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This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on March 29, 2004.
As of Friday, October 11th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

ModelsModification
2003-2004 model-year DaimlerChrysler 3.3 and 3.8 liter minivans, oringally equipped with a 20-gallon plastic fuel tankThe stock tank can be replaced with Transfer Flow, Inc.'s midship or aft axle replacement tank.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-288-43
  • Executive Order 288-43 / D288-43
  • ARB # D-288-43
  • Executive Order No: D-288-43
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-288-43
  • Resolution D-288-43
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Download: Executive Order D-288-43 PDF

D-288-43 Document:


CARB_D-288-43

                                          State of California
                                     AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                                   EXECUTIVE ORDER D—288—43

                                   Relating to Exemptions under
                                 Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code

                                         Transfer Flow, Inc.
                                Replacement Fuel Storage Systems

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;                            j

IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That installation of the Replacement Fuel Storage Systems,
manufactured by Transfer Flow, Inc. (TFIl) 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 Systems are exempt from the prohibitions in Section
27156 of the California Vehicle Code for installation on 2003—2004 model—year DaimlerChrysler
Corporation 3.3 and 3.8 liter minivans, originally equipped with a
20—gallon plastic fuel tank.

This exemption is based on fuel tank temperature, On—Board Refueling Vapor Recovery
emissions, and On—Board Diagnostic II (ODB I1) System testing.

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

This Executive Order shall not apply to any device 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 is valid provided that installation instructions for the Replacement Fuel!
Storage Systems 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 Systems,
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 Replacement Fuel Storage Systems using an identification other than that
shown in this Executive Order or for an application other than those listed in this Executive
Order shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the ARB.

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 Title 13, California Code of Regulations,
Section 2222 et seq.

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


                                               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 communication.

THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION,
APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD
OF CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY
ALLEGED BENEFITS OF TRANSFER FLOW, INC.‘S REPLACEMENT FUEL STORAGE
SYSTEMS.

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 Zf f// day of March 2004.




                                     Alle%ons, Chief
                                      Mobile Source Operations Division




     TRANSFER FLOW, INC. — REPLACEMENT FUEL STORAGE SYSTEMS — D—288—43



Document Created: 2005-09-01 12:44:08
Document Modified: 2005-09-01 12:44:08

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