NHTSA mulling Toyota fines for delayed recall?
 

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$16.4 million. That's the maximum amount the Department of Transportation (DOT) can fine an automaker for failing to recall a defective vehicle in a timely manner. And according to a recent report, the Feds could be pursuing a multimillion-dollar fine - the sum, yet to be disclosed - due to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Toyotarecall/">Toyota recall</a>.<br />
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The largest civil penalty ever imposed was handed down to General Motors when a windshield wiper on 581,344 SUVs wasn't dealt with in accordance to the DOT's regulations. Although no automaker has ever incurred the maximum penalty,<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/02/lahood-getting-toyota-to-recall-took-enormous-effort-calls-a/"> judging by Secretary Ray LaHood's recent comments</a> about Toyota's handling of the matter ("While Toyota is taking responsible action now, it unfortunately took an enormous effort to get to this point."), it's not so much a matter of when as it is how much.<br />
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