rtz549 wrote:
While federal officials say the multimillion-dollar civil penalties imposed on Forest River RV this week are meant to make an example of the company, they also hope they can use the settlement to set a positive example for manufacturers in the future.
Consider for a minute who owns Forest River(Warren Buffett):
http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/subs/sublinks.html
It would have been pointless for the government to have gone after any other RV manufacturer because they would not have been able to pay. Sometimes big companies get fleeced because who ever is after their money or has a motive; knows they can pay up.
The actual fine was $5 million....
The other $30 million was 'deferred' (don't have to pay)
Pocket change for ANY large corporation
Besides gov't went after FR because it wasn't reporting/recalling safety issues.......fire hazards from wiring and CO hazards becasue of NO exhaust vents
Hardly being 'fleeced'---should have been required to pay full $35 million
