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General Motors Corp.

Violations of Motor Vehicle Emissions Standards

Date: 06/03/1997 (Date of Settlement Announcement)

Misconduct Type: Environment

Enforcement Agency: State/Local

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Administrative

Amount: $1,300,000

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: On June 3, 1997, the California Air Resources Board announced a $1.3 million settlement with General Motors Corporation (GM) for potential violations of California motor vehicle emission standards…According to ARB data, at least 18 tons of added carbon monoxide were emitted each day from Cadillacs built between 1991 through 1995 equipped with 4.9 liter engines. As a result of ARB analysis in this investigation, General Motors has subjected about 45,000 Cadillacs built between 1991 and 1993 to a California recall program.”