EPA v. VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION

Case summary

VOLVO CORPORATION PRODUCED 10,000 ENGINES CONTAINING DEFEAT DEVICES SINCE 1994. THESE ENGINES RESULTED IN EXCESS NOX EMISSIONS OF 148,000 TONS. THE COMPANY WILL PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $5 MILLION, AND WILL CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS COSTING $9 MILLION.

Defendants (1)

• VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

  7825 NATIONAL SERVICE RD, GREENSBORO, NC, 274099667

  Registry ID: 110010683028

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONentered 1999-07-01

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $5,000,000

• VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONentered 2012-06-04

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $57,300,512 · State/local: $14,325,128

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1998-03-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-10-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-11-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-06-20Supplemental Referral to DOJ for Consent Decree Enforcement-Sent
• 2012-06-04Final Order Lodged
• 2012-06-04Final Order Entered
• 2012-06-04Order on Motion to Enforce Consent Decree
• 2012-08-06Stayed While Under Appeal