EPA v. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR, CO

Case summary

EPA ALLEDGED THAT AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO (HONDA) FAILED TO INSTALL A PROPERLY WORKING ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) SYSTEM ON 1.6 MILLION 1996 AND 1997 MODEL YEAR PASSENGER CARS IN VIOLATION OF SEVERAL PROVISIONS OF THE CAA. A PROPERLY WORKING OBD SYSTEM MONITORS THE CAR'S EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND ALERTS THE DRIVER OF ANY MALFUNCTION THROUGH A DASHBARD WARNING LIGHT, ALLOWING THE OWNER TO FIX THE CAR BEFORE A LOR OF EXCESS POLLUTANTS HAVE BEEN EMITTED. TO RESOLVE EPA'S CLAIMS, HONDA AGREED TO PAY $10.1 MILLION IN CIVIL PENALTIES AND $1 MILLION IN SEPS. HONDA ALSO AGREED TO FIX THE OBD PROBLEM WITH THEIR CARS FOR THE 1998 MODEL YEAR, TO EXTEND THE EMISSION WARRANTY ON ALL AFFECTED 1996 AND 1997 MODEL YEAR CARS TO 14 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, AND TO PERFORM A PERIODIC SERVICCE CHECK ON ALL AFFECTED CARS TO MAKE SURE THEIR EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS ARE STILL WORKING PROPERLY.

Defendants (1)

• AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR, CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO INC

  1919 TORRANCE BLVD, TORRANCE, CA, 905012722

  Registry ID: 110010597755

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR, CO.entered 1998-09-22

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $10,100,000 · SEP: $1,000,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-07-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-06-03Final Order Lodged
• 1998-06-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-09-22Final Order Entered
• 1998-09-22Concluded
• 1998-09-22Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-11-06Enforcement Action Data Entered