Guest commentary: Is NHTSA finally going to take its whistleblower program seriously?

NHTSA has finally released its long-awaited rules governing the auto safety whistleblower program Congress created in 2015 under the Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act. The program provides certain protections and incentives for reporting auto safety issues to the agency. Most notably, whistleblowers who provide information that leads to a successful enforcement action can receive up to 30 percent of the government’s recovery.