40 CFR §86.436-78
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- (a)Additional service up to the useful life will be accumulated under the same conditions as the initial service accumulation.
- (b)New deterioration lines will be generated using all applicable test points up to the useful life. The same procedures for determining the original deterioration lines will be used.
- (c)[Reserved]
- (d)To qualify for certification:
- (e)If the vehicle is unable to complete the total distance due to engine mechanical failure, certification will be granted if:
- (1)The mechanical failure was anticipated, § 86.428, and
- (2)A new deterioration line calculated using the procedure described in § 86.436-78(b) is below the standard at the minimum test distance and at the useful life, and,
- (3)The results of the half life emission tests, when adjusted by the new deterioration factors, are below the standards.