EPA v. OTR PERFORMANCE, INC - CAFO

Case summary

OTR manufactured, sold, offered to sell, and/or installed at least 5,040 parts and components (defeat devices), consisting of ECM tuning modules, that bypassed, defeated, and/or rendered inoperative the emission controls and/or emission-related elements of design on heavy-duty diesel-engine motor vehicles, in violation of Section 203(a)(3)(B) of the CAA. Additionally, OTR tampered with emission controls on at least 44 heavy-duty diesel-engine motor vehicles, in violation of Section 203(a)(3)(A) of the CAA. This CAFO requires OTR to pay a penalty of $770,000, destroy, scrap, or repurpose its inventory of defeat device components, and post a publicly accessible announcement about its settlement with EPA. This CAFO resolves the FOV issued to OTR on August 24, 2018.

Defendants (1)

• OTR PERFORMANCE, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OTR PERFORMANCE, INC

  51619 INDUSTRIAL DR, MACOMB, MI, 48042

  Registry ID: 110070226504

Statutes cited

• CAA 208 — Information Collection from Motor Vehicle Mfg.
• CAA 203 — Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OTR PERFORMANCE, INC - CAFOentered 2022-04-14

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $770,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2022-04-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-04-14Final Order Issued
• 2022-05-12Enforcement Action Data Entered