EPA v. DETROIT DIESEL CORP.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$12,500,000
Compliance action
$250,000,000
Case summary
DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION PRODUCED 430,000 ENGINES CONTAINING DEFEAT DEVICES SINCE 1988. THESE ENGINES RESULTED IN EXCESS NOX EMISSIONS OF 9.0 MILLION TONS OF NOX. THE COMPANY WILL PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $12.5 MILLION AND WILL CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS COSTING $12 MILLION.
Defendants (1)
- DETROIT DIESEL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION
13400 W. OUTER DR., DETROIT, MI, 482394001
Registry ID: 110000407202
DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION
13400 W. OUTER DR., DETROIT, MI, 482394001
Registry ID: 110000407202
Statutes cited
- CAA 203 — Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines
Enforcement conclusions (2)
DETROIT DIESEL CORP.entered 1999-07-01
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $12,500,000
DETROIT DIESEL CORP.entered 2005-12-21
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $535,000 · State/local: $38,375
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1998-03-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1998-10-22Complaint Filed With Court
- 1998-11-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-12-21Final Order Lodged
- 2005-12-21Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 57375
- Case number
- HQ-1998-0305
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- MOB
- EPA region
- HQ
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-1998-0305 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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