the auto maker points out in the 26 fatal accidents cited by nitsa, the deaths in all those vehicles involved speeds that exceed today's crash test requirements, but the company agreed to recall all 3 million of the remaining 1993 to 19 eu9 models along with 2002 to 2007 jeep liberties back in upof last year. the notices to warn owners about the recall didn't start going out until december. skyler anderson coughlin's accident occurred on the night of november 10. >> this s this case in massachusetts problematic for both nitsa and chrysler because it occurred between the issuing of the recaland the issuing of the notices? >> it's very troubling for both chrysler and nitsa. >> chrysler could have mailed those notices saying we're doing a fix. that's what they could and should have done. >> reporter: there was no law in place requiring chlic her to do that until october of last year. the company would have 60 days too issue notifications. they could -- but the debate continues about this recall solution, because advocates point to the case of cast day jarmon. the 4-year-old died in divi

>> it is very troubling for both chrysler and nitsa as they could have nailed those notices saying we're developing a fix. and that's what they could and should have done. >> there was no regulation in place that required chrysler to do that until october of last year. if you start the clock there, the company, they would have 60 days to notify the owners. to fix the problem, they say that the trailer hitch would better manage the crash forces for low speed impacts, but the debate will continue about this recall solution and because advocates, they point to the case here. the 4-year-old died back in 2006, riding in the 1993 jeep grand cherokee that was equipped with the trailer hitch. and the police accident report says that the hitch, they bent under the rear, puncturing the gas tank of the jeep. and that they want the crash tested proof that the chrysler fix will work. >> and that there are other recalls for them and where they did a crash test. and they will need to do what they did with the ford pinto in requiring chrysler to develop a better fix. >> reporter: and neither nitsa or th

%-ways that nitsa the safetywo organization at d.o.t. that looks in to these matters with the safety organization when i was there where we called toyota and made sure their cars were safe. we did it with gm when it came to the volt and the batteries were catching fire. we required them to fix it. so people can complain to nits they can file a complaint online. or the car company has to disclose it. those are the only two ways. neil: do we know, secretary, whether gm had relayed it or people were working through to get the word back to gm to get the word back. was it -- >> well, everything i read didn't look like they knew about it. which means they didn't disclose it. nobody complained about it. sometimes they read about them and opens an investigation. neil: how does it start, secretary. let say there are a series of incidents or accidents short of the people involved or their loved ones getting in touch of them or their lawyer. that's about the only way they're going find out if the company isn't saying anything; right? >> that's righ

some experts like david phillips say the powers missed the screb nitsa moment when world powers realised they could not stand on the sidelines. the moment to intervene in syria was a year and a half ago. the absence of international intervention created a g gap, filled by extremists. >> despite the u.n.'s security council's unwillingness to act. he says n.a.t.o. could have taken other measures. >> it takes vision and leadership. we have not seen a lot of that. people are being slaughtered in large numbers. >> unlike the ball caps, there's no leadership or government structure to take the place of bashar al-assad's regime. >> this has to be addressed more seriously than it has been. >> as a u.s. diplomat christopher hill was involved in the peace negotiations. he heads the denver school of international studies. he believes lessons can be ascribed to syria. >> the international community came together. >> the only way forward to resolution is creating a future government that is it acceptable to syria's sectarian groups. >> what has to happen is more of an effort of identifying what is sy