FEBRUARY 27, 2023 - CONSENT AGREEMENT
Respondent sold and offered to sell motor vehicle parts that are installed for purposes of removing emissions-related devices or elements of design to various distributors and customers throughout the United States. On July 21, 2021, EPA sent an information request (Request) to Respondent regarding the aftermarket defeat devices it sold and/or offered for sale. On September 4, 2019, Respondent submitted a response to the Request by providing invoices and documentation related to the Respondent's sale and offer for sale, of aftermarket defeat devices. Based on Respondent's September 4, 2019, response to the Request and additional information gathered during EPA's investigation, the EPA alleges that Respondent sold and/or offered for sale aftermarket defeat devices such as various tuner-related products, exhaust gas recirculation delete hardware, and exhaust system emission control delete hardware for motor vehicles, identified in Appendix A, herein incorporated in this CAFO by reference. The aftermarket defeat devices were designed and marketed for use on various motor vehicles, and intended to bypass, defeat, or render inoperative emissions-related devices or elements of design such as the exhaust gas recirculation, diesel oxidation catalysts, diesel particulate filters, selective catalytic reduction and on-board diagnostic systems that are installed on those motor vehicles to meet the CAA emission standards. On July 21, 2021, EPA sent