Volkswagen Failed to Report Fatal Incident to Regulator
- U.S. database helps spot possible vehicle defects for recalls
- Automaker says outside auditor will gauge its compliance
VW Failed to Report 1 Death, 3 Injuries to Regulators
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Volkswagen AG failed to report at least one death and three injuries involving its vehicles to a U.S. regulator’s database designed to save lives by spotting possible defects.
Lawsuits concerning the accidents, filed over the last eight years, weren’t found in records kept by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in searches by Bloomberg and financial adviser Stout Risius Ross Inc. Automakers are required by law to report all claims of possible vehicle defects to the NHTSA database.