Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming Model Year 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles Are Eligible for Importation, 61715-61717 [2018-26057]
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petition is shown in the heading of this
notice.
DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement is available for review in a
Federal Register notice published on
April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477–78).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil
Thurgood, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance, NHTSA (202–366–0712).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. History: 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 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 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.
II. Summary of Petition: Wallace
Environmental Testing Laboratories
(WETL), of Houston, Texas (Registered
Importer R–90–005) has petitioned
NHTSA to decide whether
nonconforming MY 2015 Chevrolet
Silverado trucks are eligible for
importation into the United States. The
vehicles which WETL believes are
substantially similar are MY 2015
Chevrolet Silverado trucks sold 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 MY 2015 Chevrolet
Silverado trucks to their U.S.-certified
counterparts, and found the vehicles to
be substantially similar with respect to
compliance with most FMVSS.
The petitioner submitted information
with its petition intended to
demonstrate that the subject non-U.S.certified vehicles as originally
manufactured, conform to many
applicable FMVSS in the same manner
as their U.S.-certified counterparts, or
are capable of being readily altered to
conform to those standards.
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Specifically, the petitioner claims that
the non-U.S.-certified MY 2015
Chevrolet Silverado trucks, as originally
manufactured, conforms to: Standard
Nos. 102 Transmission Shift position
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, 110 Tire
Selection and Rims and Motor Home/
Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load
Carrying Capacity Information for Motor
Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536
Kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less, 111
Rear visibility, 113 Hood Latch System,
114 Theft Protection and Rollaway
Prevention, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake
Fluids, 118 Power-Operated Window,
Partition, and Roof Panel Systems, 124
Accelerator Control Systems, 126
Electronic Stability Control Systems for
Light Vehicles, 135 Light Vehicle Brake
Systems, 138 Tire Pressure Monitoring
Systems, 201 Occupant Protection in
Interior Impact, 202a Head Restraints;
Mandatory Applicability Begins on
September 1, 2009, 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,
Applicable unless a Vehicle is Certified
to § 571.216a, 219 Windshield Zone
Intrusion, 225 Child Restraint
Anchorage Systems, 301 Fuel System
Integrity, and 302 Flammability of
Interior Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the
subject non-U.S.-certified trucks are
capable of being readily altered to meet
the following standards, in the manner
indicated:
Standard No. 101 Controls and
Displays: The brake warning telltale
must be modified to show the word
‘‘BRAKE’’ when activated.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash
Protection: Inspection to ascertain if the
software and firmware installed in the
vehicle are the same as the most up-todate versions installed in the U.S.conforming version of the vehicle.
Replacement of any software or
firmware found not to be the most
recent versions. Replacement of sun
visors with U.S.-model components to
meet the labeling requirements of
FMVSS No. 208.
The petitioner further states that
labels will be affixed to conform the
vehicle to the requirements of 49 CFR
parts 565 and 567, VIN Content and
Certification, respectively.
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III. Comments: All comments and
supporting materials received before the
close of business on the closing date
indicated above will be filed in the
docket and considered. Comments filed
after the closing date will also be
considered to the fullest extent possible
and available for examination in the
docket at the above addresses.
Once the petition is granted or
denied, notice of the decision will be
published in the Federal Register
pursuant to the authority indicated at
the end of this notice.
This notice of receipt of the subject
petition does not represent any agency
decision or other exercise of judgment
concerning the merits of the petition.
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.
Michael A. Cole,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018–26058 Filed 11–29–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2018–0069; Notice 1]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming Model
Year 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles Are
Eligible for Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Receipt of petition.
AGENCY:
This document announces
receipt by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a
petition for a decision that certain
model year (MY) 2008 Jeep Grand
Cherokee multipurpose passenger
vehicles (MPVs) 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 2008
Jeep Grand Cherokee MPV) and are
capable of being readily altered to
conform to the standards.
SUMMARY:
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The closing date for comments
on the petition is December 31, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written data, views,
and arguments on this petition.
Comments must refer to the docket
number cited in the title of this notice
and must be submitted by any of the
following methods:
• Mail: Send comments by mail
addressed to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations,
M–30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver comments
by hand to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations,
M–30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. The
Docket Section is open on weekdays
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal
Holidays.
• Electronically: Submit comments
electronically by logging onto the
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) website at https://
www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Comments may also be faxed to
(202) 493–2251.
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 comments you have
submitted by mail 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.
All comments, background
documentation, and supporting
materials submitted to the docket may
be viewed by anyone at the address and
times given above. The documents may
also be viewed on the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by following the
online instructions for accessing the
dockets. The docket ID number for this
petition is shown in the heading of this
notice.
DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement is available for review in a
Federal Register notice published on
April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477–78).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil
Thurgood, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance, NHTSA (202–366–0712).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. History: Under 49 U.S.C.
30141(a)(1)(A), a motor vehicle that was
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DATES:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
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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 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 notices 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.
II. Summary of Petition: Wallace
Environmental Testing Laboratories
(WETL), of Houston, Texas (Registered
Importer R–90–005) has petitioned
NHTSA to decide whether
nonconforming MY 2008 Jeep Grand
Cherokee MPVs are eligible for
importation into the United States. The
vehicles which WETL believes are
substantially similar are MY 2008 Jeep
Grand Cherokee MPVs sold 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 MY 2008 Jeep Grand
Cherokee MPVs to their U.S.-certified
counterparts, and found the vehicles to
be substantially similar with respect to
compliance with most FMVSS.
The petitioner submitted information
with its petition intended to
demonstrate that the subject non-U.S.certified vehicles as originally
manufactured, conform to many
applicable 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 MY 2008 Jeep
Grand Cherokee MPVs, as originally
manufactured, conforms to: Standard
Nos. 102 Transmission Shift position
Sequence, Starter interlock, and
transmission braking effect, 103
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging
Systems, 104 Windshield Wiping and
Washing Systems, 106 Brake Hoses, 110
Tire Selection and Rims and Motor
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Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load
Carrying Capacity Information for Motor
Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536
Kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less, 111
Rearview Mirrors, 113 Hood Latch
System, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids,
118 Power-Operated Window, Partition,
and Roof Panel Systems, 124
Accelerator Control Systems, 126
Electronic Stability Control Systems,
135 Light Vehicle Brake Systems, 138
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, 201
Occupant Protection in Interior Impact,
202a Head Restraints; Mandatory
Applicability begins on September 1,
2008, 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, 225 Child
Restraint Anchorage Systems, 301 Fuel
System Integrity, and 302 Flammability
of Interior Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the
subject non-U.S.-certified MPVs are
capable of being readily altered to meet
the following standards, in the manner
indicated:
Standard No. 101 Controls and
Displays: The brake warning telltale
must be modified to show the word
‘‘BRAKE’’ when activated.
Standard No. 108 Lamps Reflective
Devices and Associated Equipment:
Installation of the front and rear side
mounted reflex reflectors with U.S.conforming components.
Standard No. 114 Theft Protection
and Rollaway Prevention: Installation of
a supplemental key warning buzzer, or
activation of the U.S.-version software
to meet the requirements of this
standard.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash
Protection: Inspection to ascertain if the
software and firmware installed in the
vehicle are the same as the most up-todate versions installed in the U.S.conforming version of the vehicle.
Replacement of any software or
firmware found not to be the most
recent versions. Replacement of sun
visors with U.S.-model components to
meet the labeling requirements of
FMVSS No. 208.
The petitioner further states that
labels will be affixed to conform the
vehicle to the requirements of 49 CFR
parts 565 and 567, VIN Content and
Certification, respectively.
III. Comments: All comments and
supporting materials received before the
close of business on the closing date
indicated above will be filed in the
docket and considered. Comments filed
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after the closing date will also be
considered to the fullest extent possible
and available for examination in the
docket at the above addresses.
Once the petition is granted or
denied, notice of the decision will be
published in the Federal Register
pursuant to the authority indicated at
the end of this notice.
This notice of receipt of the subject
petition does not represent any agency
decision or other exercise of judgment
concerning the merits of the petition.
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.
Michael A. Cole,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018–26057 Filed 11–29–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2018–0088; Notice 1]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming Model
Year 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta
Passenger Cars Are Eligible for
Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Receipt of petition.
AGENCY:
This document announces
receipt by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a
petition for a decision that certain
model year (MY) 2015 Ferrari 458
Speciale Aperta Passenger Cars (PCs)
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 MY 2015 Ferrari
458 Speciale Aperta PCs) and are
capable of being readily altered to
conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments
on the petition is December 31, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written data, views,
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and arguments on this petition.
Comments must refer to the docket and
notice number cited in the title of this
notice and submitted by any of the
following methods:
• Mail: Send comments by mail
addressed to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations,
M–30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver comments
by hand to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations,
M–30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. The
Docket Section is open on weekdays
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except for Federal
holidays.
• Electronically: Submit comments
electronically by logging onto the
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) website at https://
www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Comments may also be faxed to
(202) 493–2251.
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 comments you have
submitted by mail 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.
All comments, background
documentation, and supporting
materials submitted to the docket may
be viewed by anyone at the address and
times given above. The documents may
also be viewed on the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by following the
online instructions for accessing the
dockets. The docket ID number for this
petition is shown in the heading of this
notice.
DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement is available for review in a
Federal Register notice published on
April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477–78).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil
Thurgood, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance, NHTSA, telephone (202)
366–0712.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. History: Under 49 U.S.C.
30141(a)(1)(A), a motor vehicle that was
not originally manufactured to conform
to all applicable FMVSS (49 CFR 571)
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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,
Processing of Petitions, 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.
II. Summary of Petition: J.K.
Technologies, LLC (JK), of Baltimore,
Maryland (Registered Importer R–90–
006) has petitioned NHTSA to decide
whether nonconforming MY 2015
Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta PCs are
eligible for importation into the United
States. The vehicles that JK believes are
substantially similar are MY 2015
Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta PCs
manufactured for sale in the United
States, and certified by their
manufacturer as conforming to all
applicable FMVSS.
The petitioner submitted information
with its petition intended to
demonstrate that the subject non-U.S.certified vehicles, as originally
manufactured, conform to many
applicable 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 MY 2015 Ferrari
458 Speciale Aperta PCs, as originally
manufactured, conform to: Standard
Nos. 102 Transmission Shift Position
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, 114 Theft
Protection and Rollaway Prevention,
116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids, 118
Power-Operated Window, Partition, and
Roof Panel Systems, 124 Accelerator
Control Systems, 126 Electronic
Stability Control Systems for Light
Vehicles, 135 Light Vehicle Brake
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2018-0069; Notice 1]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
Model Year 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles Are
Eligible for Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (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
certain model year (MY) 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee multipurpose passenger
vehicles (MPVs) 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 2008 Jeep
Grand Cherokee MPV) and are capable of being readily altered to conform
to the standards.
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DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is December 31,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written data,
views, and arguments on this petition. Comments must refer to the
docket number cited in the title of this notice and must be submitted
by any of the following methods:
Mail: Send comments by mail addressed to the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590.
Hand Delivery: Deliver comments by hand to the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590. The Docket Section is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
except Federal Holidays.
Electronically: Submit comments electronically by logging
onto the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) website at https://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Comments may also be faxed to (202) 493-2251.
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 comments you have submitted by mail 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.
All comments, background documentation, and supporting materials
submitted to the docket may be viewed by anyone at the address and
times given above. The documents may also be viewed on the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov by following the online instructions for
accessing the dockets. The docket ID number for this petition is shown
in the heading of this notice.
DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement is available for review in a
Federal Register notice published on April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477-78).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Thurgood, Office of Vehicle
Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202-366-0712).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. History: 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 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 notices
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.
II. Summary of Petition: Wallace Environmental Testing Laboratories
(WETL), of Houston, Texas (Registered Importer R-90-005) has petitioned
NHTSA to decide whether nonconforming MY 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee MPVs
are eligible for importation into the United States. The vehicles which
WETL believes are substantially similar are MY 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
MPVs sold 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 MY 2008
Jeep Grand Cherokee MPVs to their U.S.-certified counterparts, and
found the vehicles to be substantially similar with respect to
compliance with most FMVSS.
The petitioner submitted information with its petition intended to
demonstrate that the subject non-U.S.-certified vehicles as originally
manufactured, conform to many applicable 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 MY
2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee MPVs, as originally manufactured, conforms to:
Standard Nos. 102 Transmission Shift position Sequence, Starter
interlock, and transmission braking effect, 103 Windshield Defrosting
and Defogging Systems, 104 Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems, 106
Brake Hoses, 110 Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation
Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles
with a GVWR of 4,536 Kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less, 111 Rearview
Mirrors, 113 Hood Latch System, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids, 118
Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems, 124
Accelerator Control Systems, 126 Electronic Stability Control Systems,
135 Light Vehicle Brake Systems, 138 Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems,
201 Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, 202a Head Restraints;
Mandatory Applicability begins on September 1, 2008, 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, 225 Child Restraint Anchorage Systems, 301 Fuel System
Integrity, and 302 Flammability of Interior Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the subject non-U.S.-certified
MPVs are capable of being readily altered to meet the following
standards, in the manner indicated:
Standard No. 101 Controls and Displays: The brake warning telltale
must be modified to show the word ``BRAKE'' when activated.
Standard No. 108 Lamps Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment:
Installation of the front and rear side mounted reflex reflectors with
U.S.-conforming components.
Standard No. 114 Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention:
Installation of a supplemental key warning buzzer, or activation of the
U.S.-version software to meet the requirements of this standard.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection: Inspection to ascertain
if the software and firmware installed in the vehicle are the same as
the most up-to-date versions installed in the U.S.-conforming version
of the vehicle. Replacement of any software or firmware found not to be
the most recent versions. Replacement of sun visors with U.S.-model
components to meet the labeling requirements of FMVSS No. 208.
The petitioner further states that labels will be affixed to
conform the vehicle to the requirements of 49 CFR parts 565 and 567,
VIN Content and Certification, respectively.
III. Comments: All comments and supporting materials received
before the close of business on the closing date indicated above will
be filed in the docket and considered. Comments filed
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after the closing date will also be considered to the fullest extent
possible and available for examination in the docket at the above
addresses.
Once the petition is granted or denied, notice of the decision will
be published in the Federal Register pursuant to the authority
indicated at the end of this notice.
This notice of receipt of the subject petition does not represent
any agency decision or other exercise of judgment concerning the merits
of the petition. 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.
Michael A. Cole,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018-26057 Filed 11-29-18; 8:45 am]
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