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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Faulty Ignition Switches – Department of Transportation Settlement
General Motors paid a $35 million civil penalty arising from the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) finding that GM failed to timely report a safety defect to the federal government. The defect resulted in the non-deployment of airbags in certain GM vehicle models. In February 2014, GM announced the recall of certain models due to a defect that caused the vehicle’s ignition switch to move out of the “run” position, causing the air bag to not deploy in a crash. GM admitted that it did not notify NHTSA within five business days of discovering the defect and promptly conduct a recall. After review and consultation by NHTSA, GM twice expanded the recall to include a total of 2.2 million vehicles in the United States. The recall covers the 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles.
- Misconduct Type
- Consumer Affairs
- Enforcement Agency
- Transportation
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Administrative
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement Announcement
- 5/16/2014