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Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on January 11, 1999.
As of Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModels
51907A-96061999 model-year Chrysler Corp. 3.3 and 3.8 liter Dodge Caravans, originally equipped with a 20 galllon polyethylene plastic fuel tank

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-449-1
  • Executive Order 449-1 / D449-1
  • ARB # D-449-1
  • Executive Order No: D-449-1
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-449-1
  • Resolution D-449-1
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Download: Executive Order D-449-1 PDF

D-449-1 Document:

CARB_D-449-1

(Page 1 of 2) State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—449—1 Relating to Exemptions Under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code THE BRAUN CORPORATION 20—GALLON POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY PART NO. 51907A—9606 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—45—9; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That the installation of The Braun Corporation‘s (Braun‘s) 20—gallon polyethylene plastic replacement fuel tank assembly, part no. 51907A—9606, manufactured for Braun (631 West 11th Street, Winamac, Indiana 46996) by Meese Orbitron Dunne Company of 4920 State Road, P.O. Box 607, Ashtabula, Ohio 44004, has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of the applicable vehicle pollution control system, and therefore, the replacement fuel tank assembly is exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the California Vehicle Code for installation on 1999 modet—year Chrysler Corporation 3.3 and 3.8 liter Dodge Caravans, originally equipped with 20—gallon polyethylene plastic fuel tanks. | This exemption is based on fuel tank temperature profile and on—board diagnostic system testing conducted by Braun on a 1998 model—year 3.3 liter Dodge Grand Caravan SE minivan. Through engineering evaluation of the fuel tank temperature data, it was concluded that Braun‘s replacement fuel tank assembly does not adversely affect the evaporative emissions of the Dodge minivans listed above. In addition, Braun showed that the replacement fuel tank assembly does not affect the operation of the vehicle‘s on—board diagnostic leak detection system. The same results are expected when the replacement fuel tank assembly is installed on the 1999 model—year minivans. Exemption of the replacement fuel tank assembly shall not be construed as an exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any components of the replacement fuel tank assembly as individual devices. This Executive Order is valid provided that installation instructions for the replacement fuel tank assembly not recommend tuning the vehicles to specifications different from those submitted by the _ vehicle manufacturer.

THE BRAUN CORPORATION EXECUTIVE ORDER D—449—1 20—GALLON POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC (Page 2 of 2) REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY PART NO. 51907A—9606 Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the replacement fuel tank assembly, as exempt by the ARB, which may adversely affect the performance of a vehicle‘s pollution control system, shall invalidate this Executive Order. Marketing of the replacement fuel tank assembly 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. This Executive Order does not constitute any opinion as to the effect the use of the replacement fuel tank assembly may have on any warranty either expressed or implied by the vehicle manufacturer. 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 ANY CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF THE BRAUN CORPORATION®‘S 20—GALLON POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. 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 after the hearing that grounds for revocation exist. Executed at El Monte, California, this // 7 day of January 1999. . B. Summerfield, Chief / obile Source Operations Division


Document Created: 2005-09-01 12:42:52
Document Modified: 2005-09-01 12:42:52

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