Regulation & Safety

Regulators put GM on short leash

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx's characterization of the broken "safety culture" at GM is an ominous sign of the penalties the company could face from the U.S. Justice Department as it also sorts out possible compensation for crash victims. (BLOOMBERG)
May 17, 2014 05:00 AM

Auto-safety regulators concluded a two-month investigation of General Motors last week with a broad condemnation of its ability and willingness to fix dangerous defects, saying that they found "deeply disturbing" evidence of failures and that GM's autonomy in evaluating safety matters would be restricted for at least the next year.

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