NHTSA’s Chief Urges Automakers to Be Proactive on Recalls
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The nation’s new auto-safety regulator arrived at the Detroit Auto Show today to reiterate his tougher approach to U.S. industry oversight and tell executives to be proactive on rooting out potential safety defects.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will be fixing the defect-detection and recall system, Mark Rosekind told reporters after his first meeting with car industry executives since taking over as head of the agency last month. He said such improvements will naturally produce more recalls.