Justice Department and SEC Probe Fiat Chrysler's Sales Reports by Dealers

The feds are looking into whether Fiat Chrysler is involved in fraudulent behavior.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is under investigation by the Justice Department and Securities Exchange Commission to see if dealers have padded auto sales, Tom Schoenberg and Tommaso Ebhardt report for Bloomberg News. The company says it is cooperating.

The Justice Department criminal inquiry is in an early stage, according to two people who asked not to be identified. It follows civil lawsuits challenging sales numbers, the Bloomberg says.