1. (a) A manufacturer shall be notified whenever the Executive Officer has determined, based on warranty information reports, field information reports, enforcement testing results, or any other information, that a substantial number of a class or category of vehicles or engines produced by that manufacturer, although properly maintained and used, contain a failure in an emission-related component which, if uncorrected, may result in the vehicles' or engines' failure to meet applicable standards over their useful lives; or whenever a class or category of vehicles or engines within their useful lives, on average, do not conform to the standards prescribed pursuant to Section 43101 of the Health and Safety Code as applicable to the model year of such vehicles.
2. (b) It shall be presumed for purposes of this section that an emission-related failure will result in the exceedance of emission standards unless the manufacturer presents evidence in accordance with the procedures set forth in Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 2147 which demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Executive Officer that the failure will not result in exceedance of emission standards over the useful life of the vehicle or engine,
3. (c) The notification shall include a description of each class or category of vehicles or engines encompassed by the determination of nonconformity, shall set forth the factual basis for the determination and shall designate a date at least 45 days from the date of receipt of such notification by which the manufacturer shall submit a plan to remedy the nonconformity.

For purposes of this section, any cross-referenced section in title 13 or title 17 of the California Code of Regulations shall refer to the section identified as the alternative version “(Alternative)” for the corresponding section, to the extent an alternative version of that section exists.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 43013, 43018 and 43105, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Health and Safety Code Sections 43000, 43009.5, 43013, 43018, 43101, 43104, 43105, 43106, 43107 and 43204-43205.5, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New section filed 10-2-2025 as an emergency; operative 10-2-2025 (Register 2025, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-1-2026 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 3-26-2026 as an emergency; operative 4-1-2026 (Register 2026, No. 13). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-30-2026 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.