Car Polluters Pay Up: $3.6M Fine for Tampering with Emission Gadgets
Published Date: 1/23/2025
Notice
Summary
Turn 14 Distribution, Inc. got caught selling devices that mess with car pollution controls. They agreed to pay a $3.6 million fine and stop selling these illegal products. The public has 30 days to share their thoughts on this deal before it’s final.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Company Fined $3.6 Million
The Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree on January 16, 2025 that requires Turn 14 Distribution, Inc. to pay a civil penalty of $3,600,000 under the Clean Air Act. The public may submit comments on the proposed decree within 30 days after the January 23, 2025 Federal Register publication date.
Sale of Emissions-Defeat Devices Stopped
The proposed consent decree resolves claims that Turn 14 offered for sale and sold devices that defeat automobile emission controls and requires Turn 14 to perform injunctive relief. As part of that injunctive relief, Turn 14 will stop selling the illegal emissions-defeat products covered by the decree; the public may comment on the decree within 30 days after January 23, 2025.
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