PR Newswire
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 12, 2017
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- FCA US
is disappointed that the EPA has chosen to issue a notice of violation with respect to the emissions control technology employed
in the company's 2014-16 model year light duty 3.0-liter diesel engines.
FCA US intends to work with the incoming administration to present its case and resolve this
matter fairly and equitably and to assure the EPA and FCA US customers that the company's
diesel-powered vehicles meet all applicable regulatory requirements.
FCA US diesel engines are equipped with state-of-the-art emission control systems hardware,
including selective catalytic reduction (SCR). Every auto manufacturer must employ various strategies to control tailpipe
emissions in order to balance EPA's regulatory requirements for low nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions and requirements for engine
durability and performance, safety and fuel efficiency. FCA US believes that its emission control
systems meet the applicable requirements.
FCA US has spent months providing voluminous information in response to requests from
EPA and other governmental authorities and has sought to explain its emissions control technology to EPA
representatives. FCA US has proposed a number of actions to address EPA's concerns,
including developing extensive software changes to our emissions control strategies that could be implemented in these vehicles
immediately to further improve emissions performance.
FCA US looks forward to the opportunity to meet with the EPA's enforcement division and
representatives of the new administration to demonstrate that FCA US's emissions control
strategies are properly justified and thus are not "defeat devices" under applicable regulations and to resolve this matter
expeditiously.
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SOURCE FCA US LLC