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Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on September 8, 2003.
As of Friday, October 11th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModelsModification
E41907A012003-2004 3.4L General Motors minivans, originally equipped with a 25-gallon plastic gasoline fuel tankThis exemption allows replacement of the stock fuel tank with a 22-gallon plastic fuel tank. It also allows relocation of the new tank to rear of the vehicle.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-449-7
  • Executive Order 449-7 / D449-7
  • ARB # D-449-7
  • Executive Order No: D-449-7
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-449-7
  • Resolution D-449-7
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Download: Executive Order D-449-7 PDF

D-449-7 Document:

CARB_D-449-7

State of California AIR RESQOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—449—7 Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code The Braun Corporation Replacement Fuel Tank Assembly 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—02—003; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That installation of the replacement fuel tank assembly, part number E41907A01, manufactured for The Braun Corporation (631 West 11"" Street, P. 0. Box 310, Winamac, Indiana 46996) by Meese Orbitron Dunne Company (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 in Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for installation on 2003 and 2004 model—year General Motors Corporation 3.4 liter minivans, originally equipped with a 25—gallon plastic gasoline fuel tank. This Executive Order is based on the previous 2—day diurnal evaporative emission testing, On—Board Refueling Vapor Recovery emission testing, and the On—Board Diagnostic I1 (OBD I1) System testing conducted by The Braun Corporation. Test results showed that the replacement fuel tank assembly does not adversely affect the vehicle‘s evaporative emissions, refueling emissions, or its OBD II System. Same results are expected on the current model vehicles. Exemption of the replacement 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 Orderis valid provided that installation instructions for the replacement 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 replacement fuel tank assembly, as exempt by the ARB, which adversely affect the performance of the vehicle‘s pollution control system shalf 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.

«2. In addition to the foregoing, the 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 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 CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF THE BRAUN CORPORATION‘S 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 untit a determination is made after a hearing that grounds for revocation exist. Executed at El Monte, California, this 21 day of September 2003. AIIeryéyons, Chief Mobile Source Operations Division THE BRAUN CORPORATION — REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY — D—449—7


Document Created: 2005-09-01 12:42:46
Document Modified: 2005-09-01 12:42:46

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