Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on September 19, 2007.
As of Monday, October 21st, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

ModelsModification
2007-2008 model-year 3.5 liter Toyota Sienna minivanThe stock fuel tank is relocated to the rear of the vehicle.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-449-22
  • Executive Order 449-22 / D449-22
  • ARB # D-449-22
  • Executive Order No: D-449-22
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-449-22
  • Resolution D-449-22
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Download: Executive Order D-449-22 PDF

D-449-22 Document:

CARB_D-449-22

State of Californ a AIR RESOURCES B OARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—449—22 Relating to Exemption s under Section 27156 of the VetPiicle Code The Braun Corporaition Fuel Tank Assem bly Pursuant to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board by Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code; and Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned b y Sections 39515 and 39516 of the Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G—02—0 s IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That the installa tion of the Fuel Tank Assembly manufactured by The Braun Corporation (Braun) of 6 31 West 11"" Street, Winamac, Indiana 46996 has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of the applicable vehicle pollution control system, and therefore, the Fuel Tank Assembly is exempt from the prohibitions in Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for installation on 2007 and 2008 model—year Toyota Motor Corporation 3.5 liter Sienna minivans. This Executive Order is based on an engineering eva luation and testing Braun conducted with its Fuel Tank Assembly. Exemption of the Fuel Tank Assembly shali not be co nstrued as an exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any component of the assembly as individual devices. This Executive Order shall not apply to any device ad vertised, offered for sale, sold with, or installed on a motor vehicle prior to or concur rent with transfer to an ultimate purchaser. This Executive Order is valid provided that installatior1 instructions for the Fuel Tank Assembly do not recommend tuning the vehicle to sp ecifications different from those of the vehicle manufacturer. Changes made to the design or operating conditions. of the Fuel Tank Assembly, as exempt by the Air Resources Board, which adversely affect the performance of the vehicle‘s pollution control system shall invalidate this Executive Order. Marketing of the Fuel Tank Assembly using an identif ication other than that shown in this Executive Order or for an application other than t hose listed in this Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained f rom the Air Resources Board. In addition to the foregoing, the Air Resources Board reserves the right in the future to review this Executive Order and the exemption provicled 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 2221? et seq.

_2. This Executive Order does not constitute any opinion| as to the effect the use of the Fuel Tank Assembly may have on any warranty either expressed or implied by the vehicle manufacturer. Noclaim of any kind, such as "Approved by the Air Resources Board," may be made with respect to the action taken herein in any advertiging 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 THE BRAUN CORPORATION‘S 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 per od 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 September 2007. ooNes Annette Hebert , Chief Mobile Source Operations Division THE BRAUN CORPORATION — FUEL TAN K ASSEMBLY — D—449—22


Document Created: 2007-10-05 11:12:23
Document Modified: 2007-10-05 11:12:23

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