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This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on December 8, 2008.
As of Monday, October 21st, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModelsModificationRemarks
Series 7100001995 to 2004 selected Toyota LDT2NoneContact manufacturer or distributor for specific vehicle application

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-280-76
  • Executive Order 280-76 / D280-76
  • ARB # D-280-76
  • Executive Order No: D-280-76
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-280-76
  • Resolution D-280-76
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Download: Executive Order D-280-76 PDF

D-280-76 Document:


CARB_D-280-76

                                     State of California
                                 AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                               EXECUTIVE ORDER D—280—76
                  Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 and 38391
                                    of the Vehicle Code

                                  Airtek, Inc. (d.b.a. Catco)
                       "Series 710000 Three—way Catalytic Converters"

 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 Vehlcle Code Sec’uon 27156 and 38391.

  WHEREAS, Airtek, Inc. (Alrtek) of 4410 W. 37"" Avenue, Hobart, Indiana 46342, 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 710000 three—way
  catalytic converters (TWC) on selected 1995 through 2004 model year Toyota light—duty
  trucks 2 (LDT2) equipped with on—board diagnostic II (OBD—II) systems as specified in
_ Appendix D—280—76 and incorporated herein. Series 710000 TWCs will be usedfor
 single or multiple catalytic converters applications. These catalytic converters will be sold
 as a universal or direct fit system.                                         |

 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 converters comply with the
 California Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38395 and Title 13, California Code of
 Regulations, Section 2222(h). Emission performance of the catalytic converters was
 based on durability bench—aging by Compliance and Research Services, Inc. usingthe
 Air Resources Board—modified RAT—A bench—aging cycle for 100 hours, as specified in
 Appendix A to the "California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic
 Converters" as adopted on October 25, 2007.                                            -

 WHEREAS, previous emissions and OBD II compatibility tests conducted by Airtek, Inc.
 using vehicle(s) of weight classification and exhaust configuration similar to those listed
 in Appendix D—280—76 and certified to Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) standards resulted in
the issuance of Executive Orders D—280—13, it was determined that the installation of
 Series 710000 on the vehicles listed in Appendix D—280—76 meets the requirements of
 California regulation for aftermarket catalytic converters.

 THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that Airtek, Inc.‘s 710000 TWCs are
 exempted from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391 for
 installation on the approved vehicle applications SpeCIerd in Appendix D—280—76 subject
 to the following conditions:


                                           —2 —




. No changes are permitted to the catalytic converters as described in the application
  for exemption. Any changes to the catalytic converters or any of their 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 converters using identifications other than those shown in
 the exemption application, and in this Executive Order, or marketing of the catalytic
  converters 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 converters 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 converters
  and is only a finding that the catalytic converters are exempt from the prohibitions of
  Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391.

._ Airtek, Inc.‘s installation instructions for the new catalytic converters 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 converters shall not cause the relocation of an oxygen
   sensor.. 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 converters 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.

._ Airtek, Inc. and its vendors may not advertise the new aftermarket catalytic converters
  as "high flow or easy flow" catalytic converters 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 shlpment

_ Airtek, Inc., its associates, vendors, other businesses and individuals associated with
  Airtek, Inc. 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.


              ’ AIRTEK, INC. — CATALYTIC CONVERTER — D—280—76


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10. Airtek, Inc. shall comply with the quality control procedu'res and'reporting
    requirements in Section (f)(5) of the "California Evaluation Procedures for New
   Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," as adopted October 25, 2007.

11. Quality control reports muét be submitfed on a quarterly basis and warranty
   information reports on a semi—annual basis, starting with periods covering January 1
   through March 31, 2009 and January 1 through June 30, 2009, respectively.

12. Airtek, Inc. must provide a permanent label or stamp as specified under Section (f)(1)
    of the "California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters,"
    as adopted on October 25, 2007.

13. Airtek, Inc.‘s vehicle applicatidn catalog must conform with the requirements specified
   under Section (f)(4) of the "California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket
   Catalytic Converters," as adopted on October 25, 2007.

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 determlnatlon is made,
after the hearing, that grounds for revocation exist.

Executed at El Monte, California, this & day of December 2008.




                                  _ Annette Hebert, Chief
                                    Mobile Source Operations Division




                 AIRTEK, INC. — CATALYTIC CONVERTER — D—280—76


                                                                    APPENDIX 0—280—76
                                              AirTek INC. 710000 SERIES FOR TOYOTA LDT2 /mMmDVv VEHICLES
      Model      Vehicle      Engine        .        .    Certification Weight Exhaust Converter         Total     Monitored        .             .     .
No.                             .        Engine Family          |                                                                Universal      Direct Fit
       Year       Model!       Size                          _ Level     Class   Type       Type      Converters   Converter
                                                                                                                               FRONT 712004    FRONT
 1     -       PREVIA VAN      2 AL      STY2.42HGJEK                      LDT2                                                 REAR 712004 710853 REAR
      1995                                      |                                                                                               TBD
              LANDCRUISER                                                                                                      LEFT OR RIGHT
 2                AWD          4. SL           .
                                        |. STY4.55JGFEK                     V
                                                                          MDV2                                                    712005           TBD


                                                                                                                               FRONT 712004    FRONT
 3             PREVIA VAN      2 AL      TTY2.42HGKEK |                    LDT2                                                             710853 REAR
                                                   E       TIER 1                 <                                             REAR 712004     TBD

      1996    LANDCRUISER                                                                                                                             ’
                                                                                                                               LEFT OR RIGHT
4             4WD, LEXUS LX    4.5L      TTY4.55JGFEK                     MDOV2                                                                    TBD
                                                                                                                                  712005
                  450

                                                                                                                               FRONT 712004       FRONT
 5    1997     PREVIA VAN          AL       2.A42HGKEK                                                                                          10853 REAR
       °         EVIA          *         vTY2.42                                        D   2TWC          2          BOTH      rEAR 712004 |‘      TBD

                  |                                                                                                                               NT
              4—RUNNER 2 &                                                                                                     FRONT 712009 710222 REAR
                  4WD,                                                                                                         REAR 712005       710153


                     |                                                     LOTZ                                                FRONT 712009 FRONT TBD
6     1998    TACOMA 4WD,      3.AL     WTYXTO3.4DBP        TLEV                                                               REAR 712006     |REAR 710067


                                                                                                                                             FRONT TBD
              T—100 PICK UP                                                                                                    FRONT 712004 |REAR 710123
                2 & 4ND                                                                                                        REAR 712004      2WD EXT.
                         |                                                                                                                      CAB ONLY




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                                                                                    APPENDIX D—280—76
                                                          AirTek INC. 710000 SERIES FOR TOYOTA LDT2 /MDV VEHICLES
  |      Model         Vehicle       Engine        _      .       .       Certification     Weight      Exhaust Converter    Total     Monitored          .          .      .
No.                                    .               Engine Family                                                                                   Universal    Direct Fit
          Year          Model         Size:                                   Level          Class       Type     Type    Converters   Converter            |

                                                                                                                                                       FRONT LEFT
                  LANDCRUISER                                                                                                                        OR RIGHT
7        1998    4WD, LEXUS LX        4.7L         WTYXTO4.7GBX                              MDV3             D     2TWC(2)     4         ALL      712009 REAR        TBD
                        470                    |                                                                    |                              LEFT OR RIGHT
                                                                                                                                                        712005


                                                                                                                                                                    FRONT
                 4—R                           |                                                                                                   F     712
8                      UNNER 2 &      3.AL             XTYXTO3.4GXS                           LOT2            S         21TWC   2        BOTH      RONT      009 710053 REAR
                        4WD                                                                                                                        REAR 712005
                                                                                                                                                                   710153


         1999                    f                                                                                                                     FRONT LEFT
                  LANDCRUISER                                                                                                                        OR RIGHT
9                AWNWD, LEXUS LX      4. TL            XTYXTO4.7GBX                          MOV3             D     21WC(2)     4         ALL      712009 REAR         TBD
                        470                                                                                                                        LEFT OR RIGHT
                                                                              LEV                                                                       712005

     .                                                                                                                                             LEFT OR RIGHT LEFT 710059
10                  TUNDRA            3.AL             YTYXTO3.4FFR                           LDT2            S    _ 2TWC       2        BOTH                       RIGHT
                                                                                                                                                      712004
                                                                                                                                                                   710058
                                                                                                                                                       FRONT LEFT
                                                                                                                                                     OR RIGHT
11               LANDCRUISER          4,./L            YTYXTO4.7GBX                          MDV3             D     2TWC(2)     4         ALL      712009 REAR
         2000                                                                                                                                      LEFT OR RIGHT
                                                                                                                                                        712004

                 TUNDRA 2 &                                                                              |                                         FRONT 712009       1BD
12                  awWD               ZL
                                      4.]             XTO4.
                                                   YTYXTO4.7GXW                              MDOV2           D/Y   2TWC/TWC     3                   REAR 712006

                                                                                                                                         BOTH
                                                                      |                                                                            FRONT 712009
13                 4 RUNNER           2 . TL                  .
                                                       YTYXTO2.7FFR                           LTD2           S          21WC    2                   REAR 712004




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                                                                 APPENDIX D—280—76
                                             AirTek INC. 710000 SERIES FOR TOYOTA LDT2 /MDV VEHICLES
      Model     Vehicle       Engine       .        .    Certification Weight Exhaust Converter      Total     Monitored          .                .      .
No.                             .       Engine Family                                                          |               Universal          Direct Fit
       Year      Model         Size               |          Level      Class   Type      Type    Converters     Converter
               IGHLANDER 2
14    2001    HIGHLA           2 . AL   1TXYXTO2.4FFP      LEV          LDT2                                                                         TBD
                 & awD                                                                                                       LEFT OR RIGHT
                 j                                                                   D    2TWC                   BOTH
                                                                                                                                712004           |LEFT 710059
15              TUNDRA         4.L      1TYXTO4.7FBY                   MDV2                                                                         RIGHT
                                                                                                                                                   710058

                    A2&             |
16            TACOM            2. TL    1TYXTO2.7FFP                                                  9                                           FRONT TBD
                 4WD                                                                                                                             REAR 710240

                TACOMA                                                                     -
                                                                                                                        |    FRONT 712009            TBD
                                                                        LOT2         S   TWC(2                    BOTH             I
      2001      TUNDRA                                                                         (2)                           REAR 712005
17                             34L      1TYXTO3.4FFP                                                                                                FRONT
                4—RUNNER                                                                                                                         710053 REAR
                                                                                                                                                   710153

                       |                                                                                                      FRONT LEFT
              LANDCRUISER                                                                                                      OR RIGHT                     |
18            4WD, LEXUS LX             1TYXTO4.7FBV       LEV         MDV3              2TWC(2)      4           ALL        712009 REAR             TBD
                     470       AJL                                                   p                                       LEFT OR RIGHT
                                                                                                                                712005
                                                                                                                                                 LEFT 710059
19             TUNDRA 2 &               2TYXTO4.7FBY                   MDV2               21WC                               LEFT OR RIGHT          RIGHT
                     4WD                                                                                                        712004
                                                                                                                                                   710058

20            TACOMA 2 &      —2.7L     2TYXTO2.7FFP                    LOT2
                 4WD

      2002    TACOMA 2 &                                                                              2          BOTH                               TBD
              4WD, TUNDRA                                                                                                    FRONT 712009
                2 & 4WD                                                              5   TWC(2)                              REAR 712005
21                             3.AL     2TYXTO2.4FFP —                  LDT2                                                                 .

              4—RUNNER 2 &                                                                                                                         FRONT
                                                                                                                                                 710053 REAR
                     4WD _
                                                                                                                                                   710153




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                                                                         APPENDIX D—280—76
                                                     AirTek INC. 710000 SERIES FOR TOYOTA LDT2 /MDV VEHICLES
          Model      Vehicle       Engine          .        .    Certification Weight Exhaust Converter      Total         Monitored         .           .      .
    No.                              —          Engine Family                                                  |       .                  Universal     Direct Fit
           Year       Model         Size                             Level      Class   Type     Type     Converters       Converter
                                                                                                                                         FRONT LEFT
                   LANDCRUISER                                                         .                                                  OR RIGHT
    22      2002| 4AWD, LEXUS LX    4.7L        2TXYTO4.7FBV                   MDOV3                2TWC(2)   4               ALL       712009 REAR
                       470                                                                    D                                         LEFT OR RIGHT
                                                                                                                                           712005
                  HIGHLANDER 2                                                                                                          LEFT OR RIGHT
    23               & awD          2 .AL       3TYXTO2.4FFP                                         2TWC     2              BOTH          712004


          2003    4—RUNNER 2 &
    24            4WD, LEXUS GX     4.7L        3TYXTO4.7FFP
                    470 4WD
                                                                   LEV                                                                                    TBD

    25            HIGHLANDER 2|     5ui         atvxtoz.avmm                    Lo12                                                     FRONT LEFT
                     & 4WD                  |                                                                                       |     OR RIGHT
                                                                                             D/Y   2TWC/TWC   3              ALL        712009 REAR
                                                                                                                                        LEFT OR RIGHT
          2004    4—RUNNER 2 &                                                                                                             712005
    26            4WD, LEXUS GX                 4TYXTO4.7VRM
‘                   470 4WD         47L


                  LEXUS GX 470
    27                awWD                      4TYXTO4.7V1X                   MDV2




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Document Modified: 2008-12-16 13:51:03

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