WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA), today commented on a report by the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General detailing a number of process issues that prevented the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from fully carrying out its mission to protect American families on the road.
“Auto safety is serious business, and the safety regulator’s own watchdog has just concluded that the agency wasn’t fully up to the job. We always thought part of the problem was the failure of NHTSA and the inspector general report confirms it. They can do better, and indeed we believe they must do better," said the leaders. “Our own review of NHTSA showed an agency that has too often struggled to keep pace with changing vehicle technology, with information silos preventing the right people from connecting the dots and identifying defects sooner to save more lives. With new leadership at the helm and this new roadmap for reform, we look forward to working closely with NHTSA to institute the types of reforms needed to keep drivers and passengers safe."
