# Vestas Towers America
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2012 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3000009761`
- **Case Number:** EF-2012-7984
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Vestas Towers America, Inc. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

This case addresses violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) by Vestas Towers America Inc., a manufacturer of wind turbines.  Vestas disclosed to EPA that in June of 2011 it imported into the US 2 forklifts containing uncertified engines.  Vestas also disclosed that it imported 1 other forklift prior to obtaining an exemption for a nonroad engine identical to a United States certified version.  

As part of the settlement with EPA, Vestas has agreed to pay a $15,000 civil penalty and to export the two uncertified forklifts outside of the United States, Mexico or Canada.

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