Auto-Safety Regulators Failed to Complete Defect Probes in Timely Manner, Government Audit Finds

Transportation report says NHTSA should also provide more transparency by making investigative documents public

The audit was covered in a report by the Transportation Department’s inspector general’s office. Photo: Eric Lee for The Wall Street Journal

The nation’s top auto-safety regulator is failing to meet its own targets for completing investigations into defects that could put drivers at risk, a government audit found.

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