Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on November 15, 2013.
As of Tuesday, September 17th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModels
950312005-2014 Honda 3.5 liter Odyssey

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-597-34
  • Executive Order 597-34 / D597-34
  • ARB # D-597-34
  • Executive Order No: D-597-34
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-597-34
  • Resolution D-597-34
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Download: Executive Order D-597-34 PDF

D-597-34 Document:


CARB_D-597-34

                                       State of California
                                 AIR RESOURCES BOARD
                               EXECUTIVE ORDER D—597—34
                                 Relating to Exemptions under
                              Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code

                                 . Freedom Motors USA, Inc.
                                    Fuel Tank Modffications

 Pursuant to the autnority vested in thé Air Resources Board (ARB) by Section 27156 of
 the Vehicle Code (VC); and                                                      '

 Pursuant to the authorityvested in the undersigned by Sections 39515 and 39516 of the
 Health and Safety Code and Executlve Order G—02—003

IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED That the installationof 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 pollutlon
control system and therefore, the Fuel Tank Modifications are exempt from the
prohibitions in VC Section 27156 for installation on the following vehicles:

 Modification Number     Vehicle Application

 95031   _       |     . 2005 through 2014 model—year 3.5 liter Honda Odyssey minivans

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

_Exemption ofthe 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 ultlmate
 purchaser

 This Executive Order is valid provided that installation instructions forthe 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 ARB, which adversely affect the performance of the vehicle‘s pollution
 control system shall invalidate this Executlve 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 ARB.


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In addition to the foregoing, 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 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 ARB
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    14&day of November 2013:


                                   9' m@)
                                    Erik White, Chief                .
                                 C&Mobile Source Operations Division




     FREEDOM MOTORS USA, INC. —FUEL TANK MODIFICATIONS — D—597—34



Document Created: 2013-12-03 09:05:18
Document Modified: 2013-12-03 09:05:18

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