicles worldwide over the past seven years, including 17 million in the U.S., to replace airbag inflators that could explode and spray shrapnel at a vehicle's occupants. Most recalls have been limited to climates with high humidity and temperature, although NHTSA has pressed for broader campaigns.
Nearly two years ago FCA agreed to recall nearly 1.6 million aging Jeep Grand Cherokees to install trailer hitches intended to help shield their fuel tanks from puncture in rear-end collisions. But it told NHTSA it would need 14 months to prepare to begin installations.
Reports indicate neither recall has achieved 50% of repairs to affected vehicles.
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