Engine maker Cummins Inc. will recall 600,000 Ram trucks as part of a settlement with federal and California authorities that also requires the company to remedy environmental damage caused by illegal software that let it skirt diesel emissions tests.

New details of the settlement, reached in December, were released Wednesday. Cummins had already agreed to a $1.675 billion civil penalty to settle claims – the largest ever secured under the Clean Air Act – plus $325 million for pollution remedies.

That brings Cummins’ total penalty to more than $2 billion, which officials from the Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board and the California Attorney General called “landmark” in a call with reporters Wednesday.

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        10 months ago

        They didn’t say “smart”. The bar for being able to pass inspection on your vehicle is pretty low!

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          10 months ago

          Ah this must be the incredible conservative business acumen I keep hearing about

          That’s nice sweetie, now let’s get you back to church where you can foam at the mouth and rave about other mens genitals all you want

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            Yes, but being able to remove the douchebag tune from your truck long enough to pass emissions requires mechanical ability, not parking acumen, so your response just looks silly.

            And that’s what is done in states that have yearly emissions tests. There’s probably a setting for it in the tuner.

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          Yes, CA definitely doesn’t scamln the ECU and force you to have driven a set distance to set the ECU. And it’s definitely not a common issue even for enthusiasts using legal mods. Definitely no chance.