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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: General Motors Corporation
Current Parent Company: General Motors
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $2,845,000
Year: 2011
Date: June 23, 2011
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: General Motors agreed to pay $2.845 million to resolve claims by 12 states concerning the recycling of mercury switches from vehicles going out of use.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
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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