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NHTSA Administrator slams GM’s ‘flawed’ culture on recalls

September 16, 2014   Guest Author

Acting National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) administrator David Friedman explains that General Motors will agree to a record fine of $35 million in civil penalties as a result of the automaker's failure to report a safety defect in one of its automobiles, at the Department of Transportation in Washington, May 16, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing

By Marilyn W. Thompson and Paul Lienert

The top U.S. auto safety regulator harshly criticized General Motors for not promptly reporting and recalling cars now linked to at least 19 deaths and said he has been meeting with top global automakers to develop a “new normal” for safety recalls.

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