An Idaho diesel tuner was recently fined $1 million for selling emission defeat devices, which bypass critical federal regulations on how the powertrains perform.
GDP Tuning LLC, also known as Gorilla Performance, bellied up to the bar with a $1 million fine for selling “tens of thousands of tuning devices,” which allowedtruck owners to bypass emissions control components. Despite announcing its shift in focus, the EPA has fined other tuners this year to the same degree, including Sinister Diesel, which earned its $1 million fine earlier this month.
The EPA alleges that Gorilla Performance and its owner, Barry Pierce, sold devices and “accompanying software which, when used together, tampered with vehicles’ onboard diagnostic systems.” In the industry, such a tune is known as a “delete,” and the feds are none too happy about it. Despite this action and many others, the EPA is facing an uphill battle. The agency estimates that 15 percent of diesel trucks in the U.S. have had some sort of illegal emissions bypass installed, and some in the industry will undoubtedly continue their efforts to evade the regulations. It’s ultimately a case of whack-a-mole, as the EPA has seen hundreds of similar cases since early 2022.
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