Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on June 11, 1996.
As of Thursday, November 28th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Models
1993 and older model year gasoline-powered vehicles.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-405
  • Executive Order 405 / D405
  • ARB # D-405
  • Executive Order No: D-405
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-405
  • Resolution D-405
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Download: Executive Order D-405 PDF

D-405 Document:

CARB_D-405

(Page 1 of 3) State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—405 Relating to Exemptions Under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code HTX, INC. XCELERATOR WHEREAS, Vehicle Code Section 27156 and Title 13 California Code of Regu]at1ons (hereafter "CCR") Section 2222(e) authorize the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and its Executive Officer to exempt add—on and modified parts from the prohibitions of Vehicle Code Section 27156; WHEREAS, HTX, Inc. of 7400 Center Avenue, Suite 112, Huntington Beach, California 92647 has applied to the ARB for exemption from the prohibitions of Vehicle Code Section 27156 for the Xcelerator for 1993 and older model— year gasoline—powered vehicles; WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in the Executive Officer by the Health and Safety Code Section 39515 and in the Chief, Mobile Source Division by the Health and Safety Code Section 39516 and Executive Order G—45—9, the ARB finds that; 1. The Xcelerator is a modified device which is part of the PCV valve emission control unit. 2. The PCV valve is part of the required motor vehicle pollution control system. 3. The Xcelerator is intended for use with a required motor vehicle pollution control system. 4. The Xce]erator by being installed on the engine alters the original design of a motor vehicle pollution control system. 5. The Xcelerator is a device subject to the prohibitions of Vehicle Code Section 27156 and a modified part as defined by 13 CCR Section 1900(b)(10). 6. The Xcelerator does not reduce the effectiveness of any required motor vehicle pollution control system. 7. The ARB, in the exercise of technical judgement, is aware of no basis on which the Xcelerator will provide either a decrease in emissions or an increase in fuel economy. 8. It has not been determined what effect the use of the Xcelerator may have on any warranty, either expressed or implied, by the manufacturer of a motor vehicle on which the device is instal]ed.

HTX, INC. EXECUTIVE ORDER D—405 XCELERATOR ‘ (Page 2 of 3) 9. The Xcelerator is not a certified motor vehicle pollution control device pursuant to the Health and Safety Code Section 43644. 10. The ARB by granting an exemption to HTX, Inc. for the Xcelerator does not recommend or endorse in any way the Xcelerator for emissions reduction, fuel economy, or any other purpose. IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Xcelerator is exempt from the prohibitions of Vehicle Code Section 27156 for installation on 1993 and older model—year gasoline—powered vehicles subject to the following conditions: 1. This exemption shall not apply to any device, apparatus, or mechanism advertised, offered for sale.or sold with, or installed on a motor vehicle prior to or concurrent with transfer to an ultimate purchaser. 2. No changes are permitted to the device as described in the application for exemption. Any changes to the device, applicable model—year, or other factors addressed in this Executive Order must be evaluated and approved by the ARB prior to marketing in California. 3. Marketing of this device using an identification other than that shown in this Executive Order or marketing of this device for an application other than those listed in the Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the ARB. Exemption of this product shall not be construed as an exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any component of the product as an individual device. 4. Any oral or written references to this Executive Order or its content by HTX, 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 emissions reduction or fuel economy claims for the Xcelerator and is only a finding that the device is exempt from the prohibitions of Vehicle Code:— Section 27156. 5. No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by the Air Resources Board", may be made with respect to the action taken herein in any advertising or other oral written communication. Violation of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of this Executive Order. The Executive Order may be revoked only after a ten— day written notice of intention to revoke the Executive Order, in which period the holder of the Executive Order may request in writing a hearing to contest the proposed revocation. If a hearing is requested, it shall be held within ten days of receipt of the request, and the Executive Order may not be revoked until a determination after hearing that grounds for revocation exist.

HTX, INC. ' EXECUTIVE ORDER D—405 j XCELERATOR (Page 3 of 3) A Executed at El Monte, California, this [4/}L day Mobile Source Division


Document Created: 2019-05-28 20:33:01
Document Modified: 2019-05-28 20:33:01

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