California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 3 - Air Resources Board
Chapter 9 - Off-Road Vehicles and Engines Pollution Control Devices
Article 1 - Small Off-Road Engines
Section 2405.2 - Voluntary Emission Recall Program

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 2405.2

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

(a) When any manufacturer initiates a voluntary emissions recall campaign involving 25 or more engines, the manufacturer must submit a report describing the manufacturer's voluntary emissions recall plan as prescribed by this section within 15 working days prior to the date owner notification was issued. The report must contain the following:

(1) A description of each class or category of engines recalled including the number of engines to be recalled, the model year, the make, the model, and such other information as may be required to identify the engines recalled;

(2) A description of the specific modifications, alterations, repairs, corrections, adjustments, or other changes to be made to correct the engines affected by the emission-related defect;

(3) A description of the method by which the manufacturer will notify engine owners and, if applicable, the method by which the manufacturer will determine the names and addresses of engine owners;

(4) A description of the proper maintenance or use, if any, upon which the manufacturer conditions eligibility for repair under the recall plan, an explanation of the manufacturer's reasons for imposing any such conditions, and a description of the proof to be required of an engine owner to demonstrate compliance with any such conditions;

(5) A description of the procedure to be followed by engine owners to obtain correction of the nonconformity. This may include designation of the date on or after which the owner can have the nonconformity remedied, the time reasonably necessary to perform the labor to remedy the defect, and the designation of facilities at which the defect can be remedied;

(6) A description of the class of persons other than dealers and authorized warranty agents of the manufacturer who will remedy the defect;

(7) When applicable, three copies of any letters of notification to be sent engine owners;

(8) A description of the system by which the manufacturer will assure that an adequate supply of parts is available to perform the repair under the plan, and that the supply remains both adequate and responsive to owner demand;

(9) Three copies of all necessary instructions to be sent to those persons who are to perform the repair under the recall plan;

(10) A description of the impact of the proposed changes on fuel consumption, performance, and safety of each class or category of engines to be recalled;

(11) A sample of any label to be applied to engines which participated in the voluntary recall campaign.

(b) The manufacturer must submit at least one report on the progress of the recall campaign. Such report must be submitted no later than 18 months from the date notification was begun and include the following information:

(1) The methods used to notify both engine owners, dealers and other individuals involved in the recall campaign;

(2) The number of engines known or estimated to be affected by the emission-related defect and an explanation of the means by which this number was determined;

(3) The number of engines actually receiving repair under the plan; and

(4) The number of engines determined to be ineligible for remedial action due to a failure to properly maintain or use such engines.

(c) Send the defect report, voluntary recall plan, and the voluntary recall progress report to: Chief, Mobile Source Operations Division, California Air Resources Board, 4001 Iowa Street, Riverside, CA 92507.

(d) Retain the information gathered by the manufacturer to compile the reports for not less than five years from the date of the manufacture of the engines. The manufacturer must make this information available to duly authorized officials of CARB upon request.

(e) The filing of any report under the provisions of this section does not affect a manufacturer's responsibility to file reports or applications, obtain approval, or give notice under any provision of law.

(f) The act of filing an Emission Defect Information Report is inconclusive as to the existence of a defect subject to the warranty provided by section 2405.

(g) A manufacturer may include on each page of its Emission Defect Information Report a disclaimer stating that the filing of a Defect Information Report pursuant to these regulations is not conclusive as to the applicability of the warranty provided by section 2405.

1. New section filed 9-20-2004; operative 10-20-2004 (Register 2004, No. 39).
2. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 9-14-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 37).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 43013, 43018, 43101, 43102 and 43104, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 43013, 43017, 43018, 43101, 43102, 43104, 43150- 43154, 43205.5 and 43210- 43212, Health and Safety Code.

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