The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will fine Fiat Chrysler Automobiles $105 million for botching the recall of more than 11 million cars, including 1.6 million Jeeps with a fuel tank issue, the Wall Street Journal is reporting.
The automaker faced fines of up to $700 million.
As part of the settlement, FCA will agree to an independent monitor to audit its recalls. On Friday, FCA announced it was recalling 1.4 million cars and trucks for software that could be hacked and controlled remotely.
The automaker faced a congressional hearing this month for its failure to quickly recall Jeeps that could catch fire in a rear-end collision. In June, Chrysler refused to comply with a request by NHTSA to recall those Jeeps.
A bill is winding its way through Congress to change how NHTSA penalizes automakers and conducts recalls.
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