COSTELLO: And good morning. I'm Carol Costello. Thank you so much for joining me. Chrysler has been slapped with a record $105 million fine. Federal safety regulators say the automaker mishandled 23 recalls involving some 11 million vehicles. CNN Money correspondent Peter Valdes-Dapena joins me now with more on this. Really? How can you mess up 23 recalls?</s>PETER VALDES-DAPENA, CNN MONEY CORRESPONDENT: Really what Chrysler is being punished for is not so much even 23 specific incidents. There were a lot of ways these were mishandled. What they're being punished for really is an apparent culture of carelessness around recalls and around recall safety. They didn't seem to be taking these things quickly enough, they were -- seriously enough. They were missing deadlines, weren't getting repair parts made quickly enough and fast enough for customers. Customers were getting frustrated, even though were trying to get their cars fixed.</s>COSTELLO: So, what does it mean about safety and driving Chryslers on the road even today?</s>VALDES-DAPENA: Well, honestly, the biggest thing about this recall for Chrysler isn't the money. It's the thing you said. You're seeing these stories in the news you're going to be a little bit worried next time you shop for a Jeep or a Dodge or a Chrysler about, you know, is this a company that's got my back here? It doesn't seem like they created that impression that they are company that has your back.</s>COSTELLO: We seem to be hearing more and more not just about Chrysler but other car manufacturers as well being slapped with the multimillion-dollar fines. And it doesn't seem to really matter.
Government Smacks Chrysler with Record Fine.