--- title: "Nissan Dealer Employees Face 400 Charges After DMV Investigation" description: "After a lengthy investigation, the North Carolina DMV is filing over 400 charges against Nissan of Shelby employees." date: "2023-08-20" modified: "2023-08-20" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/nissan-dealer-employees-face-400-charges-after-dmv-investigation" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Nissan News" tags: - "Nissan" --- # Nissan Dealer Employees Face 400 Charges After DMV Investigation ![]() *Nissan of Shelby* Twelve different employees from Nissan of Shelby, North Carolina are in quite a bit of trouble, after the state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) filed more than 400 charges against them. [The charges]() include failing to disclose damage, improperly rebuilding[ salvage titles,]() failure to inspect vehicles, and much more. The DMV's initial investigation was for rebuilt salvage titles, which revealed more information that led to even more charges. One employee faces far more charges than any other. [Nissan ]()of Shelby's former general manager Sam Kazran faces a whopping 110 counts of failure to inspect vehicles before being offered for sale. However, eleven other employees each face several different charges of [fraudulent activity. ]() According to *[Queen City News]()*, customer Lucinda Ross was told that she owed the dealership $2,500 six months after buying her car. Ross found that suspicious, so she called the company she financed the car through and they assured her that she owed no extra money. That's in addition to issues her car was having that the dealership refused to fix. This isn't the first instance of a Kazran-run company facing legal issues. The Federal Election Commission filed a complaint against Kazran, for reimbursing employees at his Florida dealership $70,000, after donating to a political campaign. Shelby's new general manager, George Ewing, seems to want to fix the dealership's reputation. In a *[Facebook ]()*video, he calls on anyone who's bought a car from Nissan of Shelby within the past couple of years to come see him personally, so he can either fix their issues or offer them a "huge trade number." He also says that, at the "all new" Nissan of Shelby, they "do the right thing, the first time, every time." However, the damage may already be done, as customers such as Ross have no plans to return to Nissan of Shelby. *[(H/T to Jalopnik]()*) *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()