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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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;

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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\

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration