Federal authorities have accused 62-year-old Jeffrey Levy of referring Galpin Ford customers and friends to his alleged co-conspirator, Shamai Salpeter, who operated the odometer-rollback operation at his home residence.
Levy reportedly used the service to help owners avoid mileage overage charges after completing a lease, or to reduce apparent mileage when trading in a used car toward a new purchase.
For his part, Salpeter is said to have charged $100 to $400 per odometer job. He allegedly used electronic tools to manipulate the mileage readings.
The DoJ suggests Galpin Ford was unaware of the tampering and cooperated in the investigation, which was rooted out by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Odometer Fraud Investigation and California’s Department of Motor Vehicles.
“To help ensure that Americans can have confidence in the cars they buy, we will continue to prosecute car salesmen and others who violate federal law by tampering with a vehicle’s odometer,” said Assistant Attorney General Stuart F. Delery.
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