9/7/2023 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $5,000. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE RESPONDENT?S RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST, BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1, 2020, AND FEBRUARY 1, 2021, RESPONDENT COMMITTED APPROXIMATELY 337 VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 203(A)(3)(B) OF THE CAA, 42 U.S.C. ? 7522(A)(3)(B), BY SELLING, OFFERING FOR SALE, AND/OR INSTALLING AFTERMARKET DEFEAT DEVICES INCLUDING TUNING PRODUCTS, EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DELETE HARDWARE, AND EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION DELETE KITS. ADDITIONALLY, RESPONDENT COMMITTED APPROXIMATELY 24 VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 203(A)(3)(A) OF THE CAA, 42 U.S.C. ? 7522(A)(3)(A), BY REMOVING/TAMPERING WITH EMISSIONS-RELATED DEVICES OR ELEMENTS OF DESIGN SUCH AS THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION AND SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION SYSTEMS OF MOTOR VEHICLES.