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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Subaru of America
Current Parent Company: Subaru Corporation
Penalty: $68,262,257
Year: 2017
Date: November 1, 2017
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Secondary Offense: motor vehicle safety violation
Mega-Scandal: Defective Airbags
Violation Description: Subaru agreed to pay over $68 million to settle its involvement in multi-district litigation connected to the use of dangerously defective Takata Corp. air bags.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Southern District of Florida
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 1:15md2599
Case Name: In Re: Takata Airbag Products Liability Litigation
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: Japan
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: motor vehicles
Specific Industry of Current Parent: automobiles; aerospace & military contracting
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