As you might already know from one of our previous article, FCA was reporting cheating sales for a while now. We don't know the right time when it all has started, but for sure the FCA dealerships were a part of the plan. Some of them have begun to receive subpoenas to provide documents or any proof that would show the company's reported sales weren't real.
There are 2,650 U.S. dealerships which sell Fiat Chrysler's cars and it's still a secret how many of them received these subpoenas. One of these dealerships has talked about receiving subpoenas that were seeking for dealer-level sales data and other information. FCA again has declined to comment, but even so an attorney that represents some dealers said he planned to object to the requests. Some of the dealers will object the issue, because the investigators need too much personal data, for example the phone numbers of employees, also the sales which were subsequently unwound. Dealers shouldn't be dragged into this, that is what they consider. Their opinion is that they mustn't expend their time and money because of FCA's scandal. FCA employee statements and records must be enough for a decision.
A dealers source revealed that FCA US and its employees were issued warrants by federal investigators when they visited all nine of the automaker's regional business centers. The investigators also visited current and former employees at their homes.
