Comments on Reporting of Information and Documents about Retention of Records that could Indicate Defects comments

While we are optimistic about the usefulness of these data to warn of early safety problems and defects, we are mindful of the concerns expressed in the January 3, 2002 report of the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General reviewing NHTSA’s Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) systems and procedures.

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