BMW fined heavily against Safety failure in Mini Cooper

BMW fined heavily against Safety failure in Mini Cooper

MANILA: German automobile manufacturer BMW received fine penalty of $40 million by U.S. regulators for failing to meet NHTSA crash protection parameter. BMW also failed to recall the Mini Cooper models that failed the safety test done by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the consecutive years 2014-2015. This year, Mini Cooper failed the safety test for the second time and the agencies found that the automaker didn’t completed the service campaign for the car.

The mini cooper failed to meet the minimum requirement for the side impact crash protection and the Administration urged the automaker to make an immediate recall of the Mini Cooper. Due to the negligence of BMW, the US safety regulators imposed a heavy fine of $10 million (PhP 472.7 million) along with a civil settlement of $40-million (PhP 1.89 billion).

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However, the automaker revealed that it failed to notify the mini cooper owners and respective authorities. The $40 million settlement complies of $10 million fine, order obligation fine of $10 million, and $20 million as the penalty. The NHTSA also disclosed that the mini cooper didn’t meet the side-impact protection parameter and if required will also check any further violations.

BMW is also looking to hire an independent consultant with the approval of Government and hand-over the required details to the NHTSA. BMW has received orders to intimate the concerned authorities for a recall and put the sale of Mini Cooper on hold. Meanwhile, NHTSA administrator Mark Rosekind stated that, “The automaker should take the matter seriously and it should inform the buyers about the defect and recall.” The recalled vehicle received without any repair is violation of the U.S safety law.

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