Despite the government's truce with Chrysler Group over the safety of aged Jeep vehicles, the nation's top auto safety regulator says his agency will keep taking an expansive view of what justifies a safety recall. To avoid recalls, automakers must stay "within the zone of reasonable risk," David Strickland, head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, told Automotive News last week.
That means not only adhering to federal safety standards at the time vehicles are built but also keeping up with the state of the art in design and technology among competitors.
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