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Valid E.O.

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This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on September 29, 2009.
As of Monday, November 4th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModels
950312005-2009 3.5 liter Honda Odyssey minivans

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-597-14
  • Executive Order 597-14 / D597-14
  • ARB # D-597-14
  • Executive Order No: D-597-14
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-597-14
  • Resolution D-597-14
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D-597-14 Document:


CARB_D-597-14

                                      State of California
                                  AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                                EXECUTIVE ORDER D-597-14

                                Relating to Exemptions under
                              Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code

                                  Freedom Motors USA, Inc.
                                   Fuel Tank Modifications

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 by Sections 39515 and 39516 of the
Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G-02-003;

IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That the installation of the Fuel Tank Modifications,
manufactured by Freedom Motors USA, Inc. of 740 Watkins Road, Battle Creek, Michigan
49015, has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of the applicable vehicle pollution
control system, and therefore, the Fuel Tank Modifications are exempt from the prohibitions
in Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for installation on the following vehicles:

Modification Number      Vehicle Application

95031                    2005 through 2009 model-year 3.5 liter Honda Odyssey minivans

This Executive Order is based on testing Freedom Motors USA, Inc. conducted on similar
fuel tank modifications

Exemption of the Fuel Tank Modifications shall not be construed as an exemption to
sell, offer for sale, or advertise any component of the device 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
Modifications 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 Modifications, 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 Modifications 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 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 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 Modifications 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 FREEDOM
MOTORS USA, INC.'S FUEL TANK MODIFICATIONS.

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.

Executed at El Monte, California, this     2 7day of September 2009.

                                         Annette Hebert, Chief
                                         Mobile Source Operations Division




     FREEDOM MOTORS USA, INC. - FUEL TANK MODIFICATIONS - D-597-14



Document Created: 2009-10-05 13:10:06
Document Modified: 2009-10-05 13:10:06

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