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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

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€2.62mTotal of monetary amounts
€2.62mLargest single case: COBB Tuning Products, LLC
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1 case

16 Sep 2024 COBB Tuning Products, LLCCOBB Tuning: 2.914 million USD for over 81,000 tuners that disable emission controls USA, TXEmissions and permits €2.62m

Since 2015, the Austin-based manufacturer has sold more than 81,000 tuners that deactivate emission controls, as well as 8,400 exhaust pipes with fewer or weaker catalytic converters. The proposed settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (subject to court approval) provides for a civil penalty of 2,914,000 USD in four instalments, as well as a ban on defeat devices, removal of the ‘delete’ functions, information for dealers and customers, buy-back and destruction of such devices held by employees, and Clean Air Act training for the workforce.

What organisations can take from it

Tuning products that circumvent emission controls are prohibited even as ‘racing parts’ – product approvals require an emissions review.

Relevance to training and awareness

Emissions law for aftermarket products

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency / U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas)
Area of law
Environment and sustainability · Emissions and permits
Legal basis
Clean Air Act § 203(a)(3)(B), 42 U.S.C. § 7522(a)(3)(B)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Automotive
Mitigating circumstances
Amount of the penalty based on demonstrated limited ability to pay; payment in instalments.

Original amount 2,914,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 16 Sep 2024.

Sources

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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