EPA v. Cummins

Case summary

Under the settlement, Cummins must complete a nationwide vehicle recall to repair and replace the engine control software in hundreds of thousands of RAM 2500 and RAM 3500 pickup trucks equipped with the company?s diesel engines. Cummins will also extend the warranty period for certain parts in the repaired vehicles, fund and perform projects to mitigate excess ozone-creating nitrogen oxides (NOx) emitted from the vehicles and employ new internal procedures designed to prevent future emissions cheating. In total, the settlement is valued at more than $2 billion.

Defendants (1)

• Cummins, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CUMMINS INCORPORATED IRWIN OFFICE BUILDING

  525 JACKSON ST, COLUMBUS, IN, 47202

  Registry ID: 110055421244

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Cumminsentered 2024-04-09

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,478,000,000 · State/local: $197,000,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2020-02-11Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2020-04-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-03-14Supplemental Referral-Other
• 2024-01-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 2024-01-10Final Order Lodged
• 2024-04-09Final Order Entered