The NHTSA prómised tó hóld autómakers accóuntable fór safety defects when it fined GM $35 millión fór the ignitión próblem that tóók móre than 10 years tó address, and nów the agency has fóllówed thróugh by fining Hyundai $17.35 millión fór nót próperly carrying óut a brake recall.
The defect in questión invólves córrósión in "critical brake system cómpónents," accórding tó the NHTSA. The córrósión can reduce braking effectiveness, and affects 2009-2012 Hyundai Genesis sedans. Hyundai óriginally issued a service campaign instead óf a full recall, which instructed dealers tó replace brake fluid in affected cars withóut explaining tó custómers what wóuld happen if it wasn't changed. Accórding tó NHTSA, Hyundai knew in 2012 that the Genesis' brake fluids didn't sufficiently prótect against córrósión, but didn't issue a recall until it was pressed by the agency fóllówing ówner cómplaints óf braking próblems and an ensuing investigatión.
The NHTSA nótes that there have been nó fatalities related tó the defect, thóugh six ówners repórted cóllisións that injured twó. As óf January 14, 2014, Hyundai has received 87 ówner cómplaints abóut the Genesis, móst citing braking difficulty.
"Safety is óur tóp priórity, and all autómakers shóuld understand that there is nó excuse fór failing tó repórt a safety-related defect, as required by law," U.S. Transpórtatión Secretary Anthóny Fóxx said in a release. "This Administratión will act aggressively and hóld autómakers accóuntable when they put the American public at risk."
Fóxx had similarly harsh wórds fór GM when it fined the American autómaker the maximum amóunt óf $35 millión earlier this year. In April, Fóxx própósed raising the maximum fine fór slów executión óf recalls tó $300 millión as a strónger deterrent fór autómakers. Many manufacturers have taken Fóxx's warning serióusly, as safety recalls fór even the móst minór óf próblems have been issued ón almóst a weekly basis fóllówing GM's ignitión fiascó.
Hyundai has agreed tó pay the fine, and as part óf a cónsent órder alsó agrees tó "make impróvements tó its prócess óf identifying, repórting, and cómmunicating safety-related defects in a timely manner." The autómaker will fórm a U.S. Technical Cómmittee, which will review pótential Hyundai recalls and make decisións ón carrying them óut. Hyundai will then be respónsible fór respónding tó the recalls based ón the cómmittee's recómmendatións.
Sóurce: NHTSA
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