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NOTICES: 2005-2006 Mercedes Benz SLK Class,
Published: 2008-09-03
This document announces receipt by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that
20052006 Mercedes Benz SLK class (171 chassis) passenger cars
manufactured between August 31, 2004 and August 31, 2006 that were not
originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety
NOTICES: Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition,
Published: 2008-09-03
This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a
petition (Defect Petition DP08001) submitted by Mr. William Kronholm
to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) by letter dated
January 10, 2008, under 49 U.S.C. 30162. The Petition requests that the
agency commence a proceeding to determine the existence of a defect
related to motor
RULES: Final Listing of 2009 Light Duty Truck Lines and Exempted Vehicle Lines for 2009 Model Year; Correction,
Published: 2008-08-29
Correction
In rule document E818890 beginning on page 47847 in the issue of Friday, August 15, 2008, make the following correction:
Appendix AI to Part 541 [Corrected]
On page 47849, in Appendix AI to Part 541, in the second column of the table, in the 44th line entry, ``Genesis\3\'' should
read``Genesis\1\''.
[FR Doc. Z818890 Filed 82808;
NOTICES: Decision that Certain Nonconforming Motor Vehicles are Eligible for Importation,
Published: 2008-08-29
This document announces decisions by NHTSA that certain motor
vehicles 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 originally manufactured for sale in the United
States and certified by
NOTICES: Plan for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Vehicle and Behavioral Programs (2008-2012),
Published: 2008-08-29
This notice announces the publication by NHTSA of its
Evaluation Program Plan for 20082012. The report describes the
agency's ongoing and planned evaluations of its existing Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards [49 CFR part 571] and other vehiclesafety,
behavioralsafety and consumer programs. It also summarizes the results
of completed
RULES: Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment,
Published: 2008-08-28
This final rule delays the effective date of an amendment that
reorganizes and improves the structure and clarity of the Federal motor
vehicle safety standard on lamps, reflective devices, and associated
equipment, from September 1, 2008 to December 1, 2009. The final rule
reorganizing the lighting standard was published on December 4,
2007.\1\
NOTICES: Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC,
Published: 2008-08-20
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) determined
that certain tires that it manufactured in September and October of
2007, failed to comply with the labeling requirements of paragraph
S5.5.1(a) of 49 CFR 571.139, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) No. 139 New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles. FMVSS
No. 139
NOTICES: Hyundai Motor Co.,
Published: 2008-08-20
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai), has determined that certain
replacement seat belt assemblies sold for various model and model year
Hyundai vehicles, including the 2008 model year vehicles, did not fully
comply with paragraphs S4.1(k) and S4.1(l) of 49 CFR 571.209 Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 209 Seat Belt Assemblies.
RULES: Insurer Reporting Requirements; List of Insurers Required to File Reports,
Published: 2008-08-18
This final rule amends 49 CFR part 544, Insurer Reporting
Requirements. This Part specifies the requirements for annual insurer
reports and lists in appendices those passenger motor vehicle insurers
that are required to file reports on their motor vehicle theft loss
experiences. An insurer included in any of these appendices must file
three copies
RULES: Final Listing of 2009 Light Duty Truck Lines and Exempted Vehicle Lines for 2009 Model Year,
Published: 2008-08-15
This final rule announces NHTSA's determination that there are
no new model year (MY) 2009 light duty truck lines subject to the
partsmarking requirements of the Federal motor vehicle theft
prevention standard because they have been determined by the agency to
be hightheft or because they have a majority of interchangeable parts
with those of a
NOTICES: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
Published: 2008-08-08
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below will be forwarded to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR
describes the nature of the information collection and the expected
burden. The Federal
RULES: Child Restraint Systems,
Published: 2008-08-05
This final rule amends a provision in Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213 that specifies that child restraints
manufactured on or after August 1, 2008 are tested by NHTSA with the
Hybrid III version of the 6yearold child dummy. NHTSA is postponing
the August 1, 2008 date to August 1, 2010. The August 1, 2010 date
provides NHTSA
PROPOSED RULES: Registration of Importers and Importation of Motor Vehicles; Schedule of Fees,
Published: 2008-08-04
This document proposes fees for Fiscal Year 2009 and until
further notice, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 30141, relating to the
registration of importers and the importation of motor vehicles not
certified as conforming to the Federal motor vehicle safety standards
(FMVSS). These fees are needed to maintain the registered importer (RI)
program.
NOTICES: Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance,
Published: 2008-07-31
Goodyear Dunlop Tires North American, Ltd, (GDTNA), has determined
that certain tires that it manufactured during the period beginning
January 2003 through July 2004, do not fully comply with paragraph
S6.5(f) of 49 CFR 571.119 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) No. 119 New Pneumatic Tires for Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of
More
NOTICES: Date for Submission of Requests for Confidential Treatment of Certain Early Warning Reporting Data,
Published: 2008-07-28
This notice establishes a submission date for those
manufacturers that choose to submit requests for confidential treatment
of Early Warning Reporting data on incidents involving a death or an
injury, property damage claims or light vehicle production to send the
requests to NHTSA's Chief Counsel.
PROPOSED RULES: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Rearview Mirrors,
Published: 2008-07-21
In response to a petition for rulemaking, in 2005 the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed to amend Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111, ``Rearview Mirrors'' to require
straight trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of between
4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) and 11,793 kilograms (26,000 pounds) to
be
NOTICES: Dorel Juvenile Group [Cosco] (DJG),
Published: 2008-07-18
Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG), of Columbus, Indiana, the parent
company manufacturing Cosco brand child restraints, determined that
certain tether webbing used on various child restraints (39 models and
3,957,826 units) failed the webbing strength requirements of S5.4.1(a)
of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213, ``Child
NOTICES: Nissan North America, Inc.,
Published: 2008-07-16
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan), has determined that certain
vehicles that it manufactured during the period of April 5, 2007 to
July 25, 2007, did not fully comply with paragraph S4.3(b) of 49 CFR
571.110 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 110 Tire
Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of 4,536 Kilograms
PROPOSED RULES: Preliminary Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard,
Published: 2008-07-14
This document requests comments on data about passenger motor
vehicle thefts that occurred in calendar year (CY) 2006 including theft
rates for existing passenger motor vehicle lines manufactured in model year (MY) 2006. The preliminary theft
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data indicate that the vehicle theft rate for CY/MY 2006 vehicles (2.08
thefts per thousand
NOTICES: Mazda,
Published: 2008-07-14
This document grants in full the petition of Mazda Motor
Corporation (Mazda) in accordance with Sec. 543.9(c)(2) of 49 CFR part
543, Exemption From the Theft Prevention Standard, for the Mazda
Tribute vehicle line beginning with model year (MY) 2010. This petition
is granted because the agency has determined that the antitheft device
to be placed
RULES: Offer of Cash Deposits or Obligations of the United States,
Published: 2008-07-11
This document amends NHTSA's regulations that prescribe fees
authorized by 49 U.S.C. Sec. 30141 for various functions performed by
the agency with respect to the importation of motor vehicles that are
not originally manufactured to conform to all applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety and bumper standards. An importer must file with U.S.
Customs
NOTICES: Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance; Chrysler, LLC,
Published: 2008-07-10
Chrysler, LLC (Chrysler) has determined that certain vehicles that
it manufactured during the period of October 1, 2003 through August 28,
2007, do not fully comply with either paragraph S4.3.3 of 49 CFR
571.110 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 110, Tire
Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of 4,536 Kilograms
NOTICES: Guidance and Recommended Best Importer Practices to Enhance the Safety of Imported Motor Vehicles, etc.,
Published: 2008-07-08
This notice solicits comments from the public, from importers
and manufacturers of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment, and
from other interested parties concerning best practices to be followed
by importers of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment to reduce
the likelihood of importing products that contain defects related to
motor
RULES: Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems,
Published: 2008-07-07
This document responds to two petitions for reconsideration of
a final rule amending the Federal motor vehicle safety standard for
poweroperated window, partition, and roof panel systems. The subject
final rule, statutorily mandated and published in April 2006,
established a new safety requirement for vehicle power window switches,
specifically
PROPOSED RULES: Windshield Zone Intrusion,
Published: 2008-07-07
This document proposes to rescind Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS) No. 219, ``Windshield zone intrusion.'' This proposed
action results from NHTSA's periodic review of its regulations to
determine whether a continuing safety need exists for the standard
under review. NHTSA tentatively concludes that the windshield zone
intrusion