The US Transportation Department released a report this week that revealed deficiencies in how the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration handles investigations. These findings show that the NHTSA does not consistently document information and routinely fails to complete defect investigations in a timely manner.
For the report, auditors from the US Transportation Department's Office of Inspector General conducted a two-year investigation, reviewing a sample of NHTSA investigations conducted from 2018 to 2021. The goal was to determine if the NHTSA has the necessary resources, tools, and processes effectively conduct investigations and identify safety concerns.
