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Company: Michelin North America, Inc
Current Parent Company: Michelin
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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 Current Parent: France
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: automotive parts
Specific Industry of Current Parent: automotive parts-tires
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