DENSO CORPORATION
Approved Evidence
Added to Rotten Company: 9/1/2026
Conduct/Event period: 2005–February 2010
Ongoing: No
Resolution status: Resolved
Resolution date: March 5, 2012
DENSO pleaded guilty and paid $78 million for automotive-parts price fixing and bid rigging
Summary
DENSO Corporation pleaded guilty on March 5, 2012 and was sentenced to pay a $78 million criminal fine for conspiracies involving heater-control panels and electronic control units. DOJ records describe bid rigging and price fixing affecting parts sold to automakers in the United States and elsewhere; related charges place DENSO participation at least within 2005 through February 2010. Primary source: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/denso-corporation-executive-agrees-plead-guilty-price-fixing-and-bid-rigging-auto-parts
Evidence Weight
97.76
Severity: high
Recency Weight: 97.76353348385655
File Weight: 1