EPA v. MAZDA MOTOR

Case summary

MAZDA MOTOR OF AMERICA INC. AGREED TO PAY A $900,000 PENAL TY AND TO MODIFY ITS REPORTING OF EMISSION CONTROL DEFECTS IN ORDER TO SETTLE ALLEGATIONS IT VIOLATED THE CLEAN AIR ACT SECTIONS 203, 207 & 208. MAZDA, BASED IN IRVINE, CALIF., FAILED TO PROMPTLY REPORT DEFECTIVE EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES IN ITS MPV MINIVANS. THE SETTLEMENT COVERS 226,000 MPV MINIVANS IN MODEL YEARS 1989 THROUGH 1994. THEIR EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES HAVE A PART THAT CAN CRACK OR BREAK, EMITTING GASOLINE VAPOR INTO THE ATMOSPHERE AT A LEVEL SUBSTANTIALLY ABOVE EPA'S STANDARD, THE GOVERNMENT SAID. PASSENGERS MAY DETECT A GASOL INE ODOR INSIDE THE JUDGE SIGNED CD 12/9/99.

Defendants (1)

• MAZDA MOTOR OF AMERICA, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MAZDA MOTOR OF AMERICA INC

  7755 IRVINE CENTER DR, IRVINE, CA

  Registry ID: 110010473406

Statutes cited

• CAA 208 — Information Collection from Motor Vehicle Mfg.
• CAA OTHER — Violations not covered elsewhere
• CAA 203 — Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MAZDAentered 1999-09-30

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $900,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1998-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-09-30Final Order Lodged
• 1999-09-30Final Order Entered
• 1999-09-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-09-30Concluded
• 1999-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
• 1999-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered