California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 3 - Air Resources Board
Chapter 4 - Criteria for the Evaluation of Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Devices and Fuel Additives
Article 1.5 - Light-Duty Engine Packages for Use in Light-Duty Specially Constructed Vehicles
Section 2216 - Warranty Reporting Requirements for Certified Engine Packages for Use in Specially Constructed Vehicles

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 2216

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Applicability.

This section shall apply to 2012 and subsequent model year light-duty motor vehicle engines certified for use in specially constructed vehicles.

(b) Warranty Reporting Requirements.

(1) A manufacturer shall retain and review unscreened warranty claims for each certified engine package family on a production year basis for a period of three years following the production year and shall submit a warranty information report quarterly to ARB during the three year period. The warranty information report shall contain the following information:

(A) The manufacturer's name;

(B) A description of each class or category of certified engine package, including the model year and engine family;

(C) The cumulative number and percentage of certified engine packages covered by the Executive Order for which a warranty replacement or other warranty work was identified; and

(D) The number of each type of certified engine package produced for sale in California.

(2) Alternative Procedures.

(A) A manufacturer may use an alternative procedure to those specified in Section 2216 (b)(1), provided the Executive Officer has determined that the alternative procedure will produce substantially equivalent results. In making such a determination, the Executive Officer shall consider the capacity of the alternative procedure to:

1. ensure early detection of failing components within the useful life of the vehicles or engines;

2. track failing components by engine family;

3. assure prompt notification of the Executive Officer when a systematically failing component is indicated;

4. provide objective, complete and easily monitored data; and

5. be audited by the Executive Officer.

(3) Any exhaust and/or evaporative emission control components that are used in the manufacturers' regular production California-certified vehicles and also used in the certified engine package would be subject to corrective action when the warranty claim trigger levels (four percent or 50 parts, whichever is greater) in section 2143, title 13, CCR, are exceeded.

(4) For confirmed warranty rates greater than four percent or 50 parts, whichever is greater, including a certified engine package or ECS in California-certified vehicles produced by the same manufacturer and equipped with the same engine components or ECS components, the Executive Officer may initiate an ordered recall as provided in section 2217, title 13, CCR.

1. New section filed 11-6-2012; operative 12-6-2012 (Register 2012, No. 45).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 43000, 43100, 43101, 43102, 43104 and 43105, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39002, 39003, 43000, 43100, 43101, 43102, 43104, 43105, 43106 and 43205, Health and Safety Code; and Section 580, Vehicle Code.

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