A spokesperson for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles indicated to Auto Remarketing that exact details still are being finalized on what’s going to happen with the trucks and SUVs the OEM is being instructed to buy back as part of a consent order with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that was announced over the weekend — an agreement that includes $105 million in penalties.

NHTSA said its enforcement action stems from the automaker acknowledging violations of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act’s requirements to repair vehicles with safety defects. Along with the $105 million civil penalty and the vehicle buy-back program, regulators said FCA US will submit to what they called “rigorous federal oversight.”

The vehicles included in the buy-back program are:

— 2008-2012 Dodge and Ram 4500-5500 4×4 Chassis Cab

— 2008-2012 Dodge and Ram 2500 4×4, 3500 4×4, 3500 Chassis Cab 4×2; MY2008 Dodge 1500 Mega Cab 4×4

— 2009-2012 Ram 1500

— 2009-20011 Dodge Dakota

— 2009 Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango

The enforcement action comes after a July 2 public hearing at which NHTSA officials outlined problems with Fiat Chrysler’s execution of 23 vehicle safety recalls covering more than 11 million defective vehicles. Fiat Chrysler has since admitted to violating the Safety Act in three areas: effective and timely recall remedies, notification to vehicle owners and dealers and notifications to NHTSA.

In a consent order issued by NHTSA, regulators said Fiat Chrysler is committing to “take action to get defective vehicles off the roads or repaired.” According to NHTSA, the vehicles included in the buy-back program have defective suspension parts that could cause the vehicle to lose control.

FCA US spokesperson Eric Mayne told Auto Remarketing that potentially eligible customers will be advised of offer details.

“The offer is limited to unremedied vehicles, though customers with such vehicles may also opt for the remedy instead of the repurchase,” Mayne said.

Should those customers choose to make another purchase, Mayne indicated he didn’t have any details on how those units would be handled by grounding dealers — potentially to be certified or remarketed through the OEM’s wholesale channels.

Meanwhile, owners of older Jeep Cherokee models that NHTSA says are prone to deadly fires and have been the focal point of debate between the OEM and regulator either will have the chance to trade their vehicle in for above its market value, or will receive a financial incentive to get their vehicle remedied.

In a separate statement, the automaker said, “FCA US acknowledges the admissions in its consent order with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

“We also accept the resulting consequences with renewed resolve to improve our handling of recalls and re-establish the trust our customers place in us,” the OEM continued. “We are intent on rebuilding our relationship with NHTSA and we embrace the role of public safety advocate.

“Accordingly, FCA US has agreed to address certain industry objectives, such as identifying best practices for recall execution and researching obstacles that discourage consumers from responding to recall notices,” the company went on to say.

NHTSA said that “unprecedented oversight” will span the next three years. Regulators explained that plan includes hiring an independent monitor approved by NHTSA to assess, track and report the company’s recall performance.

The automaker must pay a $70 million cash penalty — equal to the record $70 million civil penalty the agency imposed on Honda in January.

In addition, Fiat Chrysler must spend at least $20 million on meeting performance requirements included in the consent order. Another $15 million could come due if the independent monitor discovers additional violations of the Safety Act or the consent order.

“Fiat Chrysler’s pattern of poor performance put millions of its customers, and the driving public, at risk,” NHTSA administrator Mark Rosekind said. “This action will provide relief to owners of defective vehicles, will help improve recall performance throughout the auto industry, and gives Fiat Chrysler the opportunity to embrace a proactive safety culture.”

In commenting on the order, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx gave a warning to other OEMs, too.

“Today’s action holds Fiat Chrysler accountable for its past failures, pushes them to get unsafe vehicles repaired or off the roads and takes concrete steps to keep Americans safer going forward,” Foxx said.

“This civil penalty puts manufacturers on notice that the Department will act when they do not take their obligations to repair safety defects seriously,” Foxx added.

The entire consent order can be viewed here.

This action from NHTSA comes on the heels of Fiat Chrysler responding to an online report of hackers being able to take control of an SUV remotely by rolling out a voluntary safety recall to update software in approximately 1.4 million U.S. vehicles equipped with certain technology.