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U.S. Fines BMW $40 Million for Tardy Recalls
BMW AG has been fined $40 million for failing to recall Mini two-door hardtops that flunked U.S. crash tests.
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BMW AG has been fined $40 million for failing to recall Mini two-door hardtops that flunked U.S. crash tests. The company also admits it has responded too slowly to fix safety defects in other models since 2012.
The company must pay $10 million and spend $10 million to ensure the same lapse won’t happen again, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The agency will collect another $20 million if the carmaker fails to comply or commits other violations.
BMW said the two-door Mini failed a side-impact crash test in 2014 because the minicar’s weight rating was too high. But the car failed the test again in July after being recategorized. NHTSA says it fined BMW after discovering the company neglected to recall the cars to strengthen their side impact crash protection.
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