[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 31]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR1051.120]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 1051_CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM RECREATIONAL ENGINES AND VEHICLES

--Table of Contents

 

          Subpart B_Emission Standards and Related Requirements

 

Sec.  1051.120  What emission-related warranty requirements apply to me?



    (a) General requirements. You must warrant to the ultimate purchaser 

and each subsequent purchaser that the new engine, including all parts 

of its emission-control system, meets two conditions:

    (1) It is designed, built, and equipped so it conforms at the time 

of sale to the ultimate purchaser with the requirements of this part.

    (2) It is free from defects in materials and workmanship that may 

keep it from meeting these requirements.

    (b) Warranty period. Your emission-related warranty must be valid 

for at least 50 percent of the vehicle's minimum useful life in 

kilometers or hours of engine operation (where applicable), or at least 

30 months, whichever comes first. You may offer an emission-related 

warranty more generous than we require. The emission-related warranty 

for the engine may not be shorter than any published warranty you offer 

without charge for the engine. Similarly, the emission-related warranty 

for any component may not be shorter than any published warranty you 

offer without charge for that component. If a vehicle has no odometer, 

base warranty periods in this paragraph (b) only on the vehicle's age 

(in years). The warranty period begins when the engine is placed into 

service.

    (c) Components covered. The emission-related warranty covers all 

components whose failure would increase an engine's emissions of any 

pollutant. This includes components listed in 40 CFR part 1068, Appendix 

I, and components from any other system you develop to control 

emissions. The emission-related warranty covers these components even if 

another company produces the component. Your emission-related warranty 

does not cover components whose failure would not increase an engine's 

emissions of any pollutant.

    (d) Limited applicability. You may deny warranty claims under this 

section if the operator caused the problem through improper maintenance 

or use, as described in 40 CFR 1068.115. You may ask us to allow you to 

exclude from your emission-related warranty certified vehicles that have 

been used



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significantly for competition, especially certified motorcycles that 

meet at least four of the criteria in Sec.  1051.620(b)(1).

    (e) Owners manual. Describe in the owners manual the emission-

related warranty provisions from this section that apply to the engine.



[70 FR 40489, July 13, 2005]