97-757. Final Listing of High-Theft Lines for 1997 Model Year; Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 1997)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 1690-1691]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-757]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    
    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    
    49 CFR Part 541
    
    [Docket No. 96-17; Notice 02]
    RIN 2127-AG34
    
    
    Final Listing of High-Theft Lines for 1997 Model Year; Motor 
    Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard
    
    AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
    Department of Transportation.
    
    ACTION: Final rule; correction.
    
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    SUMMARY: This document corrects errors in the final listing of high-
    theft lines for the 1997 Model Year (MY), that was published on April 
    8, 1996 (61 FR 15390) by incorporating information that manufacturers 
    brought to the agency's attention subsequent to the final listing. In 
    the amended list in this document, three footnote errors are corrected, 
    errors in the names of three Honda lines, the Acura CLX, the Acura 
    Legend, and the Acura Vigor are corrected; and two Chrysler lines, the 
    Dodge Ramcharger (MPV) and the Dodge Ram Wagon/Van B-150, three General 
    Motors' lines, the Buick Century, the GMC Sierra 1500 Pickup and the C-
    1500 Pickup are removed; a Chrysler line, the Jeep Grand Cherokee 
    (MPV), a Ford line, the Lincoln Town Car, a General Motors' line, the 
    Geo Prizm, and a Mercedes-Benz model, the 560 SL are added to Appendix 
    A; a Honda line, the Acura TL is removed from Appendix A and added to 
    Appendix A-I, the Acura SLX is added to Appendix A-I; a General Motors' 
    line, the Buick Regal is removed from Appendix A-I and the Buick Regal/
    Century line is added; and, the Buick Park Avenue is removed from 
    Appendix A-II and added to Appendix A-I.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: The amendment made by this final rule is effective 
    January 13, 1997.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Rosalind Proctor, Motor Vehicle 
    Theft Group, Office of Planning and Consumer Programs, NHTSA, 400 
    Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. Ms. Proctor's telephone 
    number is (202) 366-1740. Her fax number is (202) 493-2739.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NHTSA is correcting errors in the final list 
    of high- theft vehicle lines for Model Year (MY) 1997, that appeared in 
    the Federal Register on April 8, 1996 (61 FR 15390). This correction 
    document incorporates updated information brought to NHTSA's attention 
    subsequent to the publication of the final list for MY 1997. The 
    following are corrections to Appendix A of 49 CFR Part 541, the Theft 
    Prevention Standard:
        The second footnote ``1'' erroneously listed in Appendix A is 
    correctly redesignated as footnote ``2''. Additionally, the Suzuki ``X-
    90'' erroneously listed in Appendix A with a footnote reference of 
    ``1'' is corrected to indicate a footnote reference of ``2'', and the 
    Toyota ``MR2'' erroneously listed with a footnote reference of ``2'' is 
    correctly redesignated by removing the footnote reference.
        The Honda lines, erroneously listed as ``Acura CLX'', Acura 
    Legend'', and ``Acura Vigor'' have been identified respectively, 
    ``Acura CL'', ``Acura RL'' and ``Acura TL''. The General Motors' line, 
    erroneously listed as ``Buick Regal'' has been identified respectively, 
    ``Buick Regal/Century''.
        Comments were received from American Honda Motor Co., Inc., 
    requesting that the ``Acura TL'' line which was erroneously listed in 
    Appendix A, be deleted from the listing because it has received a full 
    exemption from the parts-marking requirements based on the installation 
    of a qualified antitheft device as standard equipment on the entire 
    line. The Honda ``Acura TL'' which replaced the ``Acura Vigor'' will be 
    deleted from Appendix A.
        Comments were received from the Chrysler Corporation, Automobiles 
    Peugeot, and Jaguar Cars, each requesting that one vehicle line be 
    deleted from the list because it is no longer being produced. Those 
    lines are the Chrysler ``Dodge Ramcharger (MPV)'', the ``Peugeot 405'', 
    and the ``Jaguar XJ40''. The Chrysler ``Dodge Ramcharger (MPV)'' will 
    be deleted from Appendix A, since it was not covered prior to MY 1997 
    and has not been manufactured for sale in the United States since MY 
    1995. Additionally, the General Motors' ``Buick Century'' is removed 
    from Appendix A because it was not covered by the Theft Prevention 
    Standard prior to MY 1997 and will not be produced after the 1996 model 
    year.
        The agency understands Peugeot's and Jaguar's reasons for 
    requesting deletion of the ``405'' and ``XJ40'' from the list of 
    vehicles subject to the parts-marking requirements of the Theft 
    Prevention Standard. However, NHTSA cannot delete the ``Peugeot 405'' 
    from the list because it has been covered by the Theft Prevention 
    Standard since MY 1989, and the ``Jaguar XJ40'' has been covered since 
    the 1987 model year. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Sec. 33104(d), a vehicle 
    line on the list of lines subject to parts marking cannot be removed 
    from that list unless the manufacturer has obtained an exemption from 
    the parts-marking requirement based on the installation of a qualified 
    antitheft device as standard equipment on the entire line.
        The Chrysler ``Dodge Ram Wagon/Van B-150'', the General Motors' 
    ``GMC Sierra 1500 Pickup'' and the ``Chevrolet C-1500 Pickup'' are 
    removed from Appendix A, as they are rated at more than 6,000 pounds 
    gross vehicle weight.
        The ``Jeep Grand Cherokee (MPV)'' is added to the Chrysler listing 
    in Appendix A; and Ford's line, the ``Lincoln Town Car'', the General 
    Motors' line, the ``Geo Prizm'', and the Mercedes-Benz model, ``560 
    SL'' were inadvertently left out in the final list for
    
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    MY 1997, and are added in this document.
        In addition, the Honda line, the ``Acura SLX'', which is certified 
    by Isuzu, is added to the Appendix A-I listing, the General Motors'' 
    line, the ``Buick Park Avenue'' is removed from the Appendix A-II 
    listing and added to the listing in Appendix A-I because each of these 
    lines have been granted full exemptions from the parts-marking 
    requirements beginning with the 1997 model year. Additionally, the 
    ``Buick Regal'' is removed from the Appendix A-I listing and the 
    ``Buick Regal/Century'' line is added because the parts-marking 
    exemption granted for the ``Buick Regal'' has been extended by the 
    agency to include the new ``Buick Century'' model added to the ``Buick 
    Regal'' line beginning with the 1997 model year.
        Since the corrections made by this document only inform the public 
    of previous agency actions, and do not impose any additional 
    obligations on any party, NHTSA finds for good cause that the revisions 
    made by this notice should be effective as soon as it is published in 
    the Federal Register.
    
    List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 541
    
        Administrative practice and procedure, Labeling, Motor vehicles, 
    Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
    
        In consideration of the foregoing, 49 CFR Part 541 is amended as 
    follows:
    
    PART 541--[AMENDED]
    
        1. The authority citation for Part 541 continues to read as 
    follows:
    
        Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2021-2024, and 2026; delegation of 
    authority at 49 CFR 1.50.
    
    Appendix A--[Amended]
    
        2. Appendix A is amended as follows:
    
        a. In the entry for ``Chrysler'', ``Dodge Ramcharger (MPV) \2\'' 
    and ``Dodge Ram Wagon/Van B-150 \2\'' are removed; ``Jeep Grand 
    Cherokee (MPV) \2\'' is added after ``Jeep Cherokee (MPV) \2\''.
        b. In the entry for ``Ford'', ``Lincoln Town Car'' is added after 
    ``Lincoln Mark''.
        c. In the entry for ``General Motors'', ``Buick Century \2\'', 
    ``GMC Sierra 1500 Pickup \2\'', and ``Chevrolet C-1500 Pickup \2\'' is 
    removed; ``Geo Prizm'' is added after ``Geo Tracker (MPV) \2\''.
        d. In the entry for ``Honda'', ``TL'' is removed.
        e. In the entry for ``Mercedes-Benz'' ``560 SL'' is added after 
    ``560 SEC''.
        f. In the entry for ``Suzuki'', ``X-90 \1\'' is revised to read 
    ``Suzuki'' ``X-90 \2\''.
        g. In the entry for ``Toyota'', ``MR \2\'' is revised to read 
    ``Toyota'' ``MR2''.
        h. In the table in Appendix A, the second footnote ``1'' at the end 
    of the table is correctly redesignated as footnote ``2''.
    
    Appendix A-I--[Amended]
    
        3. Appendix A-I is amended as follows:
    
        a. In the entry for ``General Motors'', ``Buick Park Avenue \2\'' 
    is added before ``Buick Regal''.
        b. In the entry for ``General Motors'', ``Buick Regal'' is removed.
        c. In the entry for ``General Motors'', ``Buick Regal/Century \2\'' 
    is added before ``Buick Riviera''.
        d. In the entry for ``Honda'', ``Acura CLX \2\'' is revised to read 
    ``Acura CL \2\''.
        e. In the entry for ``Honda'', ``Acura RL'' is added after ``Acura 
    NS-X''.
        f. In the entry for ``Honda'', ``Acura TL'' is added before ``Acura 
    Vigor''.
        g. In the entry for ``Honda'', ``Acura SLX'' is added after newly 
    added ``Acura RL''.
    
    Appendix A-II--[Amended]
    
        4. Appendix A-II is amended as follows:
    
        In the entry for ``General Motors'', ``Buick Park Avenue'' is 
    removed.
    
        Issued on: December 18, 1996.
    L. Robert Shelton,
    Associate Administrator for Safety Performance Standards.
    [FR Doc. 97-757 Filed 1-10-97; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Effective Date:
1/13/1997
Published:
01/13/1997
Department:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule; correction.
Document Number:
97-757
Dates:
The amendment made by this final rule is effective January 13, 1997.
Pages:
1690-1691 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. 96-17, Notice 02
RINs:
2127-AG34: High-Theft Lines for Model Year 1997
RIN Links:
https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2127-AG34/high-theft-lines-for-model-year-1997
PDF File:
97-757.pdf
CFR: (1)
49 CFR 541