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January 14, 2021

Posted  January 14, 2021

Toyota Motor Company and its affiliates have agreed to pay a $180 million penalty and undertake compliance efforts to resolve civil claims of violations of the Clean Air Act.  In a consent judgment, Toyota admitted that between 2005 and 2015, it failed to timely submit required reports regarding defects in emissions control systems and recalls to repair emissions systems defects, and failed to even implement systems designed to determine whether such reports were required, despite objections from Toyota staff.  As a result, Toyota avoided disclosure of emission systems defects.  DOJ

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