The fine, the largest ever levied by U.S. auto safety regulators against an automaker, forces
In January, the automaker told NHTSA about the problem and issued a recall, revealing that the first complaints had been heard from customers as far back as 2007. It had changed the materials used to build the pedals in production twice — once in
Under federal law, once automakers discover a possible safety defect, they have five days to report it to the U.S. government.
“”We now have proof that
“”While we have not yet received their letter, we understand that NHTSA has taken a position on this recall,”” the automaker said.
The administration said it would consider assessing other fines against
In February, NHTSA opened three investigations into
That same month,