The U.S. government’s power to force automakers to fix vehicles could be hindered if Chrysler Group LLC (F) prevails in its refusal to recall 2.7 million Jeeps linked to 51 fire deaths.
Enlarge image Chrysler Refusal on Jeeps Sets Challenge of U.S. Recall Power
The automaker and its regulator, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, may be headed for a rare public hearing and ultimately into a federal court system whose top leader, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, was Chrysler’s lawyer 15 years ago when it last defeated a recall effort.
“If the agency wins, that’s going to show a new and improved agency,” Joan Claybrook, NHTSA’s administrator during President Jimmy Carter’s administration, said in an interview. “The agency has a long history of winning.”
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