Fiat Chrysler faces record fines for recall lapses

Automaker Fiat Chrysler is about to be hit with a record $105 million fine for lapses in recalls of its vehicles, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. The newspaper's sources said the company will also buy back some defective vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration accuses the automaker of obstructing the work of regulators, of not alerting car owners to problems in a timely manner, and of having proceeded to carry out insufficient repairs, the report said.