US Regulators Award Hyundai-Kia Whistleblower $24M in Engine Recall Case
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Ex-Hyundai Motor engineer Kim Gwang-ho reported to NHTSA in 2016 that the company was failing to address a design flaw linked to its Theta II engines, which were prone to seizing up and even catching fire.
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Ex-Hyundai Motor engineer Kim Gwang-ho reported to NHTSA in 2016 that the company was failing to address a design flaw linked to its Theta II engines, which were prone to seizing up and even catching fire.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the award is the first it has paid to a whistleblower. It's the maximum percentage allowed by law of penalties paid by the Korean automakers.
The U.S. government's road safety agency has paid more than $24 million to a whistleblower who reported that Hyundai and Kia moved too slowly to recall over 1 million vehicles with engines that could freeze up or catch fire.
By Reuters The US auto safety regulator announced on Tuesday its first-ever reward to a whistleblower, handing out more than $24 million to a former Hyundai employee who provided key information about safety lapses at the South Korean carmaker.
A former Hyundai engineer has been paid $24 million by NHTSA as part of a whistleblower program that pays for information that leads to civil penalties.
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