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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: General Motors
Current Parent Company: General Motors
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $13,900,000
Year: 2017
Date: October 27, 2017
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: motor vehicle safety violation
Violation Description: General Motors agreed to pay $13.9 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Orange County District Attorney's Office alleging that the company concealed serious safety defects to avoid costly recalls and part replacements.
Level of Government: local
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Orange County (CA) District Attorney
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
Facility State: California
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Michigan
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: motor vehicles
Specific Industry of Current Parent: motor vehicles
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