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California or New York State emission override; requires FE9.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.10.
Also described as Emission override, California systemEmission system, override, California, Massachusetts or New YorkEmissions override, California or state requirements (with FE9)Emission override, CaliforniaEmission override, California and MassachusettsEmissions override, California, for federal emissionsEmission override, California and New York or MassachusettsEmission override, California, Massachusetts or New York, for vehicles ordered with federal emissionsEmissions override, California, Massachusetts or New YorkEmissions override, californiaEmission override, California, New York and MassachusettsEmission override, California, New York or MassachusettsEmission override, Massachusetts and New York stateEmissions override, California, Massachusetts and New YorkEmissions override, California systemEmissions override, California dealer ordering federal emissionsEmission override, California, Maine, Massachusetts, New York or VermontEmission override, California state
Also documented for BuickCadillacGMCOldsmobilePontiacSaturn
Documented applications
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The 1995 to 1997 guides print the California or Massachusetts emission override.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.17.GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.35.
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; 2005 kit: for dealer orders in those states with federal emissions; requires FE9; ; ;
GM Heritage factory kit — 2004 Chevrolet Aveo, p.24.GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Aveo, p.25.GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Aveo, p.25.
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California/NY in 1994, California/MA in 1995–1996; same description as cavalier-gen2 and cavalier-gen3
GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Beretta, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Beretta, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Beretta, p.10.
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; 2LT, 3LT, RS: O; Premier: O (2025 only); requires FE9 federal emissions in 2019
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the 1994 guides print a California or New York State emission override, requiring FE9 or NA6
GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Blazer, p.9.
- GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.21.
- GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.7.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.6.GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.13.GM Heritage factory kit — 1999 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.37.
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lets a dealer in a California-emission state order federal emissions; requires FE9
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requires FE9
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O: 400, 600; needs FE9;
- GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Camaro, p.7.GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Camaro, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Camaro, p.14.GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Camaro, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 1998 Chevrolet Camaro, p.9.
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GM Authority 2014 RPO list
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for dealers in states that require California emissions;
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requires FE9; the 1995 guide prints NBB (a B for the 8), so 1995 is left out
GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Caprice, p.13.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Caprice, p.11.
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requires FE9; not available in Maine or Vermont
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; lets a dealer in a California-emissions state order federal emissions for a federal-state registration; requires FE9; not in Maine or Vermont
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the 1994 guide names California and New York
GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.2.
- GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier, p.90.
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; 2018 guide: 1LS, 1LT: O, requires FE9
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; 2015: O on all trims; 2018 from GM's 2018 Colorado order guide (PDF)
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; O on all trims
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California/NY in 1994, California/MA in 1995–1996; same description as beretta-gen1
GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Corsica, p.10.GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Corsica, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Corsica, p.6.
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1994 prints California/NY (pp.25, 27), 1995–1996 California/MA; requires FE9 (1994)
GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Corvette, p.25.GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Corvette, p.23.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Corvette, p.85.
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Heritage order guides only: requires FE9; the state list differs by year (1998: California, New York, Massachusetts or Connecticut; 1999: ten northeastern and mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia, plus California; 2003: California, Maine, Massachusetts, New York or Vermont); the 1997 order guide prints this code as N88 and is not cited
GM Heritage factory kit — 1998 Chevrolet Corvette, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 1998 Chevrolet Corvette, p.10.GM Heritage factory kit — 1999 Chevrolet Corvette, p.16.GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Corvette, p.110.GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Corvette, p.117.GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Corvette, p.126.
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Requires FE9. The 2006 order guide adds Vermont (HK 2006 p.111).
GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Corvette, p.99.GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Corvette, p.111.
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2016, 2019: from GM order-guide copies (Corvette Action Center; 2019 also GM Authority)
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; all: O; lets a dealer in a California-emissions state order federal emissions for a federal-state registration; requires FE9; not in Maine or Vermont
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; lets a dealer in a California-emissions state order a federal-emissions vehicle
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for vehicles ordered by dealers in those states with federal emissions; requires FE9.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Equinox, p.90.GM Heritage factory kit — 2007 Chevrolet Equinox, p.92.
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lets a dealer in a California-emission state order Federal emissions for a vehicle registered in a Federal-emission state; requires FE9; not in Maine or Vermont
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requires FE9; not in Maine or Vermont
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; O on all trims; requires FE9; the 2025 guide adds not available in Maine or Vermont
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order guide emission override; requires FE9
GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet G Van, p.67.GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Express, p.26.GM Heritage factory kit — 1998 Chevrolet Express, p.20.GM Heritage factory kit — 1999 Chevrolet G Van, p.35.
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; the 2006–2009 lists read Emission Override - California System; O: Cargo 1WT, Cutaway 1WT, Cutaway 2WT (2025–2026), Passenger 1LS, Passenger 1LT
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requires FE9 or NA6; the 1994 guides read California or New York State, the 1996 guides Massachusetts/New York.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet G Van, p.43.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet G Van, p.76.
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; all trims: O (requires FE9); not in Maine or Vermont
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requires FE9
GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Impala, p.4.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Impala, p.11.
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The 2000 list reads "Emission System California System" and the 2002 list "Emission System California LEV"; the 2006-2007 Monte Carlo lists print "Emission Override California System", the wording used in the other W-body docs. The 2003 and 2005 order guides (p.116, p.101) read NB8 as an override for California plus other states (Maine, Massachusetts, New York or Vermont), a wider state list, so their years are not added.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2000 Chevrolet Impala, p.43.
- GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Lumina, p.10.GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Lumina, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Lumina, p.18.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Lumina, p.22.GM Heritage factory kit — 1999 Chevrolet Lumina, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1999 Chevrolet Lumina, p.14.
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1997 from the Malibu kit order guide.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Malibu, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1998 Chevrolet Malibu, p.6.GM Heritage factory kit — 1999 Chevrolet Malibu, p.27.GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Malibu, p.81.
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; lets a dealer in a California-emissions state order federal emissions for a federal-state registration; requires FE9; not in Maine or Vermont
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; all trims: O; lets a dealer in a California-emissions state order federal emissions for a car registered in a federal-emissions state; requires FE9; not available in Maine or Vermont
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emissions. The guides word it California (1995) and as a state-requirement override (1998-1999, reqs FE9).
GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.13.GM Heritage factory kit — 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.11.GM Heritage factory kit — 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.12.
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The 2000 list reads "Emission System California System" and the 2002 list "Emission System California LEV"; the 2006-2007 lists print "Emission Override California System". Also in the kit's Monte Carlo order guide.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.117.
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requires FE9
GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Motorhome, p.7.GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Motorhome, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Motorhome, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Motorhome, p.4.GM Heritage factory kit — 1998 Chevrolet Motorhome, p.7.
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1998-1999 lists print "MA/NY State Emission Override"; 2000-2002 print "California State Emission Override"
- GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet S 10, p.25.GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet S 10, p.10.GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet S 10, p.14.
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2025–2027: A in all groups
- GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Silverado SS, p.207.GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, p.61.
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the 2005 list prints it only in its light-duty half; the 2005 2500HD and 3500HD order guides list it
GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, p.193.
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lets a dealer in a California-emissions state order federal emissions
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2017: GM's 2017 Silverado 2500HD order guide; 2018: GM's 2018 Silverado 2500HD order guide; 2019: GM's 2019 Silverado 2500HD order guide
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only in: 2500 HD, 3500 HD, 3500 HD chassis cab
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; all trims: O
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; all trims: O; 2018 from GM's 2018 order guide
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; O; requires FE9; not in Maine or Vermont
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kit guide wording; it requires FE9; the 2003 kit guide names California, Maine, Massachusetts, New York or Vermont, the 2005 kit guide California, Massachusetts or New York
GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 And 2004 Chevrolet SSR, p.91.GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet SSR, p.99.
- GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Suburban, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Suburban, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Suburban, p.7.GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Suburban, p.14.
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Lets a dealer in a state that requires California emissions order Federal emissions for a vehicle registered in a Federal state; requires FE9; not for vehicles registered in the California-emission states. Trim marks in the 2014 guide: LS, LT, LTZ: O.
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requires FE9; not in Maine or Vermont; 2018–2019 from GM's 2018 and 2019 Suburban order guides (GM Authority copies)
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2027: O on all trims
- GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.4.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.18.GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.14.GM Heritage factory kit — 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.42.GM Heritage factory kit — 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.14.
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for vehicles ordered by dealers in those states with Federal emissions, and it requires FE9; the 2005 and 2006 guides word the states as California, Massachusetts or New York
GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.123, p.134, p.149.GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.123, p.134.GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.120, p.131.
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Lets a dealer in a state that requires California emissions order Federal emissions for a vehicle registered in a Federal state; requires FE9; not for vehicles registered in the California-emission states. Trim marks in the 2014 guides: Police: O; Special Service: O. The 2007 kit also prints it (emissions override).
GM Heritage factory kit — 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.149, p.161.
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requires FE9; not in Maine or Vermont; 2018–2019 from GM's 2018 and 2019 Tahoe order guides (GM Authority copies)
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2027: O on all trims
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; all trims: O; lets a dealer in a California-emissions state order a vehicle registered outside such states
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for vehicles ordered by dealers in the named states with Federal emissions; the kits name different states in 2003 and in 2005–2007; the service lists do not print it
GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, p.123.GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer, p.119.GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer, p.133.GM Heritage factory kit — 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, p.134.
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lets a dealer in a California-emission state order Federal emissions for a vehicle registered in a Federal-emission state; requires FE9.
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; all trims: O; lets a dealer in a California-emissions state order federal emissions for a vehicle registered in a federal state
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; O on all trims; requires FE9; allows a dealer in a California-emissions state to order federal emissions; the state lists differ by year
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; all trims: O; requires FE9; not in Maine or Vermont
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all trims: O; lets a dealer in a California-emissions state order; the state list differs by year (New Mexico appears in 2026)
- GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Uplander, p.100.GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Uplander, p.113.GM Heritage factory kit — 2007 Chevrolet Uplander, p.111.
- GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Venture, p.100.GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Venture, p.97.
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O; lets a dealer in a California-emissions state order federal emissions for a federal-state registration; requires FE9; not in Maine or Vermont
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LT, Premier: O; lets a dealer in a California-emissions state order federal emissions for a federal-state registration; requires FE9; not in Maine or Vermont
This page aggregates every documented appearance of NB8 in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.