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The Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) imposed a $165 million civil penalty on Ford as a part of a consent decree, after figuring out the automaker did not recall autos with faulty rearview cameras in a well timed method.
The penalty, which is the second-highest ever issued by the company in its 54-year historical past, entails an upfront fee of $65 million, with a further $55 million deferred and $45 million for efficiency obligations, NHTSA stated.
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Nonetheless, Ford might not find yourself paying the complete $165 million whole, as a result of the $55 million shall be held in abeyance topic to the carmaker’s adherence to the phrases of the consent order over the subsequent three years.
Ford and NHTSA have agreed that Ford might use the remaining $45 million to put money into superior knowledge analytics, an data and doc interface platform and a brand new testing facility to check rearview digital camera elements.
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NHTSA in August 2021 opened an investigation after Ford in 2020 recalled 620,246 autos for a rear digital camera challenge to find out whether or not the carmaker recalled the autos in a well timed style. Ford expanded that recall in 2022 and in March, including about 24,000 autos.
Ford signage at a dealership in Richmond, California, on June 21, 2024. NHTSA issued its second-largest civil penalty within the company’s historical past towards Ford this week. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg through Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
NHTSA stated Ford supplied inaccurate or incomplete data, didn’t submit well timed quarterly studies for different remembers and didn’t absolutely adjust to public availability of auto recall data.
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There aren’t any fatalities or accidents associated to the recall that led to the consent order.
“Timely and accurate recalls are critical to keeping everyone safe on our roads,” NHTSA Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman stated in a press release. “NHTSA is committed to ensuring manufacturers comply with the laws designed to keep our roads safe. When manufacturers fail to prioritize the safety of the American public and meet their obligations under federal law, NHTSA will hold them accountable.”
Ford stated it disagreed with NHTSA’s evaluation, however is happy to resolve the investigation.
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“We appreciate the opportunity to resolve this matter with NHTSA and remain committed to continuously improving safety and compliance at Ford,” the corporate stated in a press release to FOX Enterprise. “Wide-ranging enhancements are already underway with more to come, including advanced data analytics, a new in-house testing facility, among other capabilities.”
Reuters contributed to this report.
