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Company: Nissan North America Inc.
Current Parent Company: Nissan
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Penalty: $6,000,000
Year: 2021
Date: January 12, 2021
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Violation Description: Nissan agreed to a settlement worth an estimated $6 million to resolve class action litigation concerning serious engine defects.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of Massachusetts
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 1:16cv12120
Case Name: Duncan et al v. Nissan North America, Inc. et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: Japan
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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