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Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on September 27, 2017.
As of Monday, December 9th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

ModelsModification
2017-2018 model-year 3.6 liter Chrysler Pacifica with LEV2 exhaust test groups HCRXT03.65P1 and JCRXT03.65P4 and LEV2 and LEV3 evaporative families HCRXR0140RK0, HCRXR0140RP0, and JCRXR0140RP0The assembly is used in the rear entry conversion and includes a replacement fuel tank installed forward of the original location.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-449-58
  • Executive Order 449-58 / D449-58
  • ARB # D-449-58
  • Executive Order No: D-449-58
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-449-58
  • Resolution D-449-58
For Free CARB Executive Order Status verification, email an image of the device Executive Order label as well as the Year/Make/Model and Test Group # of the vehicle to [email protected]

Download: Executive Order D-449-58 PDF

D-449-58 Document:

CARB_D-449-58

State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—449—58 Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code The Braun Corporation (d.b.a. BraunAbility) Fuel Tank Assembly Pursuant to the authority vested in the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 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 11th 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 2017 and 2018 model—year 3.6 liter Chrysler Pacifica with the following LEV2 exhaust test group and LEV2 and LEV3 evaporative families: Test group: HCRXTO3.65P1, JCRXTO3.65P4 Evaporative family: HCRXRO140RKO, HCRXRO140RPO, JCRXRO140RPO The assembly is used in the rear entry conversion and includes a replacement fuel tank installed forward of the original location. This Executive Order is based on testing and engineering evaluation of the assembly for impact on emissions. If evidence provides CARB with reasons to suspect that The Braun Corporation‘s Fuel Tank Assembly will affect other emissions, such as canister bleed emissions, The Braun Corporation will be required to perform additional test(s) in the future to show that such emissions are not affected. 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 CARB, which adversely affect the performance of the vehicle‘s pollution control system shall invalidate this Executive Order.

FoA 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 CARB. In addition to the foregoing, CARB 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 California 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 CARB 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 grounds that for revocation exist. Executed at El Monte, California, this day of September 2017. 4) / _M nnette ebertChlef Emlssmns Compliance, Automotive Regulations and Science Division THE BRAUN CORPORATION — FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY —— D—449—58


Document Created: 2017-10-03 08:49:34
Document Modified: 2017-10-03 08:49:34

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