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Company: North American Automotive Services Inc.
Penalty: $10,000,000
Year: 2022
Date: April 1, 2022
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Secondary Offense: discriminatory practices (non-employment)
Violation Description: North American Automotive Services Inc., aka Edward Napleton Automotive Group agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations by the FTC and the State of Illinois that dealerships charged charged consumers for unwanted add-ons, discriminated against Black customers by charging more for financing, and violated Illinois motor vehicle advertising regulations by including coupons and offers of free gifts in its advertisements. The case was also announced by Illinois (see separate entry).
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
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