Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 2002 Jeep Liberty Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles Are Eligible for Importation, 14749-14751 [05-5649]
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and release.’’ IC has filed an appropriate
report pursuant to 49 CFR part 573,
‘‘Defect and Noncompliance Reports.’’
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h), IC has petitioned for an
exemption from the notification and
remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C.
chapter 301 on the basis that this
noncompliance is inconsequential to
motor vehicle safety.
This notice of receipt of IC’s petition
is published under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and
30120 and does not represent any
agency decision or other exercise of
judgment concerning the merits of the
petition.
Affected are a total of approximately
40 school buses manufactured from
August 15, 2001 to September 29, 2004.
S5.2.3.2(a)(4) of FMVSS No. 217 states
‘‘No two side emergency exit doors shall
be located, in whole or in part, within
the same post and roof bow panel
space.’’ The noncompliant vehicles have
two side emergency exit doors located
opposite each other within the same
post and roof bow panel space.
IC believes that the noncompliance is
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety
and that no corrective action is
warranted. IC states that NHTSA’s main
purpose in updating FMVSS No. 217
was,
to ensure that emergency exit capability
would be proportional to the maximum
occupant capacity; to improve access to side
emergency doors; to improve visibility of
exits; and to facilitate the exiting of
occupants from a bus after an accident * * *.
None of these primary objectives were
compromised on the 40 units covered by this
petition.
IC states that it reviewed comments in
response to the NPRM to update FMVSS
No. 217 and determined that they
* * * were related to the fatigue strength of
a bus body of this configuration. IC
Corporation was unable to find comments
relating to the safe exit of occupants in the
event of an accident as a result of this door
arrangement. Based on this background, IC
Corporation presents arguments for
consideration regarding both the structural
and safety aspects of the rule. Finally, we
present bus customer feedback based on
interviews conducted with some of the bus
customers affected by this non-compliance.
IC further states that it is ‘‘not aware
of any research that indicates that
emergency exits should not be located
across from each other for safety of
egress reasons alone.’’ IC says it believes
the requirement for two exits doors
located across from each other in the
same post and roof bow appears ‘‘to all
be related to the issue of the structural
integrity of a bus body of this
configuration.’’
IC indicates that it ‘‘has no reports of
any failures of panels or the structure in
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the area of the left or right emergency
doors’’ of the noncompliant vehicles.
Nor has IC received failure reports of
panels or the structure for two other
types of buses it manufactures. It
describes these two other types of buses.
One is ‘‘commercial buses with a
passenger door centered on the right
side of the bus and large double bow
windows on the left side within the
same post and roof bow panel space.’’
Another is buses with ‘‘the combination
of a left side emergency door on the left
side and a wheelchair door on the right
side within the same post and roof bow
panel space.’’ IC further asserts that
‘‘NHTSA does not restrict other
combinations of doors and windows
within the same roof bow space.’’
IC states that it is willing to extend to
the owners of the noncompliant
vehicles a 15-year warranty for any
structural or panel failures related to the
location of the doors, so that
‘‘corrections could be made long before
any possible fatigue problems * * *
progress into major structural issues.’’
The petitioner also describes
discussions regarding the noncompliant
vehicles with a New York State official
who is ‘‘involved in compliance with
the State regulations and product
issues’’ and owners with multiple units
in VA, TX and CA. IC says that the New
York official supports granting this
petition and the other owners prefer the
warranty remedy.
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments on the petition described
above. Comments must refer to the
docket and notice number cited at the
beginning of this notice and be
submitted by any of the following
methods. Mail: Docket Management
Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Nassif Building, Room
PL–401, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590–0001. Hand
Delivery: Room PL–401 on the plaza
level of the Nassif Building, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC. It
is requested, but not required, that two
copies of the comments be provided.
The Docket Section is open on
weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except
Federal holidays. Comments may be
submitted electronically by logging onto
the Docket Management System Web
site at https://dms.dot.gov. Click on
‘‘Help’’ to obtain instructions for filing
the document electronically. Comments
may be faxed to 1–202–493–2251, or
may be submitted to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
The petition, supporting materials,
and all comments received before the
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close of business on the closing date
indicated below will be filed and will be
considered. All comments and
supporting materials received after the
closing date will also be filed and will
be considered to the extent possible.
When the petition is granted or denied,
notice of the decision will be published
in the Federal Register pursuant to the
authority indicated below.
Comment closing date: April 22, 2005.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and
501.8.
Issued on: March 3, 2005.
Ronald L. Medford,
Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle
Safety.
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BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2005–20663]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming 2002
Jeep Liberty Multipurpose Passenger
Vehicles Are Eligible for Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for
decision that nonconforming 2002 Jeep
Liberty multipurpose passenger vehicles
are eligible for importation.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This document announces
receipt by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a
petition for a decision that 2002 Jeep
Liberty multipurpose passenger vehicles
that were not originally manufactured to
comply with all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards, are
eligible for importation into the United
States because (1) they are substantially
similar to vehicles that were originally
manufactured for sale in the United
States and that were certified by their
manufacturer as complying with the
safety standards, and (2) they are
capable of being readily altered to
conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments
on the petition is April 22, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
the docket number and notice number,
and be submitted to: Docket
Management, Room PL–401, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590. [Docket hours are from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.]. Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
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name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78) or you
may visit https://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance, NHTSA ((202) 366–3151).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a
motor vehicle that was not originally
manufactured to conform to all
applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards shall be refused admission
into the United States unless NHTSA
has decided that the motor vehicle is
substantially similar to a motor vehicle
originally manufactured for importation
into and sale in the United States,
certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and of
the same model year as the model of the
motor vehicle to be compared, and is
capable of being readily altered to
conform to all applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety standards.
Petitions for eligibility decisions may
be submitted by either manufacturers or
importers who have registered with
NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR Part 592. As
specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA
publishes notice in the Federal Register
of each petition that it receives, and
affords interested persons an
opportunity to comment on the petition.
At the close of the comment period,
NHTSA decides, on the basis of the
petition and any comments that it has
received, whether the vehicle is eligible
for importation. The agency then
publishes this decision in the Federal
Register.
US SPECS of Aberdeen, Maryland
(Registered Importer 03–321) has
petitioned NHTSA to decide whether
nonconforming 2002 Jeep Liberty
multipurpose passenger vehicles are
eligible for importation into the United
States. The vehicles which U.S. SPECS
believes are substantially similar are
2002 Jeep Liberty multipurpose
passenger vehicles that were
manufactured for sale in the United
States and certified by their
manufacturer as conforming to all
applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards.
The petitioner claims that it carefully
compared non-U.S. certified 2002 Jeep
Liberty multipurpose passenger vehicles
to their U.S.-certified counterparts, and
found the vehicles to be substantially
similar with respect to compliance with
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most Federal motor vehicle safety
standards.
US SPECS submitted information
with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 2002
Jeep Liberty multipurpose passenger
vehicles as originally manufactured,
conform to many Federal motor vehicle
safety standards in the same manner as
their U.S. certified counterparts, or are
capable of being readily altered to
conform to those standards.
Specifically, the petitioner claims that
non-U.S. certified 2002 Jeep Liberty
multipurpose passenger vehicles are
identical to their U.S-certified
counterparts with respect to compliance
with Standard Nos. 102 Transmission
Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock,
and Transmission Braking Effect, 103
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging
Systems, 104 Windshield Wiping and
Washing Systems, 105 Hydraulic and
Electric Brake Systems (for vehicles
built prior to September 1, 2002), 106
Brake Hoses, 113 Hood Latch System,
116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids, 119
New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles Other
than Passenger Cars, 124 Accelerator
Control Systems, 135 Passenger Car
Brake Systems (for vehicles built after
August 31, 2002), 202 Head Restraints,
204 Steering Control Rearward
Displacement, 205 Glazing Materials,
206 Door Locks and Door Retention
Components, 207 Seating Systems, 210
Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages, 212
Windshield Mounting, 214 Side Impact
Protection, 216 Roof Crush Resistance,
219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, and 302
Flammability of Interior Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the
vehicles are capable of being readily
altered to meet the following standards,
in the manner indicated:
Standard No. 101 Controls and
Displays: Replacement or conversion of
the speedometer to read in miles per
hour.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
Installation, on vehicles that are not
already so equipped, of U.S.-model
headlamps, front side marker lamps,
taillamp assemblies that incorporate
rear side marker lamps, a high-mounted
stoplamp assembly, and front and rear
side reflex reflectors.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors:
Installation of a U.S.-model passenger
side rearview mirror, or inscription of
the required warning statement on the
face of the passenger side rearview
mirror.
Standard No. 114 Theft Protection:
Installation, on vehicles that are not
already so equipped, of a supplemental
key warning buzzer system to meet the
requirements of this standard.
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Standard No. 118 Power-Operated
Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems: Inspection of all vehicles and
reprogramming and rewiring the
vehicle’s systems, as required, to ensure
compliance with the standard.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and
Rims for Motor Vehicles Other than
Passenger Cars: Installation of a tire
information placard.
Standard No. 201 Occupant
Protection in Interior Impact: Inspection
of all vehicles and installation of U.S.model components, on vehicles that are
not already so equipped, to ensure
compliance with the standard.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash
Protection: (a) Inspection of all vehicles
and replacement of any non U.S.-model
seat belts, air bag control units, air bags,
and sensors with U.S.-model
components on vehicles that are not
already so equipped, and; (b)
installation of a supplemental seat belt
warning buzzer system, if required, to
meet the requirements of this standard.
The petitioner states that the occupant
restraints used in these vehicles consist
of dual front airbags and combination
lap and shoulder belts at the front and
rear outboard seating positions. These
manual systems are automatic, selftensioning, and are released by means of
a single red push-button.
Standard No. 209 Seat Belt
Assemblies: Inspection of all vehicles
and replacement of non-U.S. model seat
belt assemblies with U.S.-model
components.
Standard No. 225 Child Restraint
Anchorage Systems: Inspection of all
vehicles and installation, on vehicles
that are not already so equipped, of
U.S.-model components to meet the
requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 301 Fuel System
Integrity: Inspection of all vehicles and
installation of U.S.-model components,
on vehicles that are not already so
equipped, to ensure compliance with
the standard.
The petitioner also states that a
vehicle identification plate must be
affixed to the vehicles near the left
windshield post to meet the
requirements of 49 CFR part 565.
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on the petition
described above. Comments should refer
to the docket number and be submitted
to: Docket Management, Room PL–401,
400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20590. [Docket hours are from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.]. It is requested but not
required that 10 copies be submitted.
All comments received before the
close of business on the closing date
indicated above will be considered, and
will be available for examination in the
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docket at the above address both before
and after that date. To the extent
possible, comments filed after the
closing date will also be considered.
Notice of final action on the petition
will be published in the Federal
Register pursuant to the authority
indicated below.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A) and
(b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations of authority
at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2005–20686]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming 1989
Volkswagen Golf Rallye Passenger
Cars Are Eligible for Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for
decision that nonconforming passenger
cars are eligible for importation.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This document announces
receipt by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a
petition for a decision that 1989
Volkswagen Golf Rallye passenger cars
that were not originally manufactured to
comply with all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards are
eligible for importation into the United
States because (1) they are substantially
similar to vehicles that were originally
manufactured for sale in the United
States and that were certified by their
manufacturer as complying with the
safety standards, and (2) they are
capable of being readily altered to
conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments
on the petition is April 22, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
the docket number and notice number,
and be submitted to: Docket
Management, Room PL–401, 400
Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC
20590. (Docket hours are from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.) Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
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published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78), or you
may visit https://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance, NHTSA (202) 366–3151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a
motor vehicle that was not originally
manufactured to conform to all
applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards shall be refused admission
into the United States unless NHTSA
has decided that the motor vehicle is
substantially similar to a motor vehicle
originally manufactured for importation
into and sale in the United States,
certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and of
the same model year as the model of the
motor vehicle to be compared, and is
capable of being readily altered to
conform to all applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety standards.
Petitions for eligibility decisions may
be submitted by either manufacturers or
importers who have registered with
NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR part 592. As
specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA
publishes notice in the Federal Register
of each petition that it receives, and
affords interested persons an
opportunity to comment on the petition.
At the close of the comment period,
NHTSA decides, on the basis of the
petition and any comments that it has
received, whether the vehicle is eligible
for importation. The agency then
publishes this decision in the Federal
Register.
US SPECS of Aberdeen, Maryland
(Registered Importer 03–321) has
petitioned NHTSA to decide whether
nonconforming 1989 Volkswagen Golf
Rallye passenger cars are eligible for
importation into the United States. The
vehicles which US SPECS believes are
substantially similar are 1989
Volkswagen Golf passenger cars that
were manufactured for sale in the
United States and certified by their
manufacturer as conforming to all
applicable Federal motor vehicle safety
standards.
The petitioner claims that it carefully
compared non-U.S. certified 1989
Volkswagen Golf Rallye passenger cars
to their U.S.-certified counterparts, and
found the vehicles to be substantially
similar with respect to compliance with
most Federal motor vehicle safety
standards.
US SPECS submitted information
with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 1989
Volkswagen Golf Rallye passenger cars,
as originally manufactured, conform to
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many Federal motor vehicle safety
standards in the same manner as their
U.S. certified counterparts, or are
capable of being readily altered to
conform to those standards.
Specifically, the petitioner claims that
non-U.S. certified 1989 Volkswagen
Golf Rallye passenger cars are identical
to their U.S. certified counterparts with
respect to compliance with Standard
Nos. 102 Transmission Shift Lever
Sequence, Starter Interlock, and
Transmission Braking Effect, 103
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging
Systems, 104 Windshield Wiping and
Washing Systems, 105 Hydraulic Brake
Systems, 106 Brake Hoses, 107
Reflecting Surfaces, 109 New Pneumatic
Tires, 112 HeadLamp Concealment
Devices, 113 Hood Latch System, 116
Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids, 124
Accelerator Control Systems, 201
Occupant Protection in Interior Impact,
202 Head Restraints, 204 Steering
Control Rearward Displacement, 205
Glazing Materials, 206 Door Locks and
Door Retention Components, 207
Seating Systems, 211 Wheel Nuts, Wheel
Discs and Hub Caps, 212 Windshield
Mounting, 216 Roof Crush Resistance,
219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, and 302
Flammability of Interior Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the
vehicles are capable of being readily
altered to meet the following standards,
in the manner indicated:
Standard No. 101 Controls and
Displays: (a) Installation of an indicator
lamp lens cover inscribed with the word
‘‘brake’’ in the instrument cluster in
place of the one inscribed with the
international ECE warning symbol; and
(b) replacement or conversion of the
speedometer to read in miles per hour.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
Inspection of all vehicles and
installation, on vehicles that are not
already so equipped, of U.S.-model: (a)
Headlamp assemblies; (b) front side
marker lamps; (c) taillamp assemblies
that incorporate rear side marker lamps;
(d) rear high mounted stop lamp; and (e)
front and rear side reflex reflectors.
Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and
Rims: Installation of a tire information
placard.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors:
Installation of a U.S.-model passenger
side rearview mirror, or inscription of
the required warning statement on the
face of that mirror.
Standard No. 114 Theft Protection:
Installation a supplemental warning
buzzer to meet the requirements of this
standard.
Standard No. 115 Vehicle
Identification: Installation of a vehicle
identification plate near the left
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2005-20663]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
2002 Jeep Liberty Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles Are Eligible for
Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming
2002 Jeep Liberty multipurpose passenger vehicles are eligible for
importation.
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SUMMARY: This document announces receipt by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that
2002 Jeep Liberty multipurpose passenger vehicles that were not
originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety standards, are eligible for importation into the United
States because (1) they are substantially similar to vehicles that were
originally manufactured for sale in the United States and that were
certified by their manufacturer as complying with the safety standards,
and (2) they are capable of being readily altered to conform to the
standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is April 22, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the docket number and notice
number, and be submitted to: Docket Management, Room PL-401, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. [Docket hours are from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.]. Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the
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name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages
19477-78) or you may visit https://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle
Safety Compliance, NHTSA ((202) 366-3151).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a motor vehicle that was not
originally manufactured to conform to all applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety standards shall be refused admission into the United
States unless NHTSA has decided that the motor vehicle is substantially
similar to a motor vehicle originally manufactured for importation into
and sale in the United States, certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and of
the same model year as the model of the motor vehicle to be compared,
and is capable of being readily altered to conform to all applicable
Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
Petitions for eligibility decisions may be submitted by either
manufacturers or importers who have registered with NHTSA pursuant to
49 CFR Part 592. As specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA publishes notice
in the Federal Register of each petition that it receives, and affords
interested persons an opportunity to comment on the petition. At the
close of the comment period, NHTSA decides, on the basis of the
petition and any comments that it has received, whether the vehicle is
eligible for importation. The agency then publishes this decision in
the Federal Register.
US SPECS of Aberdeen, Maryland (Registered Importer 03-321) has
petitioned NHTSA to decide whether nonconforming 2002 Jeep Liberty
multipurpose passenger vehicles are eligible for importation into the
United States. The vehicles which U.S. SPECS believes are substantially
similar are 2002 Jeep Liberty multipurpose passenger vehicles that were
manufactured for sale in the United States and certified by their
manufacturer as conforming to all applicable Federal motor vehicle
safety standards.
The petitioner claims that it carefully compared non-U.S. certified
2002 Jeep Liberty multipurpose passenger vehicles to their U.S.-
certified counterparts, and found the vehicles to be substantially
similar with respect to compliance with most Federal motor vehicle
safety standards.
US SPECS submitted information with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 2002 Jeep Liberty multipurpose
passenger vehicles as originally manufactured, conform to many Federal
motor vehicle safety standards in the same manner as their U.S.
certified counterparts, or are capable of being readily altered to
conform to those standards.
Specifically, the petitioner claims that non-U.S. certified 2002
Jeep Liberty multipurpose passenger vehicles are identical to their
U.S-certified counterparts with respect to compliance with Standard
Nos. 102 Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and
Transmission Braking Effect, 103 Windshield Defrosting and Defogging
Systems, 104 Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems, 105 Hydraulic and
Electric Brake Systems (for vehicles built prior to September 1, 2002),
106 Brake Hoses, 113 Hood Latch System, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids,
119 New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles Other than Passenger Cars, 124
Accelerator Control Systems, 135 Passenger Car Brake Systems (for
vehicles built after August 31, 2002), 202 Head Restraints, 204
Steering Control Rearward Displacement, 205 Glazing Materials, 206 Door
Locks and Door Retention Components, 207 Seating Systems, 210 Seat Belt
Assembly Anchorages, 212 Windshield Mounting, 214 Side Impact
Protection, 216 Roof Crush Resistance, 219 Windshield Zone Intrusion,
and 302 Flammability of Interior Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the vehicles are capable of being
readily altered to meet the following standards, in the manner
indicated:
Standard No. 101 Controls and Displays: Replacement or conversion
of the speedometer to read in miles per hour.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment: Installation, on vehicles that are not already so equipped,
of U.S.-model headlamps, front side marker lamps, taillamp assemblies
that incorporate rear side marker lamps, a high-mounted stoplamp
assembly, and front and rear side reflex reflectors.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors: Installation of a U.S.-model
passenger side rearview mirror, or inscription of the required warning
statement on the face of the passenger side rearview mirror.
Standard No. 114 Theft Protection: Installation, on vehicles that
are not already so equipped, of a supplemental key warning buzzer
system to meet the requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 118 Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems: Inspection of all vehicles and reprogramming and rewiring the
vehicle's systems, as required, to ensure compliance with the standard.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles Other
than Passenger Cars: Installation of a tire information placard.
Standard No. 201 Occupant Protection in Interior Impact: Inspection
of all vehicles and installation of U.S.-model components, on vehicles
that are not already so equipped, to ensure compliance with the
standard.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection: (a) Inspection of all
vehicles and replacement of any non U.S.-model seat belts, air bag
control units, air bags, and sensors with U.S.-model components on
vehicles that are not already so equipped, and; (b) installation of a
supplemental seat belt warning buzzer system, if required, to meet the
requirements of this standard.
The petitioner states that the occupant restraints used in these
vehicles consist of dual front airbags and combination lap and shoulder
belts at the front and rear outboard seating positions. These manual
systems are automatic, self-tensioning, and are released by means of a
single red push-button.
Standard No. 209 Seat Belt Assemblies: Inspection of all vehicles
and replacement of non-U.S. model seat belt assemblies with U.S.-model
components.
Standard No. 225 Child Restraint Anchorage Systems: Inspection of
all vehicles and installation, on vehicles that are not already so
equipped, of U.S.-model components to meet the requirements of this
standard.
Standard No. 301 Fuel System Integrity: Inspection of all vehicles
and installation of U.S.-model components, on vehicles that are not
already so equipped, to ensure compliance with the standard.
The petitioner also states that a vehicle identification plate must
be affixed to the vehicles near the left windshield post to meet the
requirements of 49 CFR part 565.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on the petition
described above. Comments should refer to the docket number and be
submitted to: Docket Management, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. [Docket hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.]. It is
requested but not required that 10 copies be submitted.
All comments received before the close of business on the closing
date indicated above will be considered, and will be available for
examination in the
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docket at the above address both before and after that date. To the
extent possible, comments filed after the closing date will also be
considered. Notice of final action on the petition will be published in
the Federal Register pursuant to the authority indicated below.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A) and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8;
delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 05-5649 Filed 3-22-05; 8:45 am]
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