EPA v. Kohler Co. (R9 CAA Mobile Sources)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Region IX referred the Kohler Co. case to the Department of Justice regarding alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. The case was originally referred from OECA to Region IX in November 2016. Specifically, Kohler manufactured and sold approximately seven million small, non-road spark ignition engines that failed to comply with the applicable certification requirements set forth in 40 C.F.R. Part 1054, submitted false or incomplete information to the EPA, and equipped approximately 180,000 of its engines with a defeat device that significantly reduced emissions of nitrogen oxides during certification testing when compared to real-world operation. The case is a joint enforcement partnership between Region IX and California Air Resources Board.
Defendants (1)
- Kohler Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (12)
KOHLER CO.
444 HIGHLAND DRIVE, KOHLER, WI, 53044
Registry ID: 110064573377
KOHLER CO.
444 HIGHLAND DRIVE, KOHLER, WI, 53044
Registry ID: 110064573377
KOHLER CO.
444 HIGHLAND DRIVE, KOHLER, WI, 53044
Registry ID: 110064573377
KOHLER CO.
444 HIGHLAND DRIVE, KOHLER, WI, 53044
Registry ID: 110064573377
KOHLER CO.
444 HIGHLAND DRIVE, KOHLER, WI, 53044
Registry ID: 110064573377
KOHLER CO.
444 HIGHLAND DRIVE, KOHLER, WI, 53044
Registry ID: 110064573377
KOHLER CO.
444 HIGHLAND DRIVE, KOHLER, WI, 53044
Registry ID: 110064573377
KOHLER CO.
444 HIGHLAND DRIVE, KOHLER, WI, 53044
Registry ID: 110064573377
KOHLER CO.
444 HIGHLAND DRIVE, KOHLER, WI, 53044
Registry ID: 110064573377
KOHLER CO.
444 HIGHLAND DRIVE, KOHLER, WI, 53044
Registry ID: 110064573377
KOHLER CO.
444 HIGHLAND DRIVE, KOHLER, WI, 53044
Registry ID: 110064573377
KOHLER CO.
444 HIGHLAND DRIVE, KOHLER, WI, 53044
Registry ID: 110064573377
Statutes cited
- CAA 213 — Non-road Engines & Vehicles
- CAA 208 — Information Collection from Motor Vehicle Mfg.
- CAA 203 — Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Kohler Co. (R9 CAA Mobile Sources)entered 2020-04-06
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $16,000,000 · State/local: $4,000,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2017-09-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2017-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2020-01-30Complaint Filed With Court
- 2020-01-30Final Order Lodged
- 2020-04-06Final Order Entered
- 2023-08-11Concluded
- 2023-08-11Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601195808
- Case number
- 09-2017-0613
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Non-road Engines & Vehicles
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2017-0613 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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