Volvo VN - Emissions Control Compliance; Exhaust and Noise Emissions

INTRODUCTION5
EMISSIONSCONTROLCOMPLIANCE
ExhaustandNoiseEmissions
General
USA
TheFederalCleanAirAct,Section203(a)(3),statesthefollowingconcerningthe
removalofairpollutioncontroldevicesormodicationofacertiedenginetoa
non-certiedconguration:
CAA,Section(a)(3)(A)prohibitsanypersontoremoveorrenderinoperativeany
(emissioncontrol)deviceorelementofdesigninstalledonorinamotorvehicleor
motorvehicleengineincompliancewithregulationsunderthispartpriortoitssale
anddeliverytotheultimatepurchaser,andprohibitsanypersonfromknowingly
removingorrenderinginoperativeanysuchdeviceorelementofdesignafter
suchsaleanddeliverytotheultimatepurchaser.”Specically,pleasenotethatno
personmaymakesuchchangespriortothesaleanddeliveryofthevehicletothe
ultimatepurchaser,and,inaddition,nomanufacturer,dealer,orindividualmaytake
suchactionaftersaleanddeliveryofthevehicletotheultimatepurchaser.Fora
manufacturerordealer,thelawprovidesapenaltyofupto$37,500foreachengineor
pieceofequipmentinviolation.Foranyoneelse,thecivilpenaltyisassessedupto
$3,750foreachdayanengineorpieceofequipmentisoperatedinviolation.
Canada
ThesameconditionsthatapplyintheUSAapplytoCanada,withoneexception.
Afterthevehicleissoldtoaretailcustomer,thatis,theenduser,thejurisdiction
controllingtheemissioncontroldevicesbecomestheprovinceinwhichthevehicleis
licensed.Nochangesshouldbemadethatrenderanyorallofthedevicesinoperative.
Iftheowner/operatorwishestomakechangestotheemissioncontroldevices,check
withtheprovincialauthoritybeforechangesaremade.
Mexico
ThesameconditionsthatapplyintheUSAapplytoMexico.RefertotheMexican
FederalLawforEmissionControlwhichadherestoEPAregulations.Nochanges
shouldbemadethatrenderanyoralloftheemissionscontroldevicesinoperative.
Iftheowner/operatorwishestomakechangestotheemissioncontroldevices,check
withthestateauthoritybeforechangesaremade.