Fiat Chrysler recalling more than 600,000 Ram pickups

Federal safety regulators are expected to impose a $105 million fine on Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, according to multiple reports. Fiat Chrysler will have an opportunity to recoup a few of the financial penalty if it meets certain conditions, the people said.

Fiat Chrysler said it is aware of two minor injuries that were potentially related to the sensor fault, but no accidents.

The Detroit News reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will announce the fine Monday, along with implementing an independent safety monitor to oversee the company.

Among them are almost 1.6 million Jeep vehicles recalled in 2013 because of fuel tanks that could rupture and cause a fire. Scott Kunselman, the company’s head of vehicle safety, said it is changing the way it manages safety to follow the industry’s best practices.

Those vehicles are not included in the settlement.

Due to lapse in recalls, NHTSA could handover a record fine to the Italian-U.S. automaker.

Vehicle makers and auto-safety regulators have faced persistent criticism on Capitol Hill and from elsewhere for problems handling safety defects.

At the July 2 hearing, NHTSA detailed an alarming litany of shortfalls: failure to notify customers of recalls, delays in making and distributing repair parts, and in a few cases failing to come up with repairs that fix the problems.

Fiat Chrysler has claimed that its vehicles as at par with the safety standards of other vehicles manufactured during the same period. The company also delayed the action to be taken for numerous vehicles.