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GREEN NEWS * USA - EPA proposes onboard diagnostic systems for heavy-duty trucks
Washington,D.C.,USA -Automotive Body Repair News -Jan 29, 2007 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new rules for the 2001 Clean Diesel Trucks & Buses program. The new proposal will require advanced emissions control systems. These control systems will include catalyzed diesel particulate filters (DPF) and catalysts to help reduce harmful nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions... The advanced emission control systems will be required to be monitored by onboard diagnostic systems. All passenger cars have been equipped with OBD systems since the mid-1990s. OBD systems monitor the functioning of emission control components and alert the driver of a vehicle to whether or not there is any need for emissions-related repairs. Manufacturers will be required to install the OBD systems and to also provide available repair and maintenance information to the service and repair industry...
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