The bureaucratic process prior to launching the investigation is often the problem where management has to view the situation which reflects poorly on their processes.

However, reviewing a safety matter in a system is a rigorous process, requiring many simulations and tests with the actual hardware.

Honda has recently launched a modification programme after discovering a system weakness that led to the fire death of a two-year old girl in one of their cars in South Africa.

Safety is important, but so is the cost an schedule of products. Sometimes safety is weakened by the other two.