Fiat-Chrysler chief Sergio Marchionne has said the fallout from General Motors’ delay in recalling millions of cars for faulty ignition switches has made automakers more sensitive about safety issues.
“Given the nature of the events that we’ve seen in the last three or four months, I think it is more than likely automotive houses will now shift their attitude and be even more prudent than they would have been under normal circumstances. And probably beyond what is required,” he told reporters at an event in the US.
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GM is under investigation by the US Justice Department, Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission and several states for waiting 10 years after first learning of the defective ignition switches to issue the recall.
GM has issued a total of 29 recalls this year involving a record 13.8m vehicles in the United States. Marchionne warned that if the frequency of recalls becomes the norm in the industry, the costs will be shifted to consumers in the form of higher priced cars.
