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Civil Penalties in Calendar Year 2004 (As of Nov. 30)

 
ALLEGED SAFETY ACT VIOLATIONS
Agreement Date Company Allegation Penalty Amount
07/21/2004 West Coast Customs
(Inglewood, CA)
Removal of driver's side frontal airbags and installation of customized steering wheel and video monitors.
49 U.S.C. § 30122
$16,000
07/22/2004 General Motors
(Detroit, MI)
Failure to timely conduct a recall.
49 U.S.C. §§ 30118(c)(2), 30119(c)(2); 49 CFR Part 573
$1,000,000
08/18/2004 Unique Autosports
(Uniondale, NY)
Removal of driver's side frontal airbag and installation of video monitor.
49 U.S.C. § 30122
$5,000
09/16/2004 NexL
(Watsonville, CA)
Importation and sale of noncompliant motorcycle helmets; failure to timely conduct a recall.
49 U.S.C. §§ 30118(c)(2), 30119(c)(2); 49 CFR Part 573
$100,000
12/21/2004 G & K Automotive Conversion Importation of ineligible vehicles, submitting inaccurate certificates of conformity, and improperly releasing vehicles for use on the public roadway. $12,000
    Total = $1,133,000
 
CAFE PENALTIES
Fine Collected Date Company Applicable Model Year Amount
03/03/2004 Porsche Cars, N.A. 2002 $4,357,782
07/01/2004 Ferrari Maserati, N.A. 2003 $1,139,710
12/22/2004 Porsche Cars, N.A. 2003 $3,348,609
12/22/2004 Porsche Cars, N.A. 2003 189,634.50
     
CAFE Total =
$9,035,735.50
     
Combined Total for 2004 =
$10,168,735.50

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December 29, 2004
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