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As of Monday, March 10th, 2025 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-523-3
  • Executive Order 523-3 / D523-3
  • ARB # D-523-3
  • Executive Order No: D-523-3
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-523-3
  • Resolution D-523-3
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Vehicle: ApplicationPart NumberType - LocationTotal CountCert Level / Class
1996 Honda Civic 1.60LALLEquipo 80001DIRECT FIT - Underbody1TLEV / PCTHN1.6VJG2EK
1996 Honda Civic 1.60LALLEquipo 80001DIRECT FIT - Underbody1LEV1 LEV / PCTHN1.6VJG3EK
1996 Honda Civic del Sol 1.60LALLEquipo 80001DIRECT FIT - Underbody1LEV1 LEV / PCTHN1.6VJG3EK
1997 Honda Civic 1.60LALLEquipo 80001DIRECT FIT - Underbody1TLEV / PCVHN1.6VJG2EK
1997 Honda Civic 1.60LALLEquipo 80001DIRECT FIT - Underbody1LEV1 LEV / PCVHN1.6VJG3EK
1997 Honda Civic del Sol 1.60LALLEquipo 80001DIRECT FIT - Underbody1LEV1 LEV / PCVHN1.6VJG3EK
1998 Honda Civic 1.60LALLEquipo 80001DIRECT FIT - Underbody1LEV1 LEV / PCWHNXV01.6CA3
1998 Honda Civic 1.60LALLEquipo 80001DIRECT FIT - Underbody1TLEV / PCWHNXV01.6JL2
1999 Honda Civic 1.60LALLEquipo 80001DIRECT FIT - Underbody1TLEV / PCXHNXV01.6JL2
1999 Honda Civic 1.60LALLEquipo 80001DIRECT FIT - Underbody1LEV1 LEV / PCXHNXVO1.6CA3
2000 Honda Civic 1.60LALLEquipo 80001DIRECT FIT - Underbody1LEV1 LEV / PCYHNXV01.6CA3
2000 Honda Civic 1.60LALLEquipo 80001DIRECT FIT - Underbody1TLEV / PCYHNXV01.6JL2
Download: Executive Order D-523-3 PDF

D-523-3 Document:

CARB_D-523-3

State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D-523-3 Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 and 38391 of the Vehicle Code Equipo lndustrial Automotriz S.A. de C.V. "Series 80000 Three-way Catalytic Converter" WHEREAS, Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38395, and Title 13, California Code 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 prohibitions of Vehicle Code Section 27156 and 38391. WHEREAS, Equipo Industrial Automotriz S.A. de C.V. of Calle 5 No. 187, Col. Pantitlan, Mexico 08100 D. F., has applied to the Air Resources Board for exemption from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391 to market its new aftermarket Series 80000 three-way catalytic converter (TWC) for installation on selected 1996 through 2000 model year Honda Civic passenger cars equipped with a single manifold converter and on-board diagnostic II (OBD-II) systems as specified in Appendix D-523-3 and incorporated herein. Series 80000 W C will be used as a direct-fit replacement for a single manifold n N C. WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in the Executive Officer by Health and Safety Code Section 39515 and in the Chief, 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 complies with the California Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38395 and Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 2222(h). Emission performance of the catalytic converter was based on durability bench-aging by Umicore AutoCat USA Inc. using the Air Resources Board-modified RAT-A bench-aging cycle for 75 hours, as specified in Appendix A to the "California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters" as adopted on October 25,2007. WHEREAS, this Executive Order is granted based on previously submitted emissions and OBD II test data that was generated in support of Executive Order D-523-2 on a 1997 model year 1.6L Honda Civic certified to the Low Emission Vehicle I Low Emission Vehicle emission standards. THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that Equipo Industrial Automotriz S.A. de C.V.'s Series 80001 TWC is exempted from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Sections 27156 a,nd 38391 for installation on the approved vehicle applications specified in Appendix D-523-3 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 order must be evaluated and approved by the Air Resources Board prior to marketing in California.

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 application 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. Any oral or written references to this Executive Order or its content by Equipo lndustrial Automotriz S.A. de C.V., 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 of Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391. Equipo lnc.'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," as adopted October 25, 2007. Installation of the catalytic converter shall not cause the relocation of any oxygen sensors. Oxygen sensors must be installed in the same location, position and orientation as prescribed in the original equipment manufacturer's configurations. 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," as adopted October 25, 2007. Equipo lndustrial Automotriz S.A. de C.V. 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 them appear to perform better than the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) catalytic converters. 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. Equipo lndustrial Automotriz S.A. de C.V., its associates, vendors, other businesses, and individuals associated with Equipo lndustrial Automotriz S.A. de C.V., 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. EQUIP0 INDUS'TRIAL AWTOMOTRIZ S.A. DE C.V. - CATALYTIC CONVERTER - D-523-3

10. Equipo lndustrial Automotriz S.A. de C.V. shall comply with the quality control procedures and reporting requirements in Section (9(5) of the "California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," as adopted October 25, 2007. 11.Quality control reports must be submitted on a quarterly basis and warranty information reports must be submitted on a semi-annual basis. 12. Equipo lndustrial Automotriz S.A. de C.V. must provide a perma,nent label or stamp as specified under Section (f)(l) of the "Ca,lifornia Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," as adopted on October 25, 2007. 13. Equipo Industrial Automotriz S.A. de C.V.'s vehicle application catalog must conform with the requirements as specified under Section (f)(4) of the "California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," as adopted on October 25, 2007. Executive Order D-523-2 dated April 24, 2008 is hereby superseded and of no further force and effect. 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 hearing, that grounds for revocation exist. c& Executed at El Monte, California, this / day of November 2009. nnette Hebert, Chief Source Operations Division EQUIP0 INDUSTRIAL AUTOMOTRIZ S.A. DE C.V. - CATALYTIC CONVER'TER - D-523-3

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Document Modified: 2009-11-23 14:38:51

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