Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 2005 Toyota RAV4 Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles are Eligible for Importation, 5115-5116 [E6-1183]
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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, 106 Brake Hoses, 109
New Pneumatic Tires, 113 Hood Latch
System, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids,
118 Power-Operated Window, Partition,
and Roof Panel Systems, 124
Accelerator Control Systems, 135
Passenger Car Brake 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, 210 Seat
Belt Assembly Anchorages, 212
Windshield Mounting, 214 Side Impact
Protection, 216 Roof Crush Resistance,
219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, 302
Flammability of Interior Materials, and
401 Interior Trunk Release.
The petitioner states that the vehicles
also conform to the Bumper Standard
found in 49 CFR part 581.
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: installation of a U.S.-model
instrument cluster. U.S. version
software must also be downloaded to
meet the requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
installation of U.S.-model: (a)
Headlamps; (b) front side marker lamps;
(c) rear side marker lamps; and (d)
taillamp assemblies or modification of
existing taillamps to conform to the
standard.
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 of U.S. version software to
meet the requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 207 Seating Systems:
Inspection of all vehicles and
replacement of any non-U.S.-model
components with U.S.-model
components on vehicles that are not
already so equipped.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash
Protection: Installation of U.S. version
software to ensure that the seat belt
warning system meets the requirements
of this standard.
Petitioner states that the vehicle’s
restraint system components include
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dual front airbags, and combination lap
and shoulder belts at the outboard front
designated seating positions.
Standard No. 209 Seat Belt
Assemblies: Inspection of all vehicles
and replacement of any non-U.S.-model
seat belts with U.S.-model components
on vehicles that are not already so
equipped.
Standard No. 225 Child Restraint
Anchorage Systems: Installation of U.S.model tether anchorages in coupe
model.
Standard No. 301 Fuel System
Integrity: Inspection of all vehicles and
replacement of any non-U.S.-model
components with U.S.-model
components on vehicles that are not
already so equipped.
The petitioner additionally 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 St., SW., Washington, DC
20590. [Docket hours are from 9 am to
5 pm]. 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
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. E6–1181 Filed 1–30–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2006–23701]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming 2005
Toyota RAV4 Multipurpose Passenger
Vehicles are Eligible for Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
AGENCY:
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Notice of receipt of petition for
decision that nonconforming 2005
Toyota RAV4 multipurpose passenger
vehicles are eligible for importation.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This document announces
receipt by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a
petition for a decision that 2005 Toyota
RAV4 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 importation into and
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 March 2, 2006.
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
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
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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.
J.K. Technologies, LLC, of Baltimore,
Maryland (‘‘J.K.’’) (Registered Importer
90–006) has petitioned NHTSA to
decide whether nonconforming 2005
Toyota RAV4 multipurpose passenger
vehicles are eligible for importation into
the United States. The vehicles which
J.K. believes are substantially similar are
2005 Toyota RAV4 multipurpose
passenger vehicles that were
manufactured for importation into, and
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 2005
Toyota RAV4 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.
J.K. submitted information with its
petition intended to demonstrate that
non-U.S. certified 2005 Toyota RAV4
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 2005 Toyota RAV4
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, 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, 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, 209 Seat Belt
Assemblies, 210 Seat Belt Assembly
Anchorages, 212 Windshield Mounting,
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214 Side Impact Protection, 216 Roof
Crush Resistance, 219 Windshield Zone
Intrusion, 301 Fuel System Integrity, 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: Installation of a U.S.-model
instrument cluster. U.S. version
software must also be downloaded to
meet the requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
Installation of U.S.-model: (a)
Headlamps; (b) front side marker lights;
(c) rear side marker lights; and (d)
taillamp assemblies or modification of
existing taillamps to conform to the
standard.
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 of U.S. version software to
meet the requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 118 Power-Operated
Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems: Installation of U.S. version
software.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and
Rims for Motor Vehicles Other than
Passenger Cars: Installation of a tire
information placard.
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 U.S. version software to
ensure that the seat belt warning system
meets the requirements of this standard.
Petitioner states that the vehicle’s
restraint system components include
U.S.-model airbags and knee bolsters,
and combination lap and shoulder belts
at the outboard front designated seating
positions.
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.
The petitioner additionally 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,
PO 00000
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400 Seventh St., 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
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. E6–1183 Filed 1–30–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2006–23684; Notice 1]
Continental Tire North America, Inc.,
Receipt of Petition for Decision of
Inconsequential Noncompliance
Continental Tire North America, Inc.
(Continental Tire) has determined that
certain tires it produced in 2004 and
2005 do not comply with S5.5(d) of 49
CFR 571.139, Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 139,
‘‘New pneumatic radial tires for light
vehicles.’’ Continental Tire 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), Continental Tire 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 Continental
Tire’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
2,500 model 235/85R16 C Grabber TR
tires manufactured in 2004 and 2005.
S5.5(d) of FMVSS No. 139 requires that
each tire must be marked on each
sidewall with the maximum load rating.
The noncompliant tires are marked on
the sidewall ‘‘max load single 1380 kg
(3042 lbs)’’ whereas the correct marking
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2006-23701]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
2005 Toyota RAV4 Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles are Eligible for
Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for decision that nonconforming
2005 Toyota RAV4 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
2005 Toyota RAV4 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 importation into and 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 March 2, 2006.
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 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
[[Page 5116]]
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.
J.K. Technologies, LLC, of Baltimore, Maryland (``J.K.'')
(Registered Importer 90-006) has petitioned NHTSA to decide whether
nonconforming 2005 Toyota RAV4 multipurpose passenger vehicles are
eligible for importation into the United States. The vehicles which
J.K. believes are substantially similar are 2005 Toyota RAV4
multipurpose passenger vehicles that were manufactured for importation
into, and 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
2005 Toyota RAV4 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.
J.K. submitted information with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 2005 Toyota RAV4 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 2005
Toyota RAV4 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, 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, 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, 209 Seat Belt
Assemblies, 210 Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages, 212 Windshield Mounting,
214 Side Impact Protection, 216 Roof Crush Resistance, 219 Windshield
Zone Intrusion, 301 Fuel System Integrity, 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: Installation of a U.S.-
model instrument cluster. U.S. version software must also be downloaded
to meet the requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment: Installation of U.S.-model: (a) Headlamps; (b) front side
marker lights; (c) rear side marker lights; and (d) taillamp assemblies
or modification of existing taillamps to conform to the standard.
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 of U.S. version
software to meet the requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 118 Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems: Installation of U.S. version software.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles Other
than Passenger Cars: Installation of a tire information placard.
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
U.S. version software to ensure that the seat belt warning system meets
the requirements of this standard.
Petitioner states that the vehicle's restraint system components
include U.S.-model airbags and knee bolsters, and combination lap and
shoulder belts at the outboard front designated seating positions.
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.
The petitioner additionally 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 St., 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 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. E6-1183 Filed 1-30-06; 8:45 am]
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