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U.S. government fines Toyota again for delayed safety reports

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By Amie Winters - bio | email

DETROIT (AP) -- The U.S. government has slapped Toyota Motor Corp. with a record $17.4 million fine for failing once again to quickly report problems to federal regulators and for delaying a safety recall.

The fine from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the agency that monitors vehicle safety, is the maximum allowed by law. It's the fourth fine levied against Toyota in the past two years for similar infractions, and it's the largest single fine ever assessed against a car company over safety defects.

In 2010, Toyota paid a total of $48.8 million in fines for three violations.

Toyota says it agreed to pay the penalty without admitting any violation of the law. It has also pledged to strengthen data collection and evaluation to make sure it takes action more quickly.

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