EPA v. CURTS TRUCK & DIESEL SERVICE - APO/CAFO

Case summary

This Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) for Curt's Truck and Diesel Services, Inc. (Curt's), Owatonna, Minnesota resolves violations regarding Sections 203(a)(3)(A) and (B) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). Specifically, Curt's removed and/or rendered inoperative devices or elements of design installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine that were installed by the original equipment manufacturer in order to comply with CAA emission standards. Further, Curt's sold and/or installed parts or components on motor vehicle engines where the principal effect of the part or component is to bypass, defeat, or render inoperative elements of design of those engines. This CAFO requires Curt's to pay a penalty of $30,000. EPA reduced the civil penalty on the basis of information provided by Curt's to support its claims that it is unable to pay a higher civil penalty and remain in business. The CAFO also requires Curt's to not perform any activities related to the sale, offer for sale, or installation of any aftermarket defeat device and will not remove or render inoperative any emission control device or element of design installed in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine. Additionally, the CAFO requires Curt's to issue a recall letter to owners of modified and tampered vehicles offering to restore the vehicles to their original configuration with emission control devices and elements of design at no cost to the customer. This CAFO resolves the Finding of Violation issued to Curt's on September 28, 2018.

Defendants (1)

• CURT'S TRUCK AND DIESELNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CURT'S TRUCK & DIESEL SERVICE, INC

  370 24TH AVE NW, OWATONNA, MN, 55060

  Registry ID: 110070205345

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CURTS TRUCK & DIESEL SERVICE - APO/CAFOentered 2020-01-23

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $30,131

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2020-01-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-01-23Final Order Issued
• 2020-03-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-03-20Air Resolved
• 2020-03-20Enforcement Action Closed