US Fines Honda $70 Million for Lack of Accident Disclosures

The United States has fined Japan's Honda Motor Company a record $70 million for failing to report hundreds of deadly accidents and customer complaints to safety regulators over the last 11 years. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that Honda failed to disclose 1,729 accidents in which deaths and injuries occurred involving Honda vehicles from mid-2003 to the middle of last year. In addition, it said the automaker neglected to report warranty and...

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