Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Missouri guardrail class-action settlement
Trinity Industries and Trinity Highway Products agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by Missouri counties and transportation authorities concerning ET Plus guardrails.
2017
Appeal reverses False Claims Act judgment
The Fifth Circuit reversed the trial-court judgment and entered judgment in Trinity’s favor in United States ex rel. Harman v. Trinity Industries.
2015
Federal testing finds ET Plus eligible for reimbursement
Following additional crash tests reviewed by the FHWA and an independent expert, federal officials stated that the ET Plus met applicable safety requirements and remained eligible for federal reimbursement.
2014
Guardrail safety controversy expands
A jury found against Trinity in the federal fraud case, while several states suspended new installations pending additional testing. Trinity voluntarily stopped shipments during the review process.
2012
ET Plus guardrail False Claims Act dispute
Joshua Harman filed a federal False Claims Act case alleging that Trinity Highway Products changed the ET Plus guide channel and did not properly disclose the modification to the Federal Highway Administration. The dispute generated investigative reporting, state installation suspensions, competing safety analyses, and extensive federal litigation.