DaimlerChrysler to Pay $1.2 Million Pollution Penalty

DaimlerChrysler AG has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle allegations that its Mercedes division failed to notify authorities about faulty air pollution controls in vehicles, the U.S.. Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency said today.

The EPA said Mercedes had failed to promptly notify it about defects in the air pollution controls installed on a number of models from 1998-2006 model years.





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1970toyotamarc - 12/21/2006 6:30:05 PM

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this is the company of Bluetec, right?

Willis - 12/22/2006 5:00:55 PM

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Bluetec wasn't even around back then.

Sauceboy01 - 12/21/2006 8:30:59 PM

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hmmph, this is BULLSHIT

I'm sure in order for them to fix this error it would have cost them much more than 1.2 million!!

This is purely a good move on their end. Pay the penalty cut our losses... they'll make more money that way!

chewy - 12/21/2006 10:50:11 PM

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Diesel Particulate Filters are life time filters. So you lose.

Bill - 12/22/2006 10:17:36 PM

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Did you say something? I didn't even bother reading your post except for the first line.

MB is actually going uphill. Pay attention to the news, troll.

S4cabriofoxone - 12/24/2006 12:30:38 PM

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Have you ever seen a new S-Class?

Threepoint1415926 - 12/24/2006 2:23:48 AM

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"The EPA said Mercedes had failed to promptly notify it about defects in the air pollution controls installed on a number of models from 1998-2006 model years." God is in the details. I read this as a fine for not reporting the issue to the EPA fast enough. Nothing more, nothing less.