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As of Friday, December 27th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-193-108
  • Executive Order 193-108 / D193-108
  • ARB # D-193-108
  • Executive Order No: D-193-108
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-193-108
  • Resolution D-193-108
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Vehicle: ApplicationPart NumberType - LocationTotal CountCert Level / Class
1996 Honda Civic 1.60LALLCar Sound / Magnaflow 452029DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1TLEV / PCTHN1.6VJG2EK
1996 Honda Civic 1.60LALLCar Sound / Magnaflow 452029DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1LEV1 LEV / PCTHN1.6VJG3EK
1996 Honda Civic 1.60LALLCar Sound / Magnaflow 452029DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1TIER1 / PCTHN1.6VJGKGK
1996 Honda Civic del Sol 1.60LALLCar Sound / Magnaflow 452029DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1TLEV / PCTHN1.6VJG2EK
1996 Honda Civic del Sol 1.60LALLCar Sound / Magnaflow 452029DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1TIER1 / PCTHN1.6VJGKGK
1997 Honda Civic 1.60LALLCar Sound / Magnaflow 452029DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1TLEV / PCVHN1.6VJG2EK
1997 Honda Civic 1.60LALLCar Sound / Magnaflow 452029DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1LEV1 LEV / PCVHN1.6VJG3EK
1997 Honda Civic 1.60LALLCar Sound / Magnaflow 452029DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1TIER1 / PCVHN1.6VJGKGK
1997 Honda Civic del Sol 1.60LALLCar Sound / Magnaflow 452029DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1TLEV / PCVHN1.6VJG2EK
1997 Honda Civic del Sol 1.60LALLCar Sound / Magnaflow 452029DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1TIER1 / PCVHN1.6VJGKGK
1998 Honda Civic 1.60LALLCar Sound / Magnaflow 452029DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1LEV1 LEV / PCWHNXV01.6CA3
1998 Honda Civic 1.60LALLCar Sound / Magnaflow 452029DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1TLEV / PCWHNXV01.6JL2
1999 Honda Civic 1.60LALLCar Sound / Magnaflow 452029DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1LEV1 LEV / PCXHNXV01.6CA3
1999 Honda Civic 1.60LALLCar Sound / Magnaflow 452029DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1TLEV / PCXHNXV01.6JL2
2000 Honda Civic 1.60LALLCar Sound / Magnaflow 452029DIRECT FIT - Front of the vehicle1LEV1 LEV / PCYHNXV01.6CA3
Download: Executive Order D-193-108 PDF

D-193-108 Document:


CARB_D-193-108

                                   State of California
                            AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                             EXECUTIVE ORDER D—193—108
                Relatrng to Exemptions under Sections 27156 and 38391
                                  of the Vehicle Code

                 Car Sound Exhaust Systems, Inc. (d.b.a. Magnaflow)
                    “Serles 452000 ThreeWay Catalytic Converter”

WHEREAS, Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38395 and Title 13; California Codeé of
Regulations (hereafter "CCR") Section 2222(h) authorize the California Air Resources
Board and its Executive Officer to exempt new aftermarket catalytic converters from the
prohlbmons of Vehrcle Code Sectlons 27156 and 38391.

WHEREAS Car Sound Exhaust Systems, Inc of 22961 Arroyo Vista, Rancho Santa
Margarlta California 92688 has applied to the Air Resources Board for exemption from
the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391 to market itsseries 452000
new aftermarket three—way catalytic converter (TWC) on 1996 through 2005 model—year
Honda Civic passenger cars (PC) equipped with manifold catalytic converters and on— —
board diagnostic II system. Series 452000 TWC will be sold as a direct fit assembly only.
The appllcable vehlcles are I_lstedrn Appendlx D—193—108 and lncorporated hereln

WHEREAS, pursuant to the authorlty vested in the Executive Officer by Health and
 Safety Code Section 39515 and in the Chief of the Mobile Source Operations Division by
 Health and Safety Code Section 39516 and Executive Order G—02—003, the Air _
 Resources Board finds that the above aftermarket catalytic converter complres with the
 California Vehicle Code Sections27156 and 38395 and Title 13, California Code of
Regulations Section 2222(h) Emission performanceof the catalytic converter was based
on durability bench—aging by Lotus Engineering, Inc. using the Air ResourcesBoard—
modified RAT—A bench—aging cycle for 75 hours as specified in Appendix A tothe
"California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytrc Converters," adopted on
October 25, 2007.          O                           s              .

WHEREAS, emissions and OBD II compatibility tests conducted by Car Sound Exhaust
Systems Inc. using a 2002 model—year 1.7 liter Honda Civic (ULEV PC, 2HNXVO1.7TA5)
with series 452000 TWC showed that the vehicle met the applicable emission standards
and that series 452000 TWC did not falsely cause the malfunction indicator light to
illuminate. Federal test procedure emission standards and test results in grams per mile _
are shown below

            ht                          nmos."           co—       No
       PC 100K ULEV standards _.        0.055            2.1      0.3
       Series 452000 test 1             0.0450 0_        0.3       0.1
       Series 452000test 2.             0.044            0.3       0.1
WHEREAS, Car Sound Exhaust Systems, Inc. conducted proper malfunction indicator
light ilumination demonstration with series 452000 TWC on the same2002 model—year
1.7— liter Honda Civic and demonstrated compliance with the requirements in Section
(e)(5)(B) of the "California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic
Converters," adopted on October 25, 2007.


                                                3.

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that Car Sound Exhaust Systems, Inc.‘s
series 452000 TWC is exempted from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Sections 27156
and 38391 for installation on the approved vehicle applications specified in Appendix D—
193—108 subject to the following conditions:             '

1.     No changes are permitted to the catalytic converter as described in the application
       for exemption. Any changes to the catalytic converter or any of its components and
       other factors addressed in this Executive Order. must be evaluated and approved by
       the Air Resources Board prior to marketing in California.

2.     Marketing of the catalytic converter using identifications other than those shown in
       the exemption application, and in this Executive Order, or marketing of the catalytic
       converter for applications other than the ones shown in this Executive Order shall be
       prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the Air Resources Board.
       Exemption of this product shall not be construed as an exemption to sell, offer for
       sale, or advertise any components of the catalytic converter as individual devices.

3.     Any oral or written references to this Executive Order or its content by Car Sound
       Exhaust Systems, Inc., its principals, agents, employees, distributors, dealers, or
       other representatives must include the disclaimer that the Executive Order or the
       exemption it provides is not an endorsement or approval of any emission reduction
       claims for the catalytic converter and is only a finding that the catalytic converter is
       exempt from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391.

4.     Car Sound Exhaust Systems, Inc.‘s installation instructions for the new catalytic
       converter must conform to requirements in Section (h) of the "California Evaluation
       Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," adopted on October 25, 2007.

5.     Installation of the catalytic converter shall not cause the relocation of any air fuel
       ratio or oxygen sensors. Air fuel ratio and oxygen sensors must be installed in the
       same location, position and orientation as prescribed in the original equipment _
       manufacturer‘s configurations.                      '                       '

6.     Upon installation, the catalytic converter must carry a manufacturer‘s warranty for
       five (5) years or 50,000 miles as prescribed in Section (f)(2) of the "California
       Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," adopted on
       October 25, 2007.

7.     Car Sound Exhaust Systems, Inc. and its vendors may not advertise the new
       aftermarket catalytic converter as a "high flow" or "easy flow" catalytic converter or
       use any phrase that could make it appear to perform better than the original
       equipment manufacturer catalytic converter.

8.     Any marketing arrangement of the new aftermarket catalytic converter by a third
       party, which involves the use of packaging identification different from the ones
       described in this Executive Order, must be approved by the Air Resources Board
       prior to shipment.       |


     CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEMS, INC. — CATALYTIC CONVERTER — D—193—108


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      Car Sound Exhaust Systems, Inc., its associates, vendors, other businesses and
      individuals associated with Car Sound Exhaust Systems, Inc. may not sell or supply
    . _new aftermarket catalytic converter substrates to a third party to be assembled in a
      different facility and marketed under this Executive Order without approval from the
      Air Resources Board.

 10. Car Sound Exhaust Systems, Inc. shall comply with the quality control procedures
     and reporting requirements in Section (f)(5) of the "California Evaluation Procedures
      for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," adopted on October 25, 2007.

 11. Quality control reports must be submitted on a quarterly baSIS and warranty
      information reports on a semi—annual basxs

 12. Car Sound Exhaust Systems, Inc. must provide a permanent iabel or Stamp as
     specified under Section (f)(1) of the "California Evaluation Procedures for New
     Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," adopted on October 25, 2007.                 |

 13. Car Sound Exhaust Systems, Inc.‘s vehicle apphcatlon catalog must conform to the
     requirements specified under Section (f)(4) of the "California Evaluation Procedures
     for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," adoptedon October 25, 2007 .

 Violation of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of this order. The
 order may be revoked only after a 30—day written notice of intention to revoke it, during .
 which period the holder of the order may request in writing a hearing to contest the
 proposed revocation. If a hearing is requested, it shall be held within 30 days of receipt
. of the request, and the order may not be revoked until a determination is made, after the
  he aring, that grounds for revocation exist.

 Executed at El Monte, California, this   [éi         day of December 2012. _




                                      Annette Hebe,rt, Chief
                                      Mobile Source Operations Division




   CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEMS, INC. — CATALYTIC CONVERTER"— D—193—108


                                                                        Appendix D-193-108
                                                               Car Sound Exhaust Systems, Inc. 452000




                                                                                                                                                                    Monitored Converter
                                        Engine Size (liters)




                                                                                  Certification Level




                                                                                                                                                  Total Converter




                                                                                                                                                                                          Conv. Location
                                                                                                                       Exhaust Type
                                                                                                        Weight Class




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Application
                                                                   Test                                                                                                                                    Converter       MFR
      Model                                                                                                                           Converter




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Type
No.           Make       Model                                    Group                                                                                                                                      Part          Part
      Year                                                                                                                              Type
                                                                  Name                                                                                                                                       Type         Number




1     1996    HONDA   CIVIC DEL   SOL   1.6                    THN1.6VJG2EK       TLEV                  PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452029     ALL
2     1996    HONDA   CIVIC DEL   SOL   1.6                    THN1.6VJGKGK      TIER1                  PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452029     ALL
3     1996    HONDA       CIVIC         1.6                    THN1.6VJG2EK       TLEV                  PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452029     ALL
4     1996    HONDA       CIVIC         1.6                    THN1.6VJG3EK     LEV1 LEV                PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452029     ALL
5     1996    HONDA       CIVIC         1.6                    THN1.6VJGKGK      TIER1                  PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452029     ALL
6     1997    HONDA   CIVIC DEL   SOL   1.6                    VHN1.6VJG2EK       TLEV                  PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452029     ALL
7     1997    HONDA   CIVIC DEL   SOL   1.6                    VHN1.6VJGKGK       TLEV                  PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452029     ALL
8     1997    HONDA       CIVIC         1.6                    VHN1.6VJG2EK       TLEV                  PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452029     ALL
9     1997    HONDA       CIVIC         1.6                    VHN1.6VJG3EK     LEV1 LEV                PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452029     ALL
10    1997    HONDA       CIVIC         1.6                    VHN1.6VJGKGK       TLEV                  PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452029     ALL
11    1998    HONDA       CIVIC         1.6                    WHNXV01.6CA3     LEV1 LEV                PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452029     ALL
12    1998    HONDA       CIVIC         1.6                    WHNXV01.6JL2       TLEV                  PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452029     ALL
13    1999    HONDA       CIVIC         1.6                    XHNXV01.6CA3     LEV1 LEV                PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452029     ALL
14    1999    HONDA       CIVIC         1.6                    XHNXV01.6JL2       TLEV                  PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452029     ALL
15    2000    HONDA       CIVIC         1.6                    YHNXV01.6CA3     LEV1 LEV                PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452029     ALL
16    2000    HONDA       CIVIC         1.6                     YHNXV01.6JL2      TLEV                  PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452029     ALL
17    2001    HONDA       CIVIC         1.7                    1HNXV01.7YJ9    LEV1 ULEV                PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452030     ALL
18    2002    HONDA       CIVIC         1.7                    2HNXV01.7TA5    LEV1 ULEV                PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452030     ALL
19    2003    HONDA       CIVIC         1.7                    3HNXV01.7WA5    LEV1 ULEV                PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452030     ALL
20    2004    HONDA       CIVIC         1.7                    4HNXV01.7WA6    LEV1 ULEV                PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452030     ALL
21    2005    HONDA       CIVIC         1.7                    5HNXV01.7MA6    LEV1 ULEV                PC                S             TWC           1                  1                    F            DIRECT   FIT   452030     ALL




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