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Company: Harbor Freight Tools
Current Parent Company: Harbor Freight Tools
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Penalty: $1,000,000
Year: 2015
Date: December 9, 2015
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: motor vehicle safety violation
Violation Description: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration imposed a $1 million civil penalty on Harbor Freight Tools, an equipment importer, for failing to issue a timely recall of more than 800,000 after-market trailer light kits that violate Federal safety standards.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: California
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: tool and equipment retailer
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