1. (a) The Executive Officer shall notify the manufacturer of the evaluation results. If the Executive Officer deems a noncompliance exists, a manufacturer shall have 15 days upon receipt of CARB notification to notify the CARB in writing of its intent to perform a recall. A manufacturer may initiate one of the following recalls:

   1. (1) A voluntary recall if the emissions information report submitted was required pursuant to Section 2146(a)(1) or (a)(3) of these procedures;
   2. (2) An influenced recall if the emissions information report submitted was required pursuant to Section 2146(a)(2) of these procedures.
2. (b) If no notification to perform a voluntary or influenced recall is submitted by the manufacturer within the 15-day period specified in subsection (a) above, the CARB may initiate further investigation which could lead, respectively, to an influenced or ordered recall of the subject vehicles or engines.
3. (c) Following notification of noncompliance by the CARB, a manufacturer shall submit within 45 days a recall plan in accordance with Section 2113(a) or (b), Title 13, California Code of Regulations.

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 and 43105, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 43000, 43009.5, 43018, 43101, 43104, 43105, 43106, 43107, 43204 -- 43205.5, 43211-43213 and 43107, 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-1-2026 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-30-2026 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.