US recalls trigger full review of car-safety regulator
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New York
CONCERNED about safety lapses by the country's top auto regulator, the Obama administration is undertaking a comprehensive review of the agency to determine if "we have the dial set correctly" on safety, a senior administration official with knowledge of the review said.
The inquiry into the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) comes during a record year for recalls, in which the agency's role in analysing crash data and policing vehicle defects has been scrutinised by Congress.
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