Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on June 22, 2012.
As of Saturday, December 28th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModelsModification
800192004-2007 3.3 and 3.5 liter Toyota Sienna with rear entryThe under floor catalytic converter is moved rearward 4 inches and turned 90 degrees.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-597-27
  • Executive Order 597-27 / D597-27
  • ARB # D-597-27
  • Executive Order No: D-597-27
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-597-27
  • Resolution D-597-27
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Download: Executive Order D-597-27 PDF

D-597-27 Document:


CARB_D-597-27

                                       State of California
                                  AlIR RESOURCES BOARD

                                EXECUTIVE ORDER D—597—27

                                Relating to Exemptions under
                              Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code

                                 Freedom Motors USA, Inc.
                              Replacement Fuel Tank Assembly

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 Replacement Fuel Tank
Assembly (rear entry, with a relocated rear under floor catalytic converter), 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 Replacement Fuel Tank Assembly is exempt from the
prohibitions in Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for installation on the following vehicles:

   Assembly Number          Vehicle Application

    80019                   2004 through 2007 model—year Toyota 3.3 and 3.5 liter Sienna

    80081                    2008 through 2012 model—year Toyota 3.5 liter Sienna            |

This Executive Order is based on testing Freedom Motors USA, Inc. conducted with the
Replacement Fuel Tank Assembly, including the relocated catalyst.

Exemption of the Replacerfient 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 ultlma’te
purchaser.

This Executive Orderis valid provided that installation inétructions for the Replacemant
 Fuel Tank Assembly do not recommend tuning the vehicle to specmcatlons different
from those of the vehicle manufacturer

Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the Replacemént Fuel Tank
Assembly, as exempt by the Air Resources Board, which adversely affect the
performance of the vehicle‘s pollution Control system shalllnvahdate this Executive
Order.


                                              2.

Marketing of the Replacement Fue!l 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 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
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 FREEDOM
MOTORS USA, INC.‘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 until a determination is made after a heanng that grounds for
revocation exist.

Executed at El Monte, California, this    2 Z day of June 2012.




                                         Annétte Hebert, Chief
                                         Mobile Source Operations Division




                           FREEDOM MOTORS USA, INC.
                    REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY — D—597—27



Document Created: 2012-07-03 06:50:25
Document Modified: 2012-07-03 06:50:25

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