EPA v. Kia Motors America
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
In two letters dated May 6, 2011 and March 8, 2013, Kia Motors of America, Inc. disclosed to EPA that Kia had imported 133 model year 2012 Kia Sedona vehicles into the port of Hueneme, California on February 28, 2011 and March 4, 2011, prior to the issuace of the certificate of conformity for the model year 2012 Kia Sedona on March 17, 2011. EPA determined that the dislcosure met the conditions of EPA's Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction and Prevention of Violations, 65 Fed. Reg. 19,618 (Apr. 11, 2000) and took no further action on the matter.
Defendants (1)
- Kia Motors of America, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
KIA MOTORS AMERICA
111 PETERS CNYON ROD, IRVINE, CA, 92606
Registry ID: 110056360842
Statutes cited
- CAA 203 — Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Kia Motors Americaentered 2013-07-30
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2013-07-30Enforcement Action Closed
- 2013-07-30Final Order Issued
- 2013-11-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400174320
- Case number
- EF-2013-0007
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- EF
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case EF-2013-0007 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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