EPA v. KOOKS CUSTOM HEADERS, INC

Case summary

3/23/2023 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $300,000. PENALTY DUE IN TWELVE INSTALLMENTS AS OUTLINED IN THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE WITHIN THIS CAFO. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: -THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE PARTS IDENTIFIED IN APPENDIX A OF THIS CAFO (INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE) ARE PARTS OR COMPONENTS INTENDED FOR USE WITH, OR AS PART OF, MOTOR VEHICLES OR MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINES, AND A PRINCIPAL EFFECT OF THE PARTS OR COMPONENTS IS TO BYPASS, DEFEAT, OR RENDER INOPERATIVE EMISSIONS-RELATED DEVICES OR ELEMENTS OF DESIGN THAT ARE INSTALLED IN OR ON A MOTOR VEHICLE TO MEET THE REGULATIONS UNDER SUBPART A OF TITLE II OF THE ACT, SUCH AS EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION AND CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. -THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT THE PARTS IDENTIFIED IN APPENDIX A WERE BEING OFFERED FOR SALE OR INSTALLED FOR SUCH USE OR PUT TO SUCH USE, IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 203(A)(3)(B) OF THE ACT, 42 U.S.C. ? 7522(A)(3)(B). - THE EPA ALLEGES THAT, BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2018, AND OCTOBER 16, 2019, RESPONDENT COMMITTED APPROXIMATELY 8,359 VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 203(A)(3)(B) OF THE CAA, 42 U.S.C. ? 7522(A)(3)(B), BY MANUFACTURING, SELLING, AND/OR OFFERING FOR SALE, THE AFTERMARKET DEFEAT DEVICES IDENTIFIED IN APPENDIX A OF THIS CAFO.

Defendants (1)

• KOOKS CUSTOM HEADERS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KOOKS CUSTOM HEADERS INC

  141 ADVANTAGE PLACE, STATESVILLE, NC, 28677

  Registry ID: 110061659254

Statutes cited

• CAA 203 — Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KOOKS CUSTOM HEADERS, INCentered 2023-03-23

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $300,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2023-03-23Final Order Issued
• 2023-03-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-03-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-03-13Enforcement Action Closed
• 2024-03-13Air Resolved