A/C - Vermont CFC Legislation

Group 00
Maintenance and
General Hints

Bulletin Number
00 20 91R (3302)

Woodcliff Lake, NJ
October 1992
Product Engineering

This Service Information Bulletin supersedes S.I. 00 20 91 (3302) dated June 1991. Please remove S.I. 00 20 91 (3302) dated June 1991 from your S.I. binder and discard it.

SUBJECT:
VERMONT CFC LEGISLATION

On June 12, 1991, new Legislation in Vermont became Law. This Legislation will ultimately prohibit Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) from use in automotive air conditioning systems, due to their adverse environmental effects. This Legislation will also require labeling of all new vehicles offered for sale with air conditioning (AC) systems which contain CFCs.

Beginning with motor vehicle model year 1995, the sale of vehicles with AC systems using CFCs is prohibited, unless during 1995, at least 10 percent of new motor vehicles are equipped with AC systems that use refrigerants other than CFCs. In 1996 this increases to 25 percent, in 1997 to 50 percent, and after 1997, all new motor vehicles must use refrigerants other than CFCs.

Effective July 1, 1991, no new motor vehicle may be sold or offered for retail sale in the State of Vermont if it has an AC system which uses CFCs, unless it bears an 8 inch by 11 inch placard. This placard must be attached to a passenger window and must contain the following language:

"AIR CONDITIONING IN THIS VEHICLE CONTAINS CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS (CFCs). CFCs DEPLETE THE EARTH'S PROTECTIVE OZONE LAYER, CAUSING SKIN CANCER AND ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE."

Please attach the placard to a passenger window prior to display or sale of a motor vehicle using CFC containing refrigerants.

Note:
Removal of placard is at discretion of customer.

Beginning with model year 1993, all BMW vehicles use CFC-Free Refrigerants in our air-conditioning systems. Therefore, the 8 x 11 inch placard described on the previous page must no longer be attached to a window of model year 1993 or later vehicles.