# DETROIT DIESEL CORP.
> **Judicial** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `57375`
- **Case Number:** HQ-1998-0305
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $12.50M
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $250.00M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- DETROIT DIESEL CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION PRODUCED 430,000 ENGINES          CONTAINING DEFEAT DEVICES SINCE 1988. THESE ENGINES          RESULTED IN EXCESS NOX EMISSIONS OF 9.0 MILLION TONS OF      NOX.  THE COMPANY WILL PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $12.5 MILLION  AND WILL CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS COSTING $12          MILLION.

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