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Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a
motor vehicle that was not originally
manufactured to conform to all
applicable FMVSS 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 FMVSS.
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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.
Mesa Auto Wholesalers of Chandler,
Arizona (Registered Importer 94–018)
has petitioned NHTSA to decide
whether nonconforming 2011
Mitsubishi Outlander multipurpose
passenger vehicles (MPV) manufactured
for sale in the Mexican market are
eligible for importation into the United
States. The vehicles which Mesa Auto
Wholesalers believes are substantially
similar are 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander
MPV that were manufactured for sale in
the United States and certified by their
manufacturer as conforming to all
applicable FMVSS.
The petitioner claims that it compared
non-U.S. certified 2011 Mitsubishi
Outlander MPV manufactured for sale
in the Mexican market to their U.S.certified counterparts, and found the
vehicles to be substantially similar with
respect to compliance with most
FMVSS.
Mesa Auto Wholesalers submitted
information with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 2011
Mitsubishi Outlander MPV
manufactured for sale in the Mexican
market, as originally manufactured,
conform to many FMVSS 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 2011
Mitsubishi Outlander Multipurpose
Passenger Vehicles manufactured for
sale in the Mexican market 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, 108
Lamps, Reflective Devices, and
Associated Equipment, 111 Rearview
Mirrors, 113 Hood Latch System, 114
Theft Protection, 116 Motor Vehicle
Brake Fluids, 118 Power-Operated
Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems, 124 Accelerator Control
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Systems, 126 Electronic Stability
Control Systems, 135 Light Vehicle
Brake Systems, 138 Tire Pressure
Monitoring 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, 208 Occupant Crash
Protection, 209 Seat Belt Assemblies,
210 Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages, 212
Windshield Mounting, 214 Side Impact
Protection, 216 Roof Crush Resistance,
219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, 225
Child Restraint Anchorages, 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: replacement of the instrument
cluster with the U.S.-model component.
Standard No. 120 Tire Selection and
Rims for Motor Vehicles Other Than
Passenger Cars: installation of a placard
with required tire information printed
in the English language.
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 addresses 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),
(a)(1)(B), and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.7; delegation
of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.
Issued on: March 18, 2014.
Jeffrey Giuseppe,
Acting 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–2013–0109; Notice 1]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming 2006–
2007 Ferrari 599 GTB Passenger Cars
Manufactured Before September 1,
2007 Are Eligible for Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Receipt of petition.
AGENCY:
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This document announces
receipt by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a
petition for a decision that
nonconforming 2006–2007 Ferrari 599
GTB passenger cars manufactured
before September 1, 2007 that were not
originally manufactured to comply with
all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards (FMVSS), are eligible
for importation into the United States
because 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 (the U.S.-certified
version of the 2006–2007 Ferrari 599
GTB manufactured before September 1,
2007) and they are capable of being
readily altered to conform to the
standards.
SUMMARY:
The closing date for comments
on the petition is April 23, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
the docket and notice numbers above
and be submitted by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility:
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
Instructions: Comments must be
written in the English language, and be
no greater than 15 pages in length,
although there is no limit to the length
of necessary attachments to the
comments. If comments are submitted
in hard copy form, please ensure that
two copies are provided. If you wish to
receive confirmation that your
comments were received, please enclose
a stamped, self-addressed postcard with
the comments. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided.
Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
Privacy Act: 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
WREIER-AVILES on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
DATES:
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Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477–78).
How to Read Comments submitted to
the Docket: You may read the comments
received by Docket Management at the
address and times given above. You may
also view the documents from the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the dockets. The docket ID
number and title of this notice are
shown at the heading of this document
notice. Please note that even after the
comment closing date, we will continue
to file relevant information in the
Docket as it becomes available. Further,
some people may submit late comments.
Accordingly, we recommend that you
periodically search the Docket for new
material.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
George Stevens, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance, NHTSA (202–366–5308).
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 FMVSS 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 FMVSS.
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.
J.K. Technologies, LLC of Baltimore,
Maryland (Registered Importer 90–006)
has petitioned NHTSA to decide
whether nonconforming 2006–2007
Ferrari 599 GTB passenger cars
manufactured before September 1, 2007
are eligible for importation into the
United States. The vehicles which J.K.
Technologies believes are substantially
similar are 2006–2007 Ferrari 599 GTB
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passenger cars manufactured before
September 1, 2007 that were
manufactured for sale in the United
States and certified by their
manufacturer as conforming to all
applicable FMVSS.
The petitioner claims that it compared
the non-U.S. certified 2006–2007 Ferrari
599 GTB passenger cars manufactured
before September 1, 2007 to their U.S.certified counterparts, and found the
vehicles to be substantially similar with
respect to compliance with most
FMVSS.
J.K. Technologies submitted
information with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified
2006–2007 Ferrari 599 GTB passenger
cars manufactured before September 1,
2007, as originally manufactured,
conform to many FMVSS 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 the non-U.S. certified 2006–
2007 Ferrari 599 GTB passenger cars
manufactured before September 1, 2007
are identical to their U.S. certified
counterpart 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, 124 Accelerator Control
Systems, 126 Electronic Stability
Control Systems, 135 Light Vehicle
Brake Systems, 139 New Pneumatic
Radial Tires for Light Vehicles, 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, 216 Roof Crush
Resistance, 219 Windshield Zone
Intrusion, 225 Child Restraint
Anchorage Systems, and 302
Flammability of Interior Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the
non-U.S. certified vehicles are capable
of being readily altered to meet the
following standards, in the manner
indicated:
Standard No. 101 Controls and
Displays: replacement of the instrument
cluster with a U.S.-model component
and reprogramming of the vehicle
computer.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
replacement of the headlamps, side
marker lamps, and tail lamps with U.S.model components and reprogramming
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the vehicle computer to activate
necessary systems.
Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and
Rims for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR
of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or
Less: installation of a tire information
placard.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors:
replacement of the passenger side
rearview mirror with a U.S.-model
component or inscription of the
required warning statement on the face
of that mirror.
Standard No. 114 Theft Protection
and Rollaway Prevention:
reprogramming the vehicle computer to
activate the key warning system.
Standard No. 118 Power-Operated
Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems: reprogramming of the vehicle
computer.
Standard No. 207 Seating Systems:
replacement of seating systems with
U.S.-model components to ensure
compliance with FMVSS No. 207 as
well as the advanced airbag
requirements of FMVSS No. 208.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash
Protection: inspection to confirm that
labels, seat belts, airbags, sensors,
control units, wiring harnesses, knee
bolsters, and braces bear part numbers
of U.S.-model components. Nonconforming parts will be replaced with
U.S.-model components. Reprograming
of the vehicle computer to activate the
seat belt warning system and to assure
compliance with all other applicable
requirements of the standard.
Standard No. 209 Seat Belt
Assemblies: inspection of seat belts and
replacement of non-conforming belts
with U.S.-model components.
Standard No. 214 Side Impact
Protection: inspection of side impact
airbag systems and replacement of any
non-conforming parts with U.S.-model
vehicle components.
Standard No. 301 Fuel System
Integrity: inspection of all vehicles and
replacement of any non U.S.-model fuel
system components with U.S.-model
components as necessary to conform to
the vehicles to the requirements of
FMVSS No. 301.
Standard No. 401 Interior Trunk
Release: installation of U.S.-model
interior trunk release components.
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.
Because the subject petition covers
nonconforming vehicles that have been
manufactured on or after September 1,
2006, compliance with the advanced air
bag requirements of FMVSS No. 208 is
of significant concern to the agency.
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NHTSA is therefore particularly
interested in comments regarding the
ability of a Registered Importer to
readily alter the subject vehicles to fully
meet the driver and front outboard
passenger frontal crash protection and
child passenger protection requirements
of FMVSS No. 208. The following is a
partial listing of the components that
may be affected:
a. Driver’s frontal air bag module
b. Passenger frontal air bag module
c. Passenger frontal air bag cover
d. Knee air bags
e. Knee bolsters
f. Passenger outboard frontal seat belt
system
g. Driver and front outboard seat
assemblies including seat tracks and
internal seat components
h. Steering wheel components,
including the clock spring assembly,
the steering column, and all
connecting components
i. Instrument panel
j. Instrument panel support structure
(i.e. cross beam)
k. Occupant sensing and classification
systems, including sensors and
processors
l. Restraint control modules
m. Passenger air bag status indicator
light system, including related display
components and wiring
n. Wiring harnesses between the
restraint control module, occupant
classification system and restraint
system components
o. Control system computer software
and firmware
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 addresses 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),
(a)(1)(B), and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.7; delegation
of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.
Issued on: March 18, 2014.
Jeffrey Giuseppe,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2013-0109; Notice 1]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
2006-2007 Ferrari 599 GTB Passenger Cars Manufactured Before September
1, 2007 Are Eligible for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Receipt of petition.
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SUMMARY: This document announces receipt by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that
nonconforming 2006-2007 Ferrari 599 GTB passenger cars manufactured
before September 1, 2007 that were not originally manufactured to
comply with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
(FMVSS), are eligible for importation into the United States because
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 (the U.S.-
certified version of the 2006-2007 Ferrari 599 GTB manufactured before
September 1, 2007) and they are capable of being readily altered to
conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is April 23, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the docket and notice numbers above
and be submitted by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Instructions: Comments must be written in the English language, and
be no greater than 15 pages in length, although there is no limit to
the length of necessary attachments to the comments. If comments are
submitted in hard copy form, please ensure that two copies are
provided. If you wish to receive confirmation that your comments were
received, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard with the
comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
Privacy Act: 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 (65 FR 19477-78).
How to Read Comments submitted to the Docket: You may read the
comments received by Docket Management at the address and times given
above. You may also view the documents from the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for accessing the
dockets. The docket ID number and title of this notice are shown at the
heading of this document notice. Please note that even after the
comment closing date, we will continue to file relevant information in
the Docket as it becomes available. Further, some people may submit
late comments. Accordingly, we recommend that you periodically search
the Docket for new material.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Stevens, Office of Vehicle
Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202-366-5308).
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 FMVSS 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 FMVSS.
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.
J.K. Technologies, LLC of Baltimore, Maryland (Registered Importer
90-006) has petitioned NHTSA to decide whether nonconforming 2006-2007
Ferrari 599 GTB passenger cars manufactured before September 1, 2007
are eligible for importation into the United States. The vehicles which
J.K. Technologies believes are substantially similar are 2006-2007
Ferrari 599 GTB passenger cars manufactured before September 1, 2007
that were manufactured for sale in the United States and certified by
their manufacturer as conforming to all applicable FMVSS.
The petitioner claims that it compared the non-U.S. certified 2006-
2007 Ferrari 599 GTB passenger cars manufactured before September 1,
2007 to their U.S.-certified counterparts, and found the vehicles to be
substantially similar with respect to compliance with most FMVSS.
J.K. Technologies submitted information with its petition intended
to demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 2006-2007 Ferrari 599 GTB
passenger cars manufactured before September 1, 2007, as originally
manufactured, conform to many FMVSS 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
the non-U.S. certified 2006-2007 Ferrari 599 GTB passenger cars
manufactured before September 1, 2007 are identical to their U.S.
certified counterpart 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, 124 Accelerator Control
Systems, 126 Electronic Stability Control Systems, 135 Light Vehicle
Brake Systems, 139 New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles, 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, 216 Roof Crush Resistance, 219 Windshield Zone
Intrusion, 225 Child Restraint Anchorage Systems, and 302 Flammability
of Interior Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the non-U.S. certified vehicles
are capable of being readily altered to meet the following standards,
in the manner indicated:
Standard No. 101 Controls and Displays: replacement of the
instrument cluster with a U.S.-model component and reprogramming of the
vehicle computer.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment: replacement of the headlamps, side marker lamps, and tail
lamps with U.S.-model components and reprogramming
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the vehicle computer to activate necessary systems.
Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles with a
GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less: installation of a tire
information placard.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors: replacement of the passenger
side rearview mirror with a U.S.-model component or inscription of the
required warning statement on the face of that mirror.
Standard No. 114 Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention:
reprogramming the vehicle computer to activate the key warning system.
Standard No. 118 Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel
Systems: reprogramming of the vehicle computer.
Standard No. 207 Seating Systems: replacement of seating systems
with U.S.-model components to ensure compliance with FMVSS No. 207 as
well as the advanced airbag requirements of FMVSS No. 208.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection: inspection to confirm
that labels, seat belts, airbags, sensors, control units, wiring
harnesses, knee bolsters, and braces bear part numbers of U.S.-model
components. Non-conforming parts will be replaced with U.S.-model
components. Reprograming of the vehicle computer to activate the seat
belt warning system and to assure compliance with all other applicable
requirements of the standard.
Standard No. 209 Seat Belt Assemblies: inspection of seat belts and
replacement of non-conforming belts with U.S.-model components.
Standard No. 214 Side Impact Protection: inspection of side impact
airbag systems and replacement of any non-conforming parts with U.S.-
model vehicle components.
Standard No. 301 Fuel System Integrity: inspection of all vehicles
and replacement of any non U.S.-model fuel system components with U.S.-
model components as necessary to conform to the vehicles to the
requirements of FMVSS No. 301.
Standard No. 401 Interior Trunk Release: installation of U.S.-model
interior trunk release components.
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.
Because the subject petition covers nonconforming vehicles that
have been manufactured on or after September 1, 2006, compliance with
the advanced air bag requirements of FMVSS No. 208 is of significant
concern to the agency. NHTSA is therefore particularly interested in
comments regarding the ability of a Registered Importer to readily
alter the subject vehicles to fully meet the driver and front outboard
passenger frontal crash protection and child passenger protection
requirements of FMVSS No. 208. The following is a partial listing of
the components that may be affected:
a. Driver's frontal air bag module
b. Passenger frontal air bag module
c. Passenger frontal air bag cover
d. Knee air bags
e. Knee bolsters
f. Passenger outboard frontal seat belt system
g. Driver and front outboard seat assemblies including seat tracks and
internal seat components
h. Steering wheel components, including the clock spring assembly, the
steering column, and all connecting components
i. Instrument panel
j. Instrument panel support structure (i.e. cross beam)
k. Occupant sensing and classification systems, including sensors and
processors
l. Restraint control modules
m. Passenger air bag status indicator light system, including related
display components and wiring
n. Wiring harnesses between the restraint control module, occupant
classification system and restraint system components
o. Control system computer software and firmware
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 addresses 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), (a)(1)(B), and (b)(1); 49
CFR 593.7; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.
Issued on: March 18, 2014.
Jeffrey Giuseppe,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-06366 Filed 3-21-14; 8:45 am]
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