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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Zipcar Inc.
Current Parent Company: Avis Budget Group
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Penalty: $300,000
Year: 2023
Date: October 16, 2023
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: motor vehicle safety violation
Violation Description: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a consent order with car-sharing network Zipcar. A NHTSA investigation found that Zipcar allowed customers to rent vehicles with open recalls in violation of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. 
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New Jersey
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: miscellaneous services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: car rentals
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.