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HQ-1999-1049JudicialClosedFY 1999· Region HQ

EPA v. TOYOTA MOTOR CORP

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

TOYOTA SOLD 2.2 MILLION VEHICLES WITH ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTERS DIFFERENT FROM THAT CERTIFIED, THAT DO NOT NOTIFY THE DRIVER OF LEAKS IN THE EVAPORATIVE CONTROL SYSTEM. WILL SEEK PENALTY WARRANTY OF EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS AS WELL AS SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS TO REDUCE FUTURE EMISSIONS.

Defendants (2)

  • Toyota Motor SalesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • TOYOTA MOTOR CORPNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA INC

    19001 S WESTERN AVE, TORRANCE, CA, 90509

    Registry ID: 110010724788

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • US v Toyota Motor Corp et alentered 2003-06-27

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $500,000 · SEP: $20,000,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1999-07-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1999-07-12Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1999-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2003-03-07Final Order Lodged
  • 2003-06-27Concluded
  • 2003-06-27Final Order Entered
  • 2014-04-04Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
57465
Case number
HQ-1999-1049
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-1999-1049 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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