Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
General Motors Company
Current Parent Company:
General Motors
Penalty:
$120,000,000
Year:
2017
Date:
October 19, 2017
Offense Group:
safety-related offenses
Primary Offense:
motor vehicle safety violation
Violation Description:
General Motors agreed to pay $120 million to settle multistate allegations that the company concealed safety issues related to defective ignition switches in GM vehicles.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Michigan
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
motor vehicles
Specific Industry of Parent:
motor vehicles
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