Motor Vehicle Parts Warning

A tailored safe harbour warning for motor vehicle parts is a new warning format added by OEHHA’s December 2024 amendments (effective January 1, 2025), codified at Title 27 CCR §25607.50. This safe harbour warning applies to exposures that occur during the purchase, handling, or installation of parts for motor vehicles (cars, SUVs, vans, pickup trucks, motorcycles, ATVs). The required warning text is: ‘WARNING: Handling passenger or off-highway motor vehicle parts can expose you to chemicals such as phthalates and lead, which can cause cancer and reproductive harm. To minimize exposure, service the vehicle in a well-ventilated area, wear gloves, and wash your hands. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/motor-vehicle-parts.’

Title 27 CCR §25607.50 (added effective January 1, 2025); OEHHA December 2024 Proposition 65 warning amendments.

Automotive parts manufacturers, importers, retailers, and repair facilities must evaluate whether the new motor vehicle parts safe harbour warning applies to their products and operations. This tailored warning specifically names phthalates and lead — addressing the most commonly occurring Proposition 65-listed chemicals in automotive parts. Using this standardised safe harbour warning provides significant protection against enforcement actions compared to custom warnings or no warning. Parts subject to this warning include brake pads, hoses, wiring harnesses, rubber seals, and other vehicle components.