Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on January 22, 2015.
As of Friday, October 11th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Models
2014-2015 1.6 and 2.5 liter Ford Transit Connect

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-288-146
  • Executive Order 288-146 / D288-146
  • ARB # D-288-146
  • Executive Order No: D-288-146
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-288-146
  • Resolution D-288-146
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Download: Executive Order D-288-146 PDF

D-288-146 Document:


CARB_D-288-146

                                    State of California
                                AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                             EXECUTIVE ORDER D—288—146

                               Relating to Exemptions under
                            Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code

                                    Transfer Flow, Inc.
                            Replacement Fuel Storage System

Pursuant to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board (ARB) by Section 27156 of
the Vehicle Code (VC); and

Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Sections 39515 and 39516 of the
Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G—14—012;

IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That installation of the Replacement Fuel Storage
System, manufactured by Transfer Flow, Inc. (TFl) of 1444 Fortress Street, Chico,
California 95973, has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of the applicable vehicle
pollution control system, and therefore, the Replacement Fuel Storage System is exempt
from the prohibitions in VC Section 27156 for installation on 2014 and 2015 model—year
Ford Motor Company 1.6 and 2.5 liter Transit Connect.

This Executive Order is based on testing and engineering evaluation of the impact on
vehicle emissions and On—Board Diagnostic II System.

This Executive Order is valid provided that installation instructions for the Replacement
Fuel Storage System do not recommend tuning the vehicle to specifications different
from those of the vehicle manufacturer.

Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the Replacement Fuel Storage
System, as exempt by ARB, which adversely affect the performance of the vehicle‘s
pollution control system, shall invalidate this Executive Order.

Marketing of the Replacement Fuel Storage System using identification other than that
shown in this Executive Order or for an application other than thatlisted in this
Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from ARB.

Exemption of the Replacement Fuel Storage System shall not be construed as an
exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any components of the Replacement Fuel
Storage System as individual devices.

This Executive Order shall not apply to any Replacement Fuel Storage System
advertised, offered for sale, sold with, or installed on a motor vehicle prior to or
concurrent with transfer to an ultimate purchaser.

This Executive Order does not constitute any opinion as to the effect the use of the
Replacement Fuel Storage System may have on any warranty either expressed or
implied by the vehicle manufacturer.


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No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by the Air Resou rces 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 , 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 ARB
OF ANY CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI-POLLUTION BENEFITS
OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF TRANSFER FLOW, INC .'S REPLACEMENT FUEL
STORAGE SYSTEM.

Violation 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 until a determination is made after a hearing that grounds for
revocation exist.

Executed at El Monte, California, this             day of January 2015.



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                Annette Hebert, Chief
            '"i:missions Compliance, Automotive Regulations and Science Division




 TRANSFER FLOW, INC.- REPLACEMENT FUEL STORAGE SYSTEM- D-2 88-146



Document Created: 2015-01-23 10:48:04
Document Modified: 2015-01-23 10:48:04

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