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}}'''Stellantis N.V.''' (commonly known as '''Stellantis''') is a international car manufacturer which was an outcome of the merger | }}'''Stellantis N.V.''' (commonly known as '''Stellantis''') is a international car manufacturer which was an outcome of the merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Peugeot SA Group (PSA) in 2021. It is headquartered in the Netherlands. | ||
Stellantis owns and manufactures cars under the brands [[wikipedia:Abarth|Abarth]], [[wikipedia:Alfa_Romeo|Alfa Romeo]], [[wikipedia:Chrysler|Chrysler]], [[wikipedia:Citroën|Citroën]], [[wikipedia:Dodge|Dodge]], [[wikipedia:DS_Automobiles|DS Automobiles]], [[wikipedia:Fiat|Fiat]], [[Jeep]], [[wikipedia:Lancia|Lancia]], [[wikipedia:Maserati|Maserati]], [[wikipedia:Opel|Opel]], [[wikipedia:Peugeot|Peugeot]], [[wikipedia:Ram_Trucks|Ram]] and [[wikipedia:Vauxhall_Motors|Vauxhall]]. | |||
==Consumer-Impact Summary== | |||
===User privacy=== | |||
In the Mozilla Foundation's review of several Stellantis car brands, each received a "privacy not included" warning<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caltrider, Rykov, and MacDonald |title=It’s Official: Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy |url=https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |website=Mozilla Foundation}}</ref>. The consumer privacy researchers concluded the following: <blockquote> [Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, and Jeep] signed on to a list of Consumer Protection Principles from the US automotive industry group ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION, INC. The list includes great privacy-preserving principles such as "data minimization," "transparency," and "choice." But the number of car brands that follow these principles? Zero. </blockquote> | |||
When responding to CNBC's request for comment, Stelantis claimed the review "contained multiple errors<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ferris |first=Robert |date=2024-06-05 |title=Here’s why privacy advocates say automakers are spying on drivers |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/05/privacy-advocates-say-automakers-are-spying-on-drivers.html |work=CNBC}}</ref>." | |||
===Market Control=== | |||
==Controversies and Legal Cases== | |||
===FCA US Criminal Penalty (2021)=== | |||
== | In 2021, FCA US was sentenced to pay $300 million for their conspiracy to defraud U.S. regulators and customers<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-01 |title=FCA US LLC Sentenced in Connection with Conspiracy to Cheat U.S. Emissions Tests |url=https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/fca-us-llc-sentenced-connection-conspiracy-cheat-us-emissions-tests |website=U.S. Department of Justice Archives}}</ref>. They made misleading claims regarding emissions and fuel efficiency on over 100,000 Jeep and Ram vehicles. | ||
===Class Action Lawsuit - Infotainment Defects (2024)=== | |||
A class action lawsuit was filed against Stellantis in June 2024 in regards to defects in the Uconnect 5 infotainment system that cause safety concerns<ref>{{Cite web |last=Avery and Blander |date=2024 |title=FCA US, LLC d/b/a Stellantis North America Consumer Litigation |url=https://www.wolfpopper.com/cases-investigations/fca-us-llc-dba-stellantis-north-america#overview |website=WolfPopper}}</ref>. Examples include unexpected malfunctions of audio and navigation systems that can cause distractions for drivers, as well as interruption to the operation of the backup camera. | |||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
This is a list of | This is a list of consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | ||
===Limited recall of airbags (2024)=== | ===Limited recall of airbags (2024)=== |