Penalty Amount
$4,000,000
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and the Federal Trade Commission announced a $4 million settlement with Manchester City Nissan (Chase Nissan LLC) resolving allegations that the dealership double-charged for 'certified pre-owned' vehicles and collected unauthorized junk fees. The settlement requires payment for consumer redress, prohibits misrepresentations, mandates clear disclosure of the maximum total price, and requires express informed consent for all charges.
The defendants must pay $4 million for consumer redress, refrain from misrepresentations about vehicle certification or warranties, clearly and conspicuously disclose the maximum total price as the most prominent item, and obtain express informed consent for all charges.
In-house legal teams should review dealership agreements and financing contracts to ensure they include clear disclosure of all fees, require express informed consent for any add-on products or services, and prohibit unauthorized charges. Clauses related to vehicle certification, warranties, and total price transparency should be updated to comply with the settlement's requirements. Vendor agreements with third-party finance or warranty providers should also be examined to prevent similar deceptive practices.
Entity
Manchester City Nissan
Industry
AutomotiveOfficial Press Release
https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2026-press-releases/settlement-with-manchester-city-nissan
stipulated order 81926.pdf?rev=78cd55008805496c891567233405f
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2026/stipulated-order-81926.pdf?rev=78cd55008805496c891567233405fdde&hash=9BC4908FEF65A6C5B834F2FFD013F051
Connecticut Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://portal.ct.gov/AG/Privacy/Privacy-Resources
"Manchester City Nissan"
"$4 million"
"double-charged for “certified pre-owned” vehicles, and collected unnecessary junk fees without consumer authorization"
"consumer protection violations"
"defendants must pay $4 million to be used for consumer redress and refrain from misrepresentations, including whether vehicles are certified or include a limited manufacturer warranty"
$625K
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$2.6M
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$2.0M
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$13.7M
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