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OBD * USA - Diagnostics mandated for 2010 trucks
On-board diagnostic systems, will now be required on heavy-duty vehicles for 2010 models and later
Washington,DC,USA -eTrucker, by Jill Dunn -12 Dec 2008: -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule Dec. 4 mandating OBD systems on heavy-duty engines in vehicles weighing more than 14,000 pounds. The OBD requirements will increase hardware costs about $60 per diesel engine and $70 per gasoline engine. Diesel heavy-duty applications for less than 14,000 pounds have complied with OBD requirements since 2004... The EPA is also requiring manufacturers to make available to the service and repair industry information necessary to repair and maintain these systems and other emission-related engine components... OBD systems improve air quality that helps states meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards...
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