CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia, Vancouver Registry
Date FiledMarch 4, 2025
The Defendants manufacture engines used in forklifts and other construction machinery. Between 2007 and 2020, they misrepresented their engines’ true emissions levels as well as their “output” (e.g., torque and power) to regulators and customers. To obtain regulatory approval, the Defendants were required to perform specific tests on their engines and honestly and accurately report the results of those tests to regulators.
It is alleged that the Defendants fabricated testing results, modified the engine control unit (“ECU”) software in test engines to produce preferable results, and used different engines for testing than produced among other misconduct.
This includes engine models:
1KD, 1ZS, 4Y, 1FS, 1DZ, 3Z, 15Z, and 1FZ, which were used in forklifts such as the Core IC Diesel Pneumatic; the Mid and Large IC Diesel Pneumatics; the Core IC Cushion and Core IC Pneumatic; and the Large IC Cushion; Box Car Special; Paper Roll Special; Mid IC Pneumatic; and Large IC Pneumatic.