Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on February 5, 2007.
As of Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModelsRemarks
Series 12600Selected 1996-2001 model year GM trucks equipped with OBD-II SystemsPlease contact the manufacturer for the exact part number for a specific vehicle.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-562-6
  • Executive Order 562-6 / D562-6
  • ARB # D-562-6
  • Executive Order No: D-562-6
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-562-6
  • Resolution D-562-6
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-562-6 PDF

D-562-6 Document:

CARB_D-562-6

State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D-562-6 Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code Valina, Inc. (d.b.a. Car Tex) "Series 12600 OBD II Compliant Three-way Catalytic Converter" WHEREAS, Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and Section 2222(h), Title 13, California Code of Regulations (hereafter "CCR"), authorize the California Air Resources Board and its Executive Officer to exempt new aftermarket catalytic converters from the prohibitions of Vehicle Code Section 27156. WHEREAS, Valina, Inc. (Valina, Inc.) of 2035 East Vernon Avenue, Vernon, California 90058, has applied to the Air Resources Board for exemption from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Section 271 56 to market its new aftermarket Series 12600 three-way catalytic' converter (TWC) for installation on selected 1996 through 2001 model year General Motors (GM) trucks equipped with on-board diagnostic II (OBD-II) systems as specified in Appendix D-562-6 and incorporated herein. The Series 12600 TWC will be used for single (1 unit) or dual (2 units) exhaust system applications for selected GM trucks. Series 12600 TWC may also be installed on non-OBD ll vehicles (1995 and older) similar in engine and exhaust configuration to those listed in Appendix D-562-6. WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in the Executive Officer by Health and Safety Code Section 39515 and in the Chief, Mobile Source Operations Division by Health and Safety Code Section 39516 and Executive Order G-02-003, Air Resources Board finds that the above aftermarket catalytic converter complies with the California Vehicle Code Section 271 56 and Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 2222(h). The emissions performance of the catalytic converter was based on durability bench-aging by Umicore Automotive Catalyst Corporation using Air Resources Board-modified RAT-A bench-aging cycle for 100 hours, as specified in the "Optional Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Non-original Equipment Catalytic Converters Equipped with On-Board Diagnostic II (OBD II) Systems." WHEREAS, previous emissions and OBD II compatibility tests conducted by Valina, Inc. using a vehicle of a weight classification and exhaust con'figuration sirr~ilarto those listed in Appendix D-562-6 and certified to Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) standards resulted in the issuance of Executive Order D-562-2, it was determined that the installation of Series 12600 TWC on the vehicles listed in Appendix D-562-6 meets the requirements of California regulations for aftermarket catalytic converters. IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the above catalytic converter is exempt from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Section 27156 for installation on the vehicles listed in Appendix D-562-6 a subject to the following conditions:

No changes are permitted to the catalytic converter as described in the application for exemption. Any changes to the catalytic converter or any of its components, and other factors addressed in this order must be evaluated and approved by the Air Resources Board prior to marketing in California. Marketing of the catalytic converter using identifications other than those shown in the exemption application, and in this Executive Order, or marketing of the catalytic converter for application other than the ones shown in this Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from ,the Air Resources Board. Exemption of these products shall not be construed as an exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any components of the catalytic converter as individual devices. Any oral or written references to this Executive Order or its content by Valina, Inc., its principals, agents, employees, distributors, dealers, or other representatives must include the disclaimer that the Executive Order or the exemption it provides is not an endorsement or approval of any emission reduction claims for the catalytic converter and is only a finding that the catalytic converter is exempt from the prohibitions of Vehicle Code Section 27156. Valina, Inc.'s installation instructions for the new catalytic converter must conform to requirements in Paragraphs I and X of the "Optional Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Non-original Equipment Catalytic Converters Equipped with On-Board Diagnostic II (OBD II) Systems." Upon installation, the catalytic converter must carry a manufacturer's warranty for 50,000 miles on the substrates and 50,000 miles or five years on the shell and end pipes. Valina, Inc. and its vendors may not advertise the new aftermarket catalytic converter as a "high or easy flow" catalytic converter or use any phrase that could make them appear to perform better than an OEM catalytic converter. The new aftermarket catalytic converter substrate may not be sold or supplied to a third party by Valina, Inc., its associates, vendors, other businesses, and individuals associated with Valina, Inc., to be assembled in a different facility and marketed under this Executive Order. Any marketing arrangement of the new aftermarket catalytic converter by a third party, which involves the use of packaging identification different from the ones described in this Executive Order must be approved by Air Resources Board prior to shipment. Valina, Inc. must submit the required quality audit and production quantity reports for its aftermarket catalytic converter semi-annually, covering the periods January 1 through June 30, and July 1 through December 31. VALINA, INC. - CATALYTIC CONVERTER - D-562-6

Violation of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of this order. The order may be revoked only after a ten day written notice of intention to revoke it, during which period the holder of the 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 order may not be revoked until a determination is made, after the hearing, that grounds for revocation exist. Executed at El Monte, California, this day of February 2007. - Annette Hebert, Chief Mobile Source Operations Division VALINA, INC. - CATALYTIC CONVERTER - D-562-6

\ Valina Inc. GMC 12600 Series OBDll Converter Application (6y)7gi~cK.S NO Mode Vehicle Model Engine Eng~neFamily CERT Waight Exhaust CONV. Total l~onitored Un~versalDirect Fit Year Size LEV Class Type Type CONV. 1 1996-VAN G1500lG2500lG3500 4.3L TGM4.38PGBEK Tier 1 MDV3 S TWC 1 1 12605 NIA - PU 150012500 2 VAN G 1500lG2500 5.OL TGM5.0HPG1 EK MDV2 MDV3 MDV2 12603 12605 LDT2 MDV2 MDV3 MDV2 D 2 2 MDV3 S 1 1 - PU 150012500 4WlD 10 ASTROISAVANA 4.3L VGM4.32PG2EK TLEV LDT2 12603 11 VGM4.3HPG3EK LEV MDV2 21998 VAN G 1500lG2500lG3500 WGMXT04.3192 MDV3 -14 ASTROISAVANA WGMXA04.3188 LEV 15 WGMXT04.3187 TLEV LDT2 - -16 PU 150012500 WGMXA04.3190 Tier 1 MDV2 12605 -17 5.OL WGMXA05.0184 MDV3 18 WGMXA05.0182 MDV2 - VAN G 15001G2500 19 S-10 BLAZER,S-15 JIMMY 4.3L WGMXT04.3184 LDT2 S-10,S15 PICKUP 20 1999 VAN G1500lG2500 XGMXA04.3190 MDV2 21 - VAN G3500 XGMXA04.3192 MDV3 22 VAN G1500lG2500 5.OL XGMXA05.0182 MDV2 PU 150012500 I Page 1 of 2

Appendeix D-562-6 Valina Inc. GMC 12600 Series OBDll Converter Application ((;)\o( a re~~rks) '- NO Vode Vehicle Model tngine Engine Family CERT Waight Exhaust CONV. Total I~onitored universal Direct Fit Year Size LEV Class Type Type CONV. 23 VAN G3500 5.OL XGMXA05.0184 Tier I MDV3 S TWC 1 1 12605 NIA -24 PU 150012500 XGMXAO5.0184 -25 ASTROISAVANA 4.3L XGMXA04.3188 LEV MDV2 12603 26 XGMXT04.3187 TLEV LDT2 27 2000 VAN G25001G3500 5.7L YGMXT05.7188 Tier I MDV2 28 SUBERBENITAHOIESCAL YGMXT05.7189 MDV3 12604 2 2001 VAN G 1500lG2500 1GMXA04.3192 LEV MDV2 12605 30 - VAN G 1500lG2500 31 VAN G3500 5.OL 1GMXA05.0182 MDV3 Page 2 of 2


Document Created: 2007-06-20 15:01:11
Document Modified: 2007-06-20 15:01:11

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