The U.S. Transportation Secretary says he is going to summon the major automakers to Washington to discuss the need for accurate reporting of safety defects, an action that comes amid a series of high-profile lapses and scandals involving the industry.“We have millions of people who rely on them every day,’’ Anthony Foxx said of the automakers in a meeting Tuesday with reporters. “We need to have confidence information we get is real and accurate.”
The Transportation Department has been investigating Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV for waiting too long to fix safety defects, a probe that led to a record $105 million in civil penalties. Foxx’s department is also investigating airbags supplied by Takata Corp. that have been linked to at least eight fatalities. Last year, it fined General Motors for being tardy in reporting fatal defects.
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