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Originally Posted by mav1178
How? Why?
If you fail a smog check after bringing a car in, it will be a warranty matter with the manufacturer. This is pretty much a slam dunk case for you.
We're buying new cars, not some used car with unknown history. A new car may be exempt from smog checks, but it must meet all applicable smog laws. The lemon law may still apply, but the car won't fail smog just because it has no miles on the odometer.
-alex
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At least in California, if you attempt to do a smog check on a car that just had it's ECU reset (a brand new car from the factory is the equivalent of this), you will not be able to pass the Engine ECU DTC readiness test until you complete a drive cycle (by driving ~100 miles but varies between cars) and all ECU readiness monitors are listed as complete with an OBDII scanner.