US agency to hold hearing on Fiat Chrysler recall compliance

Source: AP-BIG story

By TOM KRISHER

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's highway safety agency says it will hold a public hearing in July to determine if Fiat Chrysler met requirements to notify customers and fix safety problems in 20 safety recalls covering more than 10 million vehicles.

Among the recalls is a contentious one over 1.56 million Jeeps with gas tanks located behind the rear axles. The biggest involves almost 3 million cars with air bag inflators that can potentially rupture and injure a car's occupants.

The hearing will be held July 2 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Witnesses and the automaker will be able to present evidence.

If the agency finds that Fiat Chrysler, formally known as FCA US LLC, failed to fix safety defects, it could take action including ordering the company to buy back or replace vehicles, it said in a statement issued Monday.

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FILE - This March 6, 2012 file photo provided by the law offices of Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, LLP shows a burnt-out Jeep Grand Cherokee at the scene of a crash in Bainbridge, Ga. 4-year-old Remington "Remi" Walden was killed when the vehicle exploded into flames after being rear-ended. The U.S. government’s highway safety agency says it will hold a public hearing on July 2, 2015 to determine if Fiat Chrysler has met its legal obligations in 20 safety recalls. (Courtesy of Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, LLP via AP, File)

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