Auto Recalls This Year May Surpass Record 2014, NHTSA Chief Says

Public attention on auto-safety defects likely means U.S. recalls in 2015 will surpass last year’s record of more than 60 million vehicles, the new head of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

Improving the way the agency tracks potential defects and automakers recall cars will be a top priority, NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind told reporters in Washington today. Regulators have to make sure safety problems get fixed, he said.