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Valid E.O.

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This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on January 25, 2016.
As of Thursday, November 7th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

ModelsModification
2011-2016 Toyota 3.5 liter Sienna minivansThe modification allows relocation of the stock fuel tank to the rear of the vehicle and includes relocation of the rear underfloor catalytic converter closer to the engine.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-417-50
  • Executive Order 417-50 / D417-50
  • ARB # D-417-50
  • Executive Order No: D-417-50
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-417-50
  • Resolution D-417-50
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Download: Executive Order D-417-50 PDF

D-417-50 Document:


CARB_D-417-50

                                     State of California
                                 AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                               EXECUTIVE ORDER D-417-50

                                Relating to Exemptions under
                              Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code

                                Vantage Mobility International
                                Fuel Tank System Modification

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

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

IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That the installation of Fuel Tank System
Modification , manufactured by Vantage Mobility International of 5202 South 281h Place,
Phoenix, Arizona 85040, has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of the
applicable vehicle pollution control system , and therefore, the Fuel Tank System
Modification is exempt from the prohibitions in VC Section 27156 for installation on 2011
through 2016 model-year Toyota Motor Corporation 3.5 liter Sienna minivans.

The modification allows relocation of the stock fuel tank to the rear of the vehicle and
includes relocation of the rear underfloor catalytic converter closer to the engine.

This Executive Order is based on testing and engineering evaluation for impact on
emissions.

Exemption of the Fuel Tank System Modification shall not be construed as an
exemption to sell , offer for sale, or advertise any component of the system 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.

Th is Executive Order is valid provided that installation instructions for the Fuel Tank
System Modification 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 Fuel Tank System
Modification, as exempt by ARB, which adversely affect the performance of the
vehicle's pollution control system shall invalidate this Executive Order.

Marketing of the Fuel Tank System Modification 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 ARB.


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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 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 Fuel
Tank System Modification may have on any warranty either expressed or implied by the
vehicle manufacturer.

No claim of any kind , such as "Approved by the A ir 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 ARB
OF CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI-POLLUTION BENEFITS OR
ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF VANTAGE MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL'S FUEL TANK
SYSETM MODIFICATION.

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 wh ich 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   2...5    day of January 2016.



                 Annette Hebert, Chief
                 Emissions Compliance, Automotive Regulations and Science Division




                      VANTAGE MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL
                  FUEL TANK SYSTEM MODIFICATION- D-417-50



Document Created: 2016-01-28 14:45:06
Document Modified: 2016-01-28 14:45:06

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