WASHINGTON — A House committee has determined that the government's auto safety agency should have discovered General Motors' faulty ignition switches seven years before the company recalled 2.6 million cars to fix the deadly problem.
The report issued Tuesday by Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Committee raises serious questions about the agency's ability to keep the public safe as cars become more complex.
The report says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration misunderstood how vehicles worked, lacked accountability and failed to share information.
A Senate panel is scheduled to hold a hearing Tuesday on the issue.
Read Wednesday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.