Based on information provided by Parks in response to a Section 208 information request, Region 5 found that between January 1, 2017 and February 19, 2021, Parks sold and/or installed exhaust gas recirculation block plates and electronic control module tuning products capable of bypassing, defeating, and/or rendering inoperative emissions control devices on at least 51 vehicles/engines. In the CAFO, Parks certifies that it is complying fully with Section 203 of the CAA, 42 U.S.C.?7522. Parks also agrees to post a notice of the settlement on its websites and to notify, in writing, all customers of Parks' settlement with EPA.
This CAFO requires Parks to pay a penalty of $191,708, and resolves the FOV issued to Parks Truck Center, Inc. on May 14, 2021.