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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Toyota Motors Sales U.S.A. Inc.
Current Parent Company: Toyota
Penalty: $3,400,000,000
Year: 2017
Date: May 21, 2017
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Secondary Offense: motor vehicle safety violation
Violation Description: Toyota agreed to a settlement estimated to be worth at least $3.4 billion to resolve class action litigation concerning trucks with frames that were prone to rest corrosion and perforation.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Central District of California
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 2:15cv2171
Case Name: Brian Warner Et Al V. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
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: motor vehicles
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