First Name | Nick |
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Last Name | Modesti |
Email Address | nmodemir@covad.net |
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Subject | Please oppose amendement to California emission warranty |
Comment | To Whom It May Concern: As an independent automotive repair shop owner in the State of California, I am contacting you in regard to the December 7, 2006, Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to California's Emission Warranty Information Reporting and Recall Regulations and Emission Test Procedures. I am concerned with several aspects of the proposed rule changes. Of the existing regulations that need to be improved upon, your staff identified three specific aspects: The proof required to demonstrate violations of ARB's emission standards or test procedures; The corrective actions available to ARB to address the violations; The way emissions warranty information is reported to ARB. As part of the “Corrective Action”, ARB staff state, “Depending on the type of the defective emission-control component and whether or not OBD is able to detect the problem, corrective action would be either the recall of all affected vehicles or the extension of the emission warranty for that specific component.” However, in the staff evaluation of the Potential Impacts on Other Businesses, the report states “The proposed amendments should have minimal impact on the independent service and repair industry and aftermarket parts manufacturers since the proposal deals with relatively new vehicles and engines that are still within their certified useful life period.” Any expansion of the vehicle warranty status will negatively impact my business and other independent repairers in the State of California. I believe this is a major change in the vehicle warranty and a major rulemaking initiative. I implore the ARB to conduct a thorough economic analysis of this proposal's impact on the California independent repair industry. This proposal will have a negative impact on small businesses, the economy of our state and should be rejected. Thank you, Nick A. Modesti Manager |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2006-12-04 10:08:50 |
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