Skip to main content
05-2023-5036Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2023· Region 05

EPA v. DAN'S DIESEL PERFORMANCE - APO/CAFO

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

EPA obtained evidence that Dan?s Diesel Performance, Inc., offered for sale and sold defeat devices, which rendered inoperative emission control systems on EPA-certified motor vehicles or motor vehicle engines, specifically, DDP sold at least 2,296 parts or components that disable, remove, bypass, defeat, or render inoperative air pollution emission control systems installed on or in motor vehicles and motor vehicle engines in compliance with Title II of the CAA. EPA filed a FOV in September of 2020. EPA signed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with Dan?s Diesel Performance, Inc., Machesney Park, Illinois to resolve violations regarding Section 203(a)(3)(B) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) in August of 2023. The CAFO requires Dan?s Diesel Performance, Inc., to pay a penalty of $256,151 and perform a Diesel School Bus SEP, valued at $375,000, and resolves the FOV issued to Dan?s Diesel Performance, Inc., on September 23, 2020.

Defendants (1)

  • DAN'S DIESEL PERFORMANCENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • DAN'S DIESEL PERFORMANCE

    306 BUSSE RD, MARENGO, IL, 60512

    Registry ID: 110070132802

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • DAN'S DIESEL PERFORMANCE - APO/CAFOentered 2023-08-24

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $256,151 · SEP: $375,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2023-08-24Final Order Issued
  • 2023-08-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2023-08-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2026-02-02Air Resolved
  • 2026-02-02Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603698115
Case number
05-2023-5036
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2023-5036 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.