Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on August 10, 1993.
As of Thursday, December 26th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Models
1989-1993 model-year motorhomes with GVW = or > 14,000 lbs powered by Ford 7.5 L EFI gasoline engine on a Ford or Oshkosh chassis

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-161-38
  • Executive Order 161-38 / D161-38
  • ARB # D-161-38
  • Executive Order No: D-161-38
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-161-38
  • Resolution D-161-38
For Free CARB Executive Order Status verification, email an image of the device Executive Order label as well as the Year/Make/Model and Test Group # of the vehicle to [email protected]

Download: Executive Order D-161-38 PDF

D-161-38 Document:

CARB_D-161-38

(Page 1 of 2) State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—161—38 Relating to Exemptions Under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code . GALE BANKS ENGINEERING POWER PACK SYSTEM FOR 7.5 LITER FORD OR OSHKOSH CHASSIS MOTORHOMES Pursuant to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board by Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code; and Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Section 39515 and 39516 of the Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G—45—5; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That the installation of the Power Pack System comprised of #14 gage steel exhaust manifolds, pre—cat piping, single—inlet muffler, and air inductor, manufactured by Gale Banks Engineering of 546 Duggan Avenue, Azusa, California 91702, has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of required motor vehicle pollution control devices, and therefore is exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for installation on 1989—1993 model year motorhomes with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 14,000 lbs. or greater powered by a Ford 7.5 liter (460 CID} EFI gasoline engine and utilizing the Ford or Oshkosh chassis. This Executive Order is valid provided that installation instructions for this device will not recommend tuning the vehicle to specifications different from those submitted by the device manufacturer. Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the device, as exempted by the Air Resources Board, that adversely affect the performance of a vehicle‘s pollution control system shall invalidate this Executive Order. 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 this Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the Air Resources Board. Exemption of a kit shall not be construed as an exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any component of the product as an individual device. This Executive Order does not constitute any opinion as to the effect that the use of this device may have on any warranty either expressed or implied by the vehicle manufacturer. THIS RXECUTIVE 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 ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF GALE BANKS ENGINEERING‘S POWER PACK SYSTEM.

GALE BANKS ENGINEERING EXECUTIVE ORDER D—161—38 POWER PACK SYSTEM (Page 2 of 2). 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 communications. ‘Section 17500 of the Business and Professions Code makes untrue or misleading advertising unlawful, and Section 17534 makes violation punishable as a misdemeanor. Section 43644 of the Health and Safety Code provides as follows: "43644, (a) No person shall install, sell, offer for sale, or advertise or except in an application to the state board for certification of a device, represent, any device as a motor vehicle pollution control device for use on any used motor vehicle unless that device has been certified by the state board. No person shall sell, offer for sale, advertise, or represent any motor vehicle pollution control device as a certified device which, in fact, is not a certified device. Any violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor." Any apparent violation of the conditions of this Executive Order will be submitted to the Attorney General of California for such action as he deems _ advisable. Executive Order D—161—27, dated April 28, 1992, is superseded and of no further force and effect. . [aai Executed at El Monte, California, this [0 day of August, 1993. Aocmn & Summerfle Assxsta sion Chief Mobile Tce Division


Document Created: 2005-09-01 12:45:33
Document Modified: 2005-09-01 12:45:33

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