This is made possible by careful engine calibrations, and the use of filters and catalysts in the exhaust system. The Consent Decree specifies steps Derive must take to prevent future violations.ĭerive may sell its products if it complies with the requirements contained in the Consent Decree. Derive sold parts or components for motor vehicles and motor vehicle engines that bypass, defeat, or render inoperative elements of design that were installed by the vehicle or engine original equipment manufacturer OEM to comply with Clean Air Act emission standards. Derive Systems, Inc.ĭerive sold approximatelysuch aftermarket defeat devices over the course of many years. Further details are found in the Consent Decree.
Some existing products can be sold as-is. Specifically, the Consent Decree provides a phase-out period for certain features on existing products, and newly introduced products must meet certain standards. Environmental Protection Agency EPA announced a settlement with Derive Systems Derive addressing the sale of approximatelyaftermarket products which the United States alleges were designed, in part, to defeat the emissions control systems of cars and trucks in violation of the Clean Air Act.
