Section 2218 - Requirements for Installers of Certified Engine Packages for Use in Specially Constructed Vehicles(a)Applicability.This section shall apply to installers of 2012 and subsequent model year certified engine packages.
(b)Requirements.(1) Affidavit. An installer must sign and date the affidavit provided by the manufacturer, as required in section 2212(h)(6), confirming under penalty of perjury that the certified engine package has been installed into an SPCNS per the manufacturer's written instructions. The signed and dated affidavit must be submitted to the manufacturer and a copy must be submitted to the ultimate purchaser.(2) Record Keeping. Installers must maintain written and photographic records, for not less than two years, of each vehicle built with a certified engine package. Upon the request of ARB, installers must immediately provide records documenting the proper assembly of each SPCNS.(c)Installation Warranty.Each installer of a certified engine package for use in an SPCNS shall warrant to the ultimate purchaser that the certified engine package was installed per the manufacturer's instructions.
(1) The installer shall install the certified engine package in a certified configuration and shall agree to indemnify the ultimate purchaser for the cost of repair of any vehicle as a result of an improper installation of the certified engine package or ECS.(2) The installer shall agree to indemnify the ultimate purchaser for any penalties that may be imposed as a result of an improper installation of the certified engine package or ECS.(3) The warranties and agreements to indemnify shall be effective for 1 year or 12,000 miles, from the date of installation, whichever first occurs. This warranty shall cover customer service and the full repair or replacement costs including the cost of diagnosis, labor, and parts, including any part on the certified engine package or ECS that is damaged due to the improper installation of the certified engine package or ECS.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 13, § 2218
1. New section filed 11-6-2012; operative 12-6-2012 (Register 2012, No. 45). Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 43000, 43100, 43101, 43102, 43104 and 43105, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39002, 39003, 43000, 43100, 43101, 43102, 43104, 43105, 43106 and 43205, Health and Safety Code; and Section 580, Vehicle Code.
1. New section filed 11-6-2012; operative 12-6-2012 (Register 2012, No. 45).