Fiat Chrysler to Pay $6 Million in Settlement of Illegal Vehicle Import Allegations
Fiat Chrysler will pay a $6 million civil penalty "to resolve allegations of illegally importing 1,700 noncompliant vehicles" under an "administrative agreement" with CBP, the Justice Department said in a news release. The CBP agreement is part of multiple settlements…
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totaling more than $500 million related to allegations that the company used devices to cheat emission tests. The civil settlements do not resolve any potential criminal liability, the DOJ said. While the DOJ posted a settlement consent decree, the details of the CBP settlement were not included. The case is somewhat similar to a Volkswagen settlement over violations of U.S. emissions requirements (see 1701110027) announced a year ago. In that case, VW reached a separate settlement with CBP.