Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on July 8, 2008.
As of Thursday, December 26th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModelsModificationRemarks
Series 6120001996 to 2004 selected Ford passenger cars (PC) and light-duty trucks 1 (LDT1)NoneContact manufacturer or distributor for specific vehicle application

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-280-26
  • Executive Order 280-26 / D280-26
  • ARB # D-280-26
  • Executive Order No: D-280-26
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-280-26
  • Resolution D-280-26
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-280-26 PDF

D-280-26 Document:

CARB_D-280-26

State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D-280-26 Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code AirTek, Inc. (d.b.a. Catco) "Series 612000 OBD ll Compliant Three-way Catalytic Converter" WHEREAS, Vehicle Code Sections 271 56 and Section 2222(h), Title 13, Califorr~iaCode of Regulations (hereafter "CCR"), authorize the California Air Resources Board and its Executive Officer to exempt new aftermarket catalytic converters from the prohibitions of Vehicle Code Section 271 56. WHEREAS, AirTek, Inc. (AirTek) of 4410 W. 37thAvenue, Hobart, Indiana 46342, has applied to the Air Resol~rcesBoard for exemption from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Section 271 56 to market its new aftermarket Series 612000 three-way catalytic converter (TWC) for installation on selected 1996 through 2004 model year Ford passenger cars and light-duty trucks 1 (LDTI) equipped with on-board diagnostic II (OBD-II) systems as specified in Appendix D-280-26 and incorporated herein. The Series 612000 TWC will be used for single exhaust system applications, with one catalytic converter or two catalytic converters in series, for selected Ford passenger cars and light-duty trucks 1. Series 612000 TWC may also be installed on non-OBD ll vehicles (1995 and older) similar in engine and exhaust configuration to those listed in Appendix D-280-26. WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in the Executive Officer by Health and Safety Code Section 3951 5 and in the Chief, Mobile Source Operations Division by Health and Safety Code Section 39516 and Executive Order G-02-003, Air Resources Board finds that the above aftermarket catalytic converter complies with the California Vehicle Code Section 27156 and Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 2222(h). The emissions performance of the catalytic converter was based on durability bench-aging by Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, using Air Resor-~rcesBoard-modified RAT-A bench- aging cycle for 75 hours, as specified in the "Optional Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Non-original Equipment Catalytic Converters Equipped with On-Board Diagnostic II (OBD II) Systems." WHEREAS, previous emissions and OBD II compatibility tests conducted by AirTek, Inc. using a vehicle of a weight classification and exhaust config~rrationsimilar to those listed in Appendix D-280-26 and certified to Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) standards resulted in the issuance of Executive Order D-280-15, it was deterrrrined that the installation of Series 612000 TWC on the vehicles listed in Appendix D-280-26 meets the. requirements of California regulations for aftermarket catalytic converters. IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the above catalytic converter is exempt from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Section 271 56 for installation on the vehicles listed in Appendix D-280-26 subject to the following conditions:

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 these products 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 AirTek, 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 of Vehicle Code Section 271 56. AirTek, Inc.'s installation instructions for the new catalytic converter must conform to requirements in Paragraphs I and X of the "Optional Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Non-original Equipment Catalytic Converters Equipped with On-Board Diagnostic II (OBD II) Systems." Upon installation, the catalytic converter must carry a manufacturer's warranty for 50,000 miles on the substrates and 50,000 miles or five years on the shell and end pipes. AirTek, Inc. and its vendors may not advertise the new aftermarket catalytic converter as a "performance, high or easy flow" catalytic converter or use any phrase that could make them appear to perform better than an OEM catalytic converter. The new aftermarket catalytic converter substrate may not be sold or supplied to a third party by AirTek, its associates, vendors, other businesses, and individuals associated with AirTek, to be assembled in a different facility and marketed under this Executive Order. 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 Air Resources Board prior to shipment. AirTek must submit the required quality audit and production quantity reports for its aftermarket catalytic converter semi-annually, covering the periods January 1 through June 30, and July 1 through December 31. AIRTEK, INC. - CATALYTIC CONVERTER - D-280-26

Violation of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of this order. The order may be revoked only after a ten 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 ten 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. Executed at El Monte. California, this B day of July 2008. Annette Hebert, Chief Mobile Source Operations Division AIRTEK, INC. - CATALYTIC CONVERTER - D-280-26

APPENDIX D-280-26 AIRTEK INC'S SERIES 612000 OED iI TWC FOR FORD AND MAZDA PC AND LDTI Certification Weight Exhaust Total Converter No. Vehicle Model Engine Size Engine Family Monitored Universal Direct Fit Year Level Class Type Converters Ford Escort 1 1.9 TFM1.9V8GKEK 612604 - Mercury Tracer 1996 Ford Contour Tier-1 TFM2.OVJGlEK XFMXVO2.OVGC XFMXVO2.OVDC Page 1o f 3

APPENDIX D-280-26 I Engine AIRTEK INCUSSERIES 612000 OBD II TWC FOR FORD AND MAZDA PC AND LDTl I - 14 No. Mode' Vehicle Model Size - Ford Focus 15 - 16 Ford Focus - 17 - t"""""l Ford Contour Mercury Cougar 18 2.0 Mercury Mystique - - 19 20 I Ford Escort ZX2 Ford Focus - Ford Escort - 21 I I Ford FOCUS I ADDITIONAL \ iHlCLES 1 No. Model Vehicle Model I Engine I Eneine Familv Certification I Weight 1 ~xhaust1 Total Direct Fit Ranger 4x2 o r 4x4, I 22 Mazda 82300 Pick I 2.3L TWC - 23 1996 Ranger and Mazda 83000 4x2 Pick u p 1 3.0L 24 Ranger and Mazda 82300 4x2 models 1 2.31 LDTl TWC - 25 1997 Ranger and Mazda 83000 4x2 Pick u p I 3.0L 27 1998 Ranger and Mazda 82500 2WD 4x2 I 2.5L TLEV LEV Page 2 o f 3

APPENDIX D—280—26 AIRTEK INC‘S SERIES 612000 OBD II TWC FOR FORD AND MAZDA PC AND LDTi Model Engine Certification Weight Exhaust Total Converter No. Vehicle Model Engine Family Monitored Universal Direct Fit Year Size Level Class Type Converters Type 28 XFMXTO2.51DC TLEV Ranger and Mazda 1999 29 B2500 2WD 4x2 XFMXTO2.51GC LEV Ranger and Mazda B2500 2WD 4x2 30 YFMXTO2.51DC TLEV Manual 2.5L TWC{(2) 612086 Transmission 612006 2000 Ranger and Mazda B2500 2WD 4x2 31 YFMXTO2.51D5 LEV Automatic Transmission Escape 2WD and 32 4WD Manual 2.0L 1FMXTO2.01F5 TWC TBD Transmission LEV Ranger and Mazda 33 2.3L 1FMXTO2.31F5 612174 B2300 2WD LDT1L Ranger and Mazda 2001 B2500 2WD 34 1FMX02.51D5 TLEV Manual TWC(2) 612004 Transmission 2.5L 612086 Ranger and Mazda B2500 2WD 35 1FMXTO2.51F5 Automatic Transmission LEV Escape 2WD and 36 2.OL 2FMXTO2.01F5 TWC TBD 4NWD 2002 612006 Ranger and Mazda 37 2.3L 2FMXTO2.31F5 TWC(2) 612174 B2300 Escape 2WD and 38 2.O0L 3FMXTO2.O1F5 TWC 4WD 2003 Ranger and Mazda LEV 612006 TBD 39 2.3L 3FMXTO2.31F5 TWC(2) 2WD 40 2004 Escape 2 WD 2.0L 4FMXTO2.01F5 TWC PAGE 3 OF 3


Document Created: 2008-07-10 14:13:20
Document Modified: 2008-07-10 14:13:20

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