It's true, there is a difference between California and Federal emissions equipped motorhomes and RVs. And, for the most part California is much stricter when it comes to requiring vehicle manufacturers to equip their vehicles with smog reducing components. However, a used federal motorhome which has all (or only) its federal required emission components, can pass the California smog inspection process and be legally registered in this state. In other words, California will not restrict consumers from purchasing and bringing into the state a used motorhome or RV which is equipped with federal emissions components only, so long as the vehicle was designed that way by the manufacturer. It will however not allow NEW federal motorhomes or RVs into the state. New RV dealers who wish to sell their products in California must import California emissions equipped RVs and motorhomes only.
posted by SmogTips Support
