NHTSA imposed a fine on Fiat Chrysler Hit

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has to reimburse a $105-million for withdrawn faults that involves $20-million that the automaker planned to invest on industrial promotional campaign.

The Wall Street Journal announced such information and further reported that an independent inspector is going to monitor FCA’s withdrawal operations and safety measures. Moreover, this article mentions that with particular withdrawals, such as the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs which have gas tanks and could possibly ignite, the automaker will have to provide financial support for owners in the withdrawal process, or in case of exchanging the old cars into newer ones.

The automaker could possibly cut down the fined amount by coming in terms with some requirements, even though there aren’t still any concrete terms. In May, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) begun an inquiry on the way Fiat Chrysler dealt with 20 withdrawal campaigns and launch an exceptional trial on July 2 in Washington, D.C. The government claims that the company didn’t succeed in conducting appropriate withdrawal processes and faults concerning safety measures, which has led to the imposition of fine.

It should be mentioned that the investigation didn’t include the latest statement of Uconnect weaknesses that made possible for cybercriminals to control a Jeep Cherokee distantly.