Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Michelin North America, Inc
Current Parent Company:
Michelin
Penalty:
$375,000
Year:
2009
Date:
May 14, 2009
Offense Group:
consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense:
consumer protection violation
Violation Description:
Michelin agreed to pay $375,000 as part of the settlement of multistate litigation alleging that the company's advertisements for fuel-efficiency tires did not adequately disclose that the advertised costs savings were based solely on savings in fuel costs, whereas other factors can affect the savings a consumer could achieve.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
France
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
automotive parts
Specific Industry of Parent:
automotive parts-tires
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
