Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on December 8, 2003.
As of Saturday, November 23rd, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Models
1995-2004 model-year gasoline vehicles originally equipped with screw-on type gas caps. This exemption excludes all vehicles subject to zero-fuel evaporative emission standards.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-565-1
  • Executive Order 565-1 / D565-1
  • ARB # D-565-1
  • Executive Order No: D-565-1
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-565-1
  • Resolution D-565-1
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Download: Executive Order D-565-1 PDF

D-565-1 Document:

CARB_D-565-1

State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—565—1 Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code RAM Products Limited RAM O—Leak Replacement Gas Cap Pursuant to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board (ARB) by Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code; and Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Sections 39515 and 39516 of the Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G—02—003; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That installation of the RAM O—Leak Replacement Gas Cap, manufactured by RAM Products Limited of 21000 Enterprise Avenue, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045, has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of the applicable vehicle pollution control system, and therefore, the RAM O—Leak Replacement Gas Cap is exempt from the prohibitions in Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for use on 1995—2004 model— year gasoline vehicles originally equipped with screw—on type gas caps. This exemption excludes all vehicles subject to zero—fuel evaporative emission standards (i.e. 0.35 grams/test 3—day and 2—day diurnal—plus—hot soak "whole vehicle" standard for passenger cars and 0.0 grams/test 3—day and 2—day diurnal—plus—hot soak "fuel—only" standard). This Executive Order is based on On—Board Diagnostic II System testing and engineering evaluation of the impact on the vehicle‘s evaporative emissions. This Executive Order is valid provided that installation instructions for the RAM O—Leak Replacement Gas Cap do not recommend tuning the vehicles to specifications different from those of the vehicle manufacturer. Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the RAM O—Leak Replacement Gas Cap, as exempt by the ARB, which adversely affect the performance of the vehicle‘s pollution control system, shall invalidate this Executive Order. Marketing of the RAM O—Leak Replacement Gas Cap using identification other than that shown in this Executive Order or for an application other than that listed in this Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the ARB. Exemption of the RAM 0—Leak Replacement Gas Cap shall not be construed as an exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any component of the—assembly as individual devices. This Executive Order shall not apply to any RAM O—Leak Replacement Gas Cap advertised, offered for sale, sold with, or installed on a motor vehicle prior to or concurrent with transfer to an ultimate purchaser.

—2— This Executive Order does not constitute any opinion as to the effect the use of the RAM O0—Leak Replacement Gas Cap may have on any warranty either expressed or implied by the vehicle manufacturer. 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 or written communication. In addition to the foregoing, the ARB reserves the right in the future to review this Executive Order and the exemption provided herein to assure that the exempted add—on or modified part continues to meet the standards and procedures of California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Section 2222, et seq. THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION, APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF ANY CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTH— POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF RAM PRODUCTS LIMITED‘S RAM O—LEAK REPLACEMENT GAS CAP. Viotation 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 untit a determination is made after a hearing that grounds for revocation exist. Executed at El Monte, California, this 231# day of December 2003. AIIe%yons, Chief Mobile Source Operations Division RAM PRODUCTS LIMITED — RAM 0—LEAK REPLACEMENT GAS CAP — D—565—1


Document Created: 2005-12-02 08:07:02
Document Modified: 2005-12-02 08:07:02

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