...noticed this while at the Mopar Mega Block Party last night in Reading, PA
The first picture shows the official Mopar trailer and display;
The second picture shows a close up of the fine print disclaimer underneath the ala carte menu for the Scat Pack 2 Performance package on the aforementioned display:
"...IMPORTANT NOTICE: Upon installation of this package on a vehicle originally emission certified for use on streets or highways, it is illegal as a violation of the federal Clean Air Act to operate such a vehicle on a street or highway, and doing so potentially subjects the operator and the installer to civil penalties of up to $37,500 per day, per vehicle, depending on the circumstances."
It strikes me that an aftermarket vendor who engages in selling products that directly or indirectly involves the PCM or parts/systems tied to emissions, could use this as a defense if (when?) FCA tries to bend the Clean Air Act and sue them, or issue an injunction, to stop jail breaking the PCM or tuning the vehicles...
...of course, this would still work for FCA with its efforts to shut down tuning under the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act). :deadhorse:
But, for those of you purchasing, or thinking of purchasing the second or third Scat Pack Performance stages, the devil is in the fine print.
Or, to borrow from Dodge's own commercial from 2014...
If You Know, You Know
The first picture shows the official Mopar trailer and display;
The second picture shows a close up of the fine print disclaimer underneath the ala carte menu for the Scat Pack 2 Performance package on the aforementioned display:
"...IMPORTANT NOTICE: Upon installation of this package on a vehicle originally emission certified for use on streets or highways, it is illegal as a violation of the federal Clean Air Act to operate such a vehicle on a street or highway, and doing so potentially subjects the operator and the installer to civil penalties of up to $37,500 per day, per vehicle, depending on the circumstances."
It strikes me that an aftermarket vendor who engages in selling products that directly or indirectly involves the PCM or parts/systems tied to emissions, could use this as a defense if (when?) FCA tries to bend the Clean Air Act and sue them, or issue an injunction, to stop jail breaking the PCM or tuning the vehicles...
...of course, this would still work for FCA with its efforts to shut down tuning under the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act). :deadhorse:
But, for those of you purchasing, or thinking of purchasing the second or third Scat Pack Performance stages, the devil is in the fine print.
Or, to borrow from Dodge's own commercial from 2014...
If You Know, You Know