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VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. is a automobile manufacturing employer in CHATTANOOGA, TN. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 7 violations and $10,000 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

8001 VOLKSWAGEN DRIVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37416

Parent: Volkswagen Group (151 locations)

336111 Top companies in Automobile Manufacturing

EIN: 221585834

30 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
7 violations
$10,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.6
Industry Avg DART
4.2
Self-Reported DART
2.5
Self-Reported TRIR
2.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$10,000
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
15 years
Last Activity
280 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
71% serious$1,429 avg per violation$1,667 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$10,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-3.1
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.7
Below industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$2,800,000,000
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime Type
Fraud - General
First case: 2017-04-21
Most recent: 2017-04-21

NHTSA Vehicle & Equipment Recalls

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaigns matched on manufacturer name.
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Total Campaigns
344
Last 5 Years
0
Last 12 Months
0
Vehicles Affected
373,681,946
Most-Recalled Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEEQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSAIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERYAIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
2
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

61%
Above average violations
vs 24 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
74%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
78%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
19
Unfair Labor Practice
16
Representation (Union)
3
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. is one of 151 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Volkswagen Group.

Federal enforcement records on VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Volkswagen Group across all 151 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Volkswagen Group

Other employers in Automobile Manufacturing within TN

Industry context

Within the automobile manufacturing industry in TN, VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ranks in the 61th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 24 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 74th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 78th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.6 for the automobile manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.2. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.5, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $10,000 in total penalties.
How does VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. operates in the automobile manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.6. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.5 compared to an industry average of 4.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. of CHATTANOOGA, TN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, NHTSA vehicle and equipment recalls, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Volkswagen Group, which operates 151 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.