Civil Penalty Settlement Amounts 

Date of agreement

Date penalty received

Company

File No.

Subject

Amount

12/8/15

6/6/16

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.

Recall No. 15E-019

Untimely recall. 49 USC 30118(c), 30119(c). Failure to file certain quarterly reports 49 CFR 573.7. Failure to timely notify owners of the existence of a defect. 49 CFR 577.7

$200,000 (first installment of two totaling $400,000; total penalty $1,000,000)

4/26/16

5/11/16

International Autos, Inc.

AQ15-003

Sale and delivery of unremedied, recalled vehicles. 49 USC 30120(i) and 49 CFR 573.11

$40,000

3/24/16

3/28/16

Sands Chevrolet LLC

AQ14-001

Sale and delivery of unremedied, recalled vehicles. 49 USC 30120(i) and 49 CFR 573.11

$40,000

8/28/15

2/18/16

Triumph Motorcycles (America) Ltd.

AQ15-001

Failure to submit EWR reports. 49 USC 30166(m); 49 CFR 579. Failure to file quarterly reports and recall communications. 49 CFR 577. 49 CFR 573.6(b); Failure to fully respond to Special Order by due date. 49 USC 30166(g)(1)(A).

$700,000 (first installment of two totaling $1,400,000; total penalty $2,900,000)

12/17/15

2/12/16

BMW of North America, LLC

AQ15-004

Untimely recall. 49 USC 30118(c), 30119(c). Failure to file certain quarterly reports 49 CFR 573.7. Failure to timely notify owners of the existence of a defect. 49 CFR 577.7

$10,000,000 (total penalty $40,000,000)

11/2/15

2/1/2016

TK Holdings, Inc.

EA15-001

Failure to timely file defect information reports. 49 USC 30118(c)(l), 30119(c)(2), 49 CFR 573.3, 573.6.

$10,000,000 (first installment of six annual installments totaling $70,000,000; total penalty $200,000,000)

3/14/13

2/1/16 (fourth installment)

Southern Honda Powersports (a/k/a Big Red Powersports LLC)

AQ12-001

Sale of unrepaired, recalled motorcycles in 2007 through 2012 49 USC 30120(i) and 49 CFR 573.11

$25,000 (fourth installment of five annual installments, totaling $125,000)

12/8/15

1/7/16

FCA US, LLC

AQ14-003X

Failure to report certain death and injury incidents. 49 CFR 579.21(b). Failure to report certain aggregate data. 49 CFR 579.21(c).

$70,000,000

7/30/13

12/31/15 (fourth installment)

Prevost, a division of Volvo Group Canada, Inc; Volvo Industrial de Mexico S.A. de C.V.; and Prevost Car (US) Inc.

Recall Nos. 12V-295; 12V-303; 12V-309; 13V-015; 13V-021; and 13V-039

Untimely recalls from 2009-2013, and untimely submission of EWR reports and TSBs. 49 USC 30118(c), 30119(c), 49 U.S.C. 30165(a)(3), and 30166; 49 CFR §§ 573.6, 579.5, 579.22, 579.28

$250,000 (fourth installment of six annual installments, totaling $1,500,000)

Date of agreement

Date penalty received

Company

File No.

Subject

Amount

7/24/15

9/18/15

FCA US, LLC

AQ14-003;Recall Nos. 13V-038, 13V-252, 13V-527, 14V-154, 14V-373, 14V-391, 14V-438, 14V-567, 14V-634, 14V-635, 14V-749, 14V-795, 14V-796; 14V-817, 15V-041, 15V-046, 15V-090, 15V-114, 15V-115, 15V-178 and 15V-290

Failure to adequately remedy defective vehicles. 49 USC 30120(a) and 30120(c). Untimely notification to vehicle owners. 49 USC 30118(c), 30119(c)(2); 49 CFR 577.5, 577.7(a)(l). Failure to provide timely, accurate, and complete information on defects and recalls. 49 USC § 30118(c); 49 CFR § 573.6.

$70,000,000 (total penalty $105,000,000)

7/8/15

8/18/15

Spartan Motors, Inc.

TQ14-003

From 2003-2013 failed to submit TSBs. 49 U.S.C. 30166(m)(3)(B); 49 CFR 579.5. Untimely recalls. 49 USC 30118(c)(1) and 30119(c)(2), 49 CFR 573.6(b).

$333,333 (first installment of three annual installments, totaling $1,000,000; total penalty $9,000,000)

7/8/15

7/21/15

Forest River, Inc.

AQ14-002

Failure to submit EWR reports and report foreign safety recalls. 49 USC 30166(m); 49 CFR 579. Failure to file quarterly reports and recall communications. 49 CFR 577. Untimely recalls. 49 USC 30119(c); 49 CFR 573.6(b); Failure to fully respond to Special Order by due date. 49 USC 30166(g)(1)(A).

$5,000,000 (total penalty $35,000,000)

6/16/15

6/16/15

Merhow Industries

EQ13-006

49 USC 30166(e) fail to make reports.

$3,000

3/19/15

5/11/15

Graco Children’s Products, Inc.

TQ14-004; Recall No. 14C-001

Untimely recall in 2014. 49 USC 30118(c)(1) and 30119(c)(2), 49 CFR 573.6(b).

$3,000,000

2/6/15

3/18/15

Ricon Corp.

EQ13-003; Recall Nos. 13E-001 and 14E-010

Sale of defective equipment. 49 USC 30112(a)(3). Untimely recall. 49 CFR 573.6(b).

$1,750,000

12/29/14

1/20/15

American Honda Motor Company, Inc.

AQ14-004

Failure to report certain death and injury incidents. 49 CFR 579.21(b). Failure to report customer satisfaction campaigns, special warranty extensions, and warranty claims. 49 CFR 579.21(c).

$70,000,000

3/14/13

1/20/15 (third installment)

Southern Honda Powersports (a/k/a Big Red Powersports LLC)

AQ12-001

Sale of unrepaired, recalled motorcycles in 2007 through 2012 49 USC 30120(i) and 49 CFR 573.11.

$25,000 (third installment of five annual installments, totaling $125,000)

7/30/13

12/29/14 (third installment)

Prevost, a division of Volvo Group Canada, Inc; Volvo Industrial de Mexico S.A. de C.V.; and Prevost Car (US) Inc.

Recall Nos. 12V-295; 12V-303; 12V-309; 13V-015; 13V-021; and 13V-039

Untimely recalls from 2009-2013, and untimely submission of EWR reports and TSBs. 49 USC 30118(c), 30119(c), 49 U.S.C. 30165(a)(3), and 30166; 49 CFR §§ 573.6, 579.5, 579.22, 579.28

$250,000 (third installment of six annual installments, totaling $1,500,000).

11/24/14

12/2/14

Gwinnett Place Nissan

AQ12-003

Sale and delivery of unremedied, recalled vehicles in 2010 through 2013. 49 USC 30120(i) and 49 CFR 573.11

$110,000

10/1/14

10/2/14

Chapman Chevrolet LLC

AQ12-002

Sale and delivery of unremedied, recalled vehicles in 2010 through 2013. 49 USC 30120(i) and 49 CFR 573.11.

$50,000

10/31/14

11/19/14

Ferrari S.pA. and Ferrari North America, Inc.

N/A

Failure to submit early warning reports.
49 CFR Part 579, Subpart C.

$3,500,000

Date of agreement

Date penalty received

Company

File No.

Subject

Amount

8/8/14

9/5/14

Hyundai Motor America

TQ14-002

Untimely recall.
49 USC 30118(c)(1), 49 USC 30119(c)(2) and 49 CFR 573.6(b).

$17,350,000

5/16/14

6/13/14

General Motors Company

TQ14-001

Untimely recall in 2014.
49 USC 30118(c)(1) and 30119(c)(2), 49 CFR 573.6(b).

$35,000,000

5/16/14

6/13/14

General Motors Company

TQ14-001

Failure to fully respond to Special Order by due date. 49 USC 30166(g)(1)(A), 49 CFR 510.7 and 510.8.

$441,000

3/14/13

1/27/14 (second installment)

Southern Honda Powersports (a/k/a Big Red Powersports LLC)

AQ12-001

Sale of unrepaired, recalled motorcycles in 2007 through 2012
49 USC 30120(i) and 49 CFR 573.11.

$25,000 (second installment of five annual installments, totaling $125,000)

7/30/13

12/26/13 (second installment)

Prevost, a division of Volvo Group Canada, Inc; Volvo Industrial de Mexico S.A. de C.V.; and Prevost Car (US) Inc.

Recall Nos. 12V-295; 12V-303; 12V-309; 13V-015; 13V-021; and 13V-039

Untimely recalls from 2009-2013, and untimely submission of EWR reports and TSBs. 49 USC 30118(c), 30119(c), 49 U.S.C. 30165(a)(3), and 30166; 49 CFR §§ 573.6, 579.5, 579.22, 579.28

$250,000 (second installment of six annual installments, totaling $1,500,000)

Date of agreement

Date penalty received

Company

File No.

Subject

Amount

3/8/13

8/13/13

Wilson Bros.-Hanover, Inc., t/a Galena Chrysler

R08-357

Registered importer violation – breach of 2008 settlement agreement, failure to submit conformity packages, release of vehicle still under bond. 49 USC 30112(a) and 30146, 49 CFR 591.8, 592.6, and 592.8.

$10,500 (2nd Installment of 2)

7/30/13

8/7/13 (first installment)

Prevost, a division of Volvo Group Canada, Inc; Volvo Industrial de Mexico S.A. de C.V.; and Prevost Car (US) Inc.

Recall Nos. 12V-295; 12V-303; 12V-309; 13V-015; 13V-021; and 13V-039

Untimely recalls from 2009-2013, and untimely submission of EWR reports and TSBs. 49 USC 30118(c), 30119(c), 49 U.S.C. 30165(a)(3), and 30166; 49 CFR §§ 573.6, 579.5, 579.22, 579.28

$250,000 (first installment of six annual installments, totaling $1,500,000).

6/28/13

7/26/13

Ford Motor Company

Recall 12V-353

Untimely recall in 2012 for stuck throttle when accelerator pedal is fully or almost-fully depressed.
49 USC 30118(c) and 30119(c), 49 CFR 573.6

$17,350,000

5/22/13

5/31/2013

Lotus

N/A

Importation of 51 noncompliant vehicles (outside an exemption)
49 USC 30112(a), 49 CFR 571.208 S14.7

$82,000

4/29/13

5/2/2013

Phine Designs, Inc.

N/A

Illegal modification - rendering head restraint inoperative
49 USC 30112.

$1,000

3/14/13

3/15/2013

Southern Honda Powersports (a/k/a Big Red Powersports LLC)

AQ12-001

Sale of unrepaired, recalled motorcycles in 2007 through 2012
49 USC 30120(i) and 49 CFR 573.11.

$25,000 (1st installment)

3/08/13

3/26/2013

Wilson Bros-Hanover Inc., trading as Galena Chrysler

R08-357

Registered importer violation – breach of 2008 settlement agreement, failure to submit conformity packages, release of vehicle still under bond. 49 USC 30112(a) and 30146, 49 CFR 591.8, 592.6, and 592.8.

$10,500

12/17/2012

1/15/2013

Toyota

Recall 12V-305

Untimely recall in 2012.
49 USC 30118(c) and 30119(c), 49 CFR 573.6

$17,350,000