Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on October 27, 2016.
As of Monday, October 21st, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Models
2012-2016 Chrysler and Dodge 3.6 liter minivans

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-449-51
  • Executive Order 449-51 / D449-51
  • ARB # D-449-51
  • Executive Order No: D-449-51
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-449-51
  • Resolution D-449-51
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Download: Executive Order D-449-51 PDF

D-449-51 Document:

CARB_D-449-51

State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—449—51 Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code The Braun Corporation Fuel Tank Assembly Pursuant to the authority vested in the 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 the Fuel Tank Assembly, manufactured by The Braun Corporation (Braun) of 631 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 VC Section 27156 for installation on the following vehicles: Vehicle Application 2012—2016 model—year Chrysler and Dodge 3.6 liter minivans 2017 model—year Dodge 3.6 liter minivan with the following LEV2 exhaust test groups and LEV2 evaporative families: Test groups — HCRXTO3.65P1, HCRXJO3.65PA Evaporative families — HCRXRO150RKO, HCRXRO150RKA This exemption is based on an engineering evaluation and previous testing Braun conducted with similar Fuel Tank Assemblies. Exemption of the Fuel Tank Assembly shall not be construed 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 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 Fuel Tank Assembly 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 Assembly, as exempt by ARB, which adversely affect the performance of the vehicle‘s pollution control system shall invalidate this Executive Order.

3. Marketing of the 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 ARB. 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 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 ARB OF CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF BRAUN‘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 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. .recided Executed at El Monte, California, thls day of October 2016. Annette Hebert, Chief Emissions Compliance, Automotive Regulations and Science Division THE BRAUN CORPORATION — FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY — D—449—51


Document Created: 2016-10-28 10:32:06
Document Modified: 2016-10-28 10:32:06

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