Ford pays $365m to settle US claims of violating federal tariff law by misclassifying Transit Connect vehicles imported from Turkey (2009-2013).

Ford Motor Company will pay $365m to settle US claims it violated federal tariff law by misclassifying and undervaluing thousands of its Transit Connect vehicles imported from Turkey between 2009 and 2013. The Justice Department alleged Ford avoided higher duties by misclassifying cargo vans as passenger vehicles, using "sham rear seats" and other temporary features. The settlement is one of the largest customs penalty settlements in recent history.