Federal Emissions Warranty Laws
The best source of information is always the horse's mouth, especially when you are dealing with emission warranty laws. Go check out what the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) says regarding your emissions warranty:
Federal Emissions Warranty Laws
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California Emissions Warranty Laws
California Emissions Warranty
– Under the California
Emissions Warranty, vehicles
certified for sale in California,
and those states like Vermont
that have legally adopted California
Emissions Standards
and Warranty Provisions, have
additional coverage beyond
that required under Federal
law. Under the California provisions,
all emissions related
parts are covered for 3 years or
50,000 miles*, and a vehicles specific
list of more expensive
emissions related parts is covered
for 7 years or 70,000
miles*. In addition, the 8 year
or 80,000 mile* coverage for
the catalytic converter and
engine control unit required by
Federal law applies. Also, some
models, designated as California
Partial Zero Emission Vehicles
(PZEV), have 15 year or
150,000 mile* emissions warranties
covering essentially any
component that causes the
Check Engine Light to illuminate.
These California Emissions
Warranty provisions cover
vehicles up to 14,000
pounds GVWR.
* whichever comes first.
