Violation Tracker Parent Company Summary
Parent Company Name:
Daimler
Ownership Structure:
publicly traded
Headquartered in:
Germany
Major Industry:
motor vehicles
Specific Industry:
motor vehicles
Penalty total since 2000:
$2,268,219,781
Number of records:
60
| Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined) | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| environment-related offenses | $1,581,192,186 | 20 |
| employment-related offenses | $481,616,499 | 16 |
| competition-related offenses | $185,000,000 | 2 |
| safety-related offenses | $20,261,096 | 21 |
| financial offenses | $150,000 | 1 |
| Top 5 Primary Offense Types | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| environmental violation | $1,543,062,085 | 15 |
| benefit plan administrator violation | $480,030,003 | 4 |
| Foreign Corrupt Practices Act | $185,000,000 | 2 |
| fuel economy (CAFE) violation | $38,130,101 | 5 |
| motor vehicle safety violation | $20,000,000 | 1 |
Notes:
Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. The totals are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the list below.
Associated Names:
DAIMLER; DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA INC; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA DBA THOMAS BUILT; DETROIT DEISEL; DETROIT DIESEL; DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION 261630018700046; FREIGHTLINER; FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS A SUBSIDIARY OF FREIGHTLINER A SUBSIDIARY OF DAIMLER CHRYSLER; FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS CORPORATION; FREIGHTLINER THOMAS BUILT BUSES; MERCEDES BENZ; MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC.; MERCEDES-BENZ VANS LLC; THOMAS BUILT BUS / FREIGHTLINER; THOMAS BUILT BUSES; THOMAS BUILT BUSES A SUB [...]
Links:
For an overview of this company's accountability track record, read its Corporate Rap Sheet here.
For more details on misconduct by this company, see its entry in the Project On Government Oversight's Federal Contractor Misconduct Database.
Subsidy Tracker data on financial assistance to this company by federal, state and local government agencies can be found here.
For an overview of assistance this company is receiving under the CARES Act, see its Covid Stimulus Watch summary page here.
Individual Penalty Records:
Click on the company or penalty amount for more information on each case.
| Company | Primary Offense Type | Year | Agency |
Penalty Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daimler AG | environmental violation | 2020 | EPA | $1,500,000,000 |
| Daimler Trucks North America, LLC | benefit plan administrator violation | 2014 | private lawsuit-federal | $480,000,000 |
| Daimler AG | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act | 2010 | DOJ_CRIMINAL | $93,600,000 |
| Daimler AG | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act | 2010 | SEC | $91,400,000 |
| Detroit Diesel Corporation | environmental violation | 2016 | EPA | $28,500,000 |
| Mercedes Benz USA | motor vehicle safety violation | 2019 | NHTSA | $20,000,000 |
| Daimler | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2013 | NHTSA | $16,316,960 |
| Detroit Diesel Corporation | environmental violation | 2016 | EPA | (*) $14,000,000 |
| DETROIT DIESEL CORP. | environmental violation | 2005 | EPA | $13,073,375 |
| Daimler | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2011 | NHTSA | $11,838,365 |
| Daimler | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2009 | NHTSA | $6,870,435 |
| Daimler | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2010 | NHTSA | $2,935,988 |
| Mercedes-Benz USA | environmental violation | 2006 | EPA | $1,200,000 |
| Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC | environmental violation | 2007 | EPA | (*) $1,200,000 |
| Mercedes-Benz | wage and hour violation | 2003 | WHD | $687,588 |
| Freightliner Corp | employment discrimination | 2001 | private lawsuit-federal | $365,268 |
| Mercedes-Benz | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $200,000 |
| Mercedes Benz | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2000 | NHTSA | $168,353 |
| Daimler Trucks North America | accounting fraud or deficiencies | 2009 | OR-AG | $150,000 |
| Detroit Diesel Corporation | environmental violation | 2019 | EPA | $129,000 |
| Thomas Built Bus/Freightliner | labor relations violation | 2003 | NLRB | $86,036 |
| DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | OSHA | $63,700 |
| FREIGHTLINER TRUCKS, LLC | environmental violation | 2004 | EPA | $53,000 |
| Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., a subsidiary of Freightliner LLC, a subsidiary of Daimler-Chrysler Corporation, Inc. | labor relations violation | 2005 | NLRB | $51,513 |
| Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation | labor relations violation | 2006 | NLRB | $42,682 |
| Thomas Built Bus/Freightliner | labor relations violation | 2004 | NLRB | $40,048 |
| Daimler Trucks North America, LLC | employment discrimination | 2015 | EEOC | $40,000 |
| FREIGHTLINER LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2006 | OSHA | $30,000 |
| Detroit Diesel Corporation | environmental violation | 2007 | EPA | $25,000 |
| Thomas Built Buses, Inc., a Subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC | labor relations violation | 2009 | NLRB | $24,928 |
| Freightliner LLC - Thomas Built Buses | labor relations violation | 2009 | NLRB | $24,500 |
| FREIGHTLINER TRUCKS, LLC | environmental violation | 2004 | EPA | $22,000 |
| DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | OSHA | $21,675 |
| 143462 - DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2019 | OSHA | $20,115 |
| Daimler Buses North America, Inc. | environmental violation | 2010 | EPA | $19,710 |
| Freightliner | labor relations violation | 2006 | NLRB | $16,821 |
| FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2003 | EPA | $15,000 |
| FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2003 | EPA | $15,000 |
| DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | OSHA | $14,700 |
| DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA LLC DBA THOMAS BUILT | workplace safety or health violation | 2002 | OSHA | $14,400 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | OSHA | $11,641 |
| FREIGHTLINER LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2007 | OSHA | $10,850 |
| DETROIT DIESEL REMANUFACTURING CORPORATION | benefit plan administrator violation | 2008 | EBSA | $10,001 |
| DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION | benefit plan administrator violation | 2008 | EBSA | $10,001 |
| DETROIT DEISEL CORPORATION | benefit plan administrator violation | 2008 | EBSA | $10,001 |
| FREIGHTLINER LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2001 | OSHA | $8,540 |
| Freightliner LLC | labor relations violation | 2009 | NLRB | $7,112 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES INC | workplace safety or health violation | 2016 | OSHA | $7,000 |
| DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2010 | OSHA | $6,900 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2020 | OSHA | $6,899 |
| DETROIT DIESEL CORP | workplace safety or health violation | 2009 | OSHA | $6,300 |
| DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2016 | OSHA | $6,000 |
| DETROIT DIESEL CORP | workplace safety or health violation | 2000 | OSHA | $5,850 |
| FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2000 | OSHA | $5,700 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | OSHA | $5,526 |
| DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2013 | OSHA | $5,300 |
| DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION 261630018700046 | environmental violation | 2006 | EPA | $5,000 |
| DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA INC | environmental violation | 2009 | EPA | $5,000 |
| FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2005 | OSHA | $5,000 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ VANS LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2016 | OSHA | $5,000 |
