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Technical Information
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Emission Control Systems
Noise Emission Control System
TAMPERING WITH THE NOISE CONTROL SYSTEM IS PROHIBITED:
State laws prohibit, or Canadian provincial laws may prohibit, the
following acts or the causing thereof: (1) The removal or rendering
inoperative by any person, other than for purposes of maintenance,
repair or replacement, of any device or element of design
incorporated into any new vehicle for the purpose of noise control
prior to its sale or delivery to the ultimate purchaser or while it is in
use; or (2) the use of the vehicle after such device or element of
design has been removed or rendered inoperative by any person.
AMONG THOSE ACTS PRESUMED TO CONSTITUTE TAMPERING ARE
THE FOLLOWING ACTS:
• Removal of, or puncturing the muffler, baffles, header pipes or
any other component which conducts exhaust gases.
• Removal of, or puncturing of any part of the intake system.
• Lack of proper maintenance.
• Removing or disabling any emissions compliance component, or
replacing any compliance component with a non-compliant
component.
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