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Tesla<\/a>\u00a0must fix air quality problems at its electric vehicle manufacturing facility in the San Francisco Bay Area after racking up more than 100 violations for allegedly releasing toxic emissions into the atmosphere over the last five years, an air quality board said Tuesday.<\/p>\n The Bay Area Air Quality Management District planned to issue a written abatement order later this week after Tuesday\u2019s announcement. Each of the 112 violations can emit hundreds of pounds of illegal air pollution, the board said.<\/p>\n The plant is in the city of Fremont, in the East Bay, and the agency\u2019s independent hearing board pointed to the facility\u2019s paint shop operations as a specific problem. The board has ordered Tesla<\/a> to hire an independent consultant and develop a proposed implementation plan for approval, which it then must execute to stop the toxic emissions.<\/p>\n \u201cTesla\u2019s ongoing violations at their Fremont facility pose a risk to public health and air quality in the surrounding community,\u201d Philip Fine, executive officer of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, said in a news release. \u201cThis order is crucial to ensure that Tesla<\/a> takes prompt and effective action to stop harmful emissions and comply with all air quality regulations to protect the health of those living near the facility.\u201d<\/p>\n Tesla\u2019s public relations department did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.<\/p>\n The board\u2019s announcement came as\u00a0Tesla is recalling its futuristic new Cybertruck pickup<\/a>\u00a0for the fourth time in the U.S. to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose and front windshield wipers that can fail.<\/p>\n In February, a California judge ordered the company to pay\u00a0$1.5 million as part of a settlement<\/a>\u00a0of a civil case alleging the company mishandled hazardous waste at its car service centers, energy centers and a factory.<\/p>\n The complaint filed in San Joaquin County alleged illegal disposal of hazardous waste and violation of laws involving the storage and management of the waste. Prosecutors said Tesla cooperated with the investigation and acted to improve compliance with laws that were brought to its attention by the prosecutors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nSubscribe to the CEO Daily newsletter to get global CEO perspectives on the biggest stories in business.\u00a0<\/span>Sign up<\/a>\u00a0for free.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n