Product Liability Lawyer Blog
According to a recent news article from WSAV, the Fiat Chrysler Corporation was just ordered to pay a $105 million fine, based upon the results of a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigation into how the company handled the recall of possibly dangerous automobiles.
According to the consent order, all parties agreed there was an issue as to how 23 separate recalls involving around 11 million potentially dangerous cars, trucks, and SUVs were handled. The citation that the carmaker agreed to accept was based on various claims that the company did not act quickly enough in notifying dealers and customers of the potential defects and in getting the recall process underway. Continue reading