Good Jobs First’s Violation Tracker, inarguably the most comprehensive collection of data on corporate misconduct in the United States, turns 10 this month. It celebrates this milestone at a time AutoInformed opines of growing public awareness of the damages of consolidated corporate power. During the past decade, Violation Tracker’s coverage has grown from 13 federal agencies to more than 450 federal, state, and local regulators and prosecutors, as well as class action lawsuits in a dozen categories. VT now contains 700,000 cases dating back to 2000, representing total penalties of more than $1 trillion. The database, produced by the non-profit research center Good Jobs First, covers everything from bribery and price-fixing to wage theft and government contracting fraud. It is free to search at violationtracker.org.
“Our aim has been to make Violation Tracker the definitive resource on corporate wrongdoing of all kinds,” said Philip Mattera, who created the database and leads its growth and maintenance. “We hope it serves a valuable role both for those researching corporate abuses and those working to end them.” Continue reading
Possible Fires – Hyundai Recalls 2024-2025 Santa Fe SUVs
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Hyundai Motor America is recalling ~135,386 model year 2024-2025 Santa Fe SUVs. The B+ terminal cover on the starter motor may be improperly installed, which can cause contact with the cooling fan assembly, potentially causing an electrical short, which can increase the risk of an electrical fire. Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama made the vehicles code-named MX5A.
The National Highway Traffic Safety administration discovered the potential safety problems when conducted a New Car Assessment Program (“NCAP”) front barrier crash test on a 2024 model year Sante Fe during November of 2024. Continue reading →