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Company: Tesla Inc.
Current Parent Company: Tesla Inc.
Penalty: $1,500,000
Year: 2022
Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Violation Description: Tesla agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle class action litigation brought by vehicle owners who claimed that a software update meant to reduce the risk of battery fires reduced the range of the vehicles.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of California
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 5:19cv4596
Case Name: Rasmussen v. Tesla Inc.
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: California
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: motor vehicles
Specific Industry of Current Parent: motor vehicles and energy
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