04-19962. Final Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard  

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    AGENCY:

    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation.

    ACTION:

    Publication of final theft data.

    SUMMARY:

    This document publishes the final data on thefts of model year (MY) 2002 passenger motor vehicles that occurred in calendar year (CY) 2002. The final 2002 theft data indicate a decrease in the vehicle theft rate experienced in CY/MY 2002. The final Start Printed Page 53355theft rate for MY 2002 passenger vehicles stolen in calendar year 2002 (2.49 thefts per thousand vehicles) decreased by 23.6 percent from the theft rate for CY/MY 2001 (3.26 thefts per thousand vehicles) when compared to the theft rate experienced in CY/MY 2001. Publication of these data fulfills NHTSA's statutory obligation to periodically obtain accurate and timely theft data and publish the information for review and comment.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Ms. Deborah Mazyck, Office of International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Mazyck's telephone number is (202) 366-0846. Her fax number is (202) 493-2290.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    NHTSA administers a program for reducing motor vehicle theft. The central feature of this program is the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard, 49 CFR part 541. The standard specifies performance requirements for inscribing and affixing vehicle identification numbers (VINs) onto certain major original equipment and replacement parts of high-theft lines of passenger motor vehicles.

    The agency is required by 49 U.S.C. 33104(b)(4) to periodically obtain, from the most reliable source, accurate and timely theft data and publish the data for review and comment. To fulfill this statutory mandate, NHTSA has published theft data annually beginning with MYs 1983/84. Continuing to fulfill the § 33104(b)(4) mandate, this document reports the final theft data for CY 2002, the most recent calendar year for which data are available.

    In calculating the 2002 theft rates, NHTSA followed the same procedures it used in calculating the MY 2001 theft rates. (For 2001 theft data calculations, see 68 FR 54857, September 19, 2003.) As in all previous reports, NHTSA's data were based on information provided to NHTSA by the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The NCIC is a government system that receives vehicle theft information from nearly 23,000 criminal justice agencies and other law enforcement authorities throughout the United States. The NCIC data also include reported thefts of self-insured and uninsured vehicles, not all of which are reported to other data sources.

    The 2002 theft rate for each vehicle line was calculated by dividing the number of reported thefts of MY 2002 vehicles of that line stolen during calendar year 2002 by the total number of vehicles in that line manufactured for MY 2002, as reported to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

    The final 2002 theft data show a decrease in the vehicle theft rate when compared to the theft rate experienced in CY/MY 2001. The final theft rate for MY 2002 passenger vehicles stolen in calendar year 2002 decreased to 2.49 thefts per thousand vehicles produced, a decrease of 23.6 percent from the rate of 3.26 thefts per thousand vehicles experienced by MY 2001 vehicles in CY 2001. For MY 2002 vehicles, out of a total of 225 vehicle lines, 38 lines had a theft rate higher than 3.5826 per thousand vehicles, the established median theft rate for MYs 1990/1991. (See 59 FR 12400, March 16, 1994.) Of the 38 vehicle lines with a theft rate higher than 3.5826, 34 are passenger car lines, three are multipurpose passenger vehicle lines, and one is a light-duty truck line.

    On Tuesday, April 6, 2004, NHTSA published the preliminary theft rates for CY 2002 passenger motor vehicles in the Federal Register (69 FR 18010). The agency tentatively ranked each of the MY 2002 vehicle lines in descending order of theft rate. The public was requested to comment on the accuracy of the data and to provide final production figures for individual vehicle lines. The agency used written comments to make the necessary adjustments to its data. As a result of the adjustments, some of the final theft rates and rankings of vehicle lines changed from those published in the April 2004 notice. The agency received written comments from General Motors Corporation (GM) and Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VW).

    In its comments, GM informed the agency that the Pontiac Grand Am was incorrectly listed as the “Grant Am” and the GMC Safari Van was incorrectly listed as the “Safara Van.” The final theft data has been revised to reflect the correct nomenclature for the Pontiac Grand Am and the GMC Safari Van.

    GM also informed the agency that the production volume for the Chevrolet Cavalier, the Chevrolet Astro Van, and the Saturn VUE is incorrect. In response to this comment, the production volume for the Chevrolet Cavalier, the Chevrolet Astro Van, and the Saturn VUE has been reviewed and the final theft list has been revised to correct those production errors. As a result of the correction, the Chevrolet Cavalier previously ranked No. 30 with a theft rate of 3.9232 remains ranked at No. 30 with a theft rate of 3.8780. The Chevrolet Astro Van previously ranked No. 119 with a theft rate of 1.7072 is now ranked No. 120 with a revised theft rate of 1.7196. The Saturn VUE previously ranked No. 188 with a theft rate of 0.6073 is now ranked No. 189 with a revised theft rate of 0.5970. Additionally, GM informed the agency that the production volume for the General Motors Funeral Coach/Hearse was listed incorrectly. As a result of the agency's review, the new information provided by GM resulted in no change to the ranking or theft rate for this line. Additionally, further analysis of the data revealed the Funeral Coach/Hearse is a Cadillac Funeral Coach/Hearse. The theft rate list has been revised to reflect the correction in its nomenclature.

    Further reanalysis of the theft rate data revealed that the Cadillac Limousine, BMW M3 and BMW M5 were erroneously omitted from the April 6, 2004 publication of preliminary theft data. The agency has corrected the final theft data to include the theft rate information for the Cadillac Limousine, BMW M3 and BMW M5 vehicles. As a result of this correction, the Cadillac Limousine is ranked No. 213 with a theft rate of 0.0000, the BMW M3 is ranked No. 23 with a theft rate of 4.8012 and the BMW M5 is ranked No. 62 with a theft rate of 2.7510.

    VW also informed the agency that the production volume for the Audi TT/Quattro and the Bentley Arnage was listed incorrectly. As a result of VW's comments, the production volume for the Audi TT/Quattro and the Bentley Arnage have been corrected and the final theft list has been revised. The Audi TT/Quattro previously ranked No. 136 with a theft rate of 1.4268 is now ranked No. 148 with a theft rate of 1.2575. The Bentley Arnage previously ranked No. 220 with a theft rate of 0.0000 is now ranked No. 221 with the theft rate unchanged.

    VW informed the agency that the S4/Quattro ranked at No. 2 was incorrectly listed as the “24/Quattro.” Because the S4 is a model within the A4 vehicle line, production and theft totals have been combined for the A4 vehicle line and the theft data has been revised accordingly. The Audi A4 is now ranked No. 110 with a theft rate of 1.8970. Additionally, because the S6 is a model within the A6 vehicle line, production and theft totals have been combined for the A6 vehicle line and the theft data has been revised accordingly. The Audi A6 vehicle line is now ranked No. 188 with a theft rate of 0.6303.

    Further review of the final theft list revealed that the Acura Integra was erroneously listed. The Acura Integra was not produced in MY 2002. The correct name designation for the vehicle Start Printed Page 53356previously ranked No. 87 (Integra) should be changed to the Acura RSX now ranked No. 88. The final theft list has been revised accordingly.

    The following list represents NHTSA's final calculation of theft rates for all 2002 passenger motor vehicle lines. This list is intended to inform the public of calendar year 2002 motor vehicle thefts of model year 2002 vehicles and does not have any effect on the obligations of regulated parties under 49 U.S.C. chapter 331, Theft Prevention.

    Final Theft Rates of Model Year 2002 Passenger Motor Vehicles Stolen in Calendar Year 2002

    NumberManufacturerMake/model (line)Thefts 2002Production (Mfr's) 20022002 theft rate (per 1,000 vehicles produced)
    1DAIMLERCHRYSLERCHRYSLER NEON 112441.6667
    2DAIMLERCHRYSLERDODGE INTREPID1,657111,49114.8622
    3DAIMLERCHRYSLERDODGE STRATUS1,254106,77111.7448
    4SUZUKIESTEEM1089,67011.1686
    5DAIMLERCHRYSLERCHRYSLER SEBRING61175,1638.1290
    6DAIMLERCHRYSLERDODGE NEON959119,2538.0417
    7HONDAACURA NSX22547.8740
    8MITSUBISHIMONTERO20627,2667.5552
    9MITSUBISHIGALANT66892,9487.1868
    10MITSUBISHIMIRAGE609,2406.4935
    11MITSUBISHIMONTERO SPORT35057,4576.0915
    12FORD MOTOR CO.FORD F150 PICKUP274,4736.0362
    13AUDIS823405.8824
    14MITSUBISHIECLIPSE23941,3345.7822
    15NISSANMAXIMA49086,0365.6953
    16KIA MOTORSOPTIMA15527,5935.6174
    17FORD MOTOR CO.FORD ESCORT45781,6725.5956
    18GENERAL MOTORSPONTIAC GRAND AM838154,3065.4308
    19DAIMLERCHRYSLERCHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE25146,6375.3820
    20MITSUBISHILANCER39773,9915.3655
    21DAIMLERCHRYSLERCHRYSLER CONCORDE19437,1315.2247
    22MITSUBISHIDIAMANTE9619,7074.8714
    23BMWM3469,5814.8012
    24DAIMLERCHRYSLERCHRYSLER INTREPID61,2544.7847
    25TOYOTACOROLLA690147,9834.6627
    26DAIMLERCHRYSLERCHRYSLER 300M16736,6634.5550
    27GENERAL MOTORSOLDSMOBILE ALERO33379,3734.1954
    28KIA MOTORSSPECTRA29871,8374.1483
    29KIA MOTORSRIO22757,2923.9622
    30GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET CAVALIER1,017262,2513.8780
    31TOYOTALEXUS IS9324,0793.8623
    32GENERAL MOTORSCADILLAC SEVILLE9725,1283.8602
    33SUZUKIVITARA/GRAND23260,3183.8463
    34NISSANSENTRA434113,9623.8083
    35GENERAL MOTORSPONTIAC SUNFIRE28676,4453.7413
    36DAIMLERCHRYSLERCHRYSLER PROWLER51,3483.7092
    37GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET MONTE CARLO25268,5703.6751
    38FORD MOTOR CO.LINCOLN TOWN CAR13236,6353.6031
    39GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET BLAZER S10/T10369103,3413.5707
    40GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET MALIBU495144,9463.4151
    41GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET PRIZM9628,1973.4046
    42NISSANALTIMA651192,7013.3783
    43HYUNDAIACCENT30792,1573.3313
    44JAGUARXK882,4553.2587
    45MERCEDES-BENZ129 (SL-CLASS)92,7763.2421
    46NISSANINFINITI Q45268,0653.2238
    47MAZDAMILLENIA6720,8003.2212
    48DAIMLERCHRYSLERDODGE CARAVAN/GRAND772241,6963.1941
    49ISUZUTROOPER4012,6383.1651
    50GENERAL MOTORSOLDSMOBILE AURORA3410,8613.1305
    51JAGUARS-TYPE3812,3193.0847
    52TOYOTACELICA7925,6833.0760
    53FORD MOTOR CO.MERCURY SABLE322105,4153.0546
    54GENERAL MOTORSPONTIAC GRAND PRIX434144,6543.0003
    55GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET CAMARO12140,3832.9963
    56FORD MOTOR CO.FORD FOCUS753252,9872.9764
    57FORD MOTOR CO.LINCOLN LS15351,7042.9592
    58GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET CORVETTE9933,5862.9477
    59DAEWOOLANOS196,4522.9448
    60DAIMLERCHRYSLERCHRYSLER VOYAGER12041,3482.9022
    61HYUNDAISONATA22580,0492.8108
    62BMWM562,1812.7510
    63BMW75018,2222.7439
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    64GENERAL MOTORSPONTIAC FIREBIRD/FORMULA8129,6872.7285
    65FORD MOTOR CO.FORD TAURUS842321,5562.6185
    66FORD MOTOR CO.MERCURY MOUNTAINEER19677,7872.5197
    67DAIMLERCHRYSLERJEEP CHEROKEE/GRAND533211,7862.5167
    68HYUNDAIELANTRA299118,9622.5134
    69JAGUARXKR41,5952.5078
    70HONDAPASSPORT155,9992.5004
    71TOYOTATUNDRA PICKUP6626,4422.4960
    72GENERAL MOTORSBUICK REGAL9539,1242.4282
    73NISSANINFINITI G203112,7882.4241
    74TOYOTA4RUNNER20585,1262.4082
    75GENERAL MOTORSOLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE6025,0082.3992
    76TOYOTALEXUS SC6125,6832.3751
    77GENERAL MOTORSBUICK CENTURY331141,8182.3340
    78FORD MOTOR CO.MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS14662,6482.3305
    79FORD MOTOR CO.FORD EXPLORER1,419610,2682.3252
    80NISSANXTERRA23199,8872.3126
    81MAZDA62611349,1812.2976
    82GENERAL MOTORSCADILLAC DEVILLE20991,0572.2953
    83SUZUKIAERIO3113,6662.2684
    84HONDAACURA 3.2 CL135,7492.2613
    85GENERAL MOTORSSATURN LS19184,9662.2480
    86MAZDAPROTÉGÉ21997,8822.2374
    87DAIMLERCHRYSLERCHRYSLER PT CRUISER377169,5592.2234
    88HONDAACURA RSX9542,8092.2192
    89TOYOTARAV421296,4892.1971
    90ISUZUAXIOM4018,2802.1882
    91TOYOTACAMRY/SOLARA1,027472,0302.1757
    92MERCEDES-BENZ208 (CLK-CLASS)4320,1992.1288
    93JAGUARXJ852,3542.1240
    94FORD MOTOR CO.FORD RANGER PICKUP499238,5582.0917
    95KIA MOTORSSPORTAGE9746,8832.0690
    96DAIMLERCHRYSLERJEEP LIBERTY429207,9912.0626
    97DAEWOONUBIRA115,3512.0557
    98GENERAL MOTORSPONTIAC BONNEVILLE8742,6642.0392
    99VOLVOC7073,4542.0266
    100HYUNDAIXG3818,8422.0168
    101TOYOTAECHO6532,4952.0003
    102DAIMLERCHRYSLERJEEP WRANGLER13366,5651.9980
    103NISSANFRONTIER PICKUP18190,9641.9898
    104GENERAL MOTORSCADILLAC ELDORADO147,0471.9867
    105MERCEDES-BENZ215 (CL-CLASS)105,0621.9755
    106MERCEDES-BENZ220 (S-CLASS)5326,9181.9689
    107DAEWOOLEGANZA115,5931.9667
    108TOYOTATACOMA PICKUP315162,3221.9406
    109GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET TRACKER8845,7931.9217
    110AUDIA4/A4 QUATTRO/S47338,4821.8970
    111GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET IMPALA375201,4671.8613
    112TOYOTALEXUS LS5027,1621.8408
    113FORD MOTOR CO.FORD ESCAPE291159,3221.8265
    114NISSANINFINITI QX42915,9431.8190
    115SUBARUIMPREZA10859,3911.8185
    116NISSANPATHFINDER10759,4091.8011
    117GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET S10/T10 PICKUP251139,5211.7990
    118MAZDAB-SERIES PICKUP4022,2751.7957
    119VOLKSWAGENGOLF/GTI5531,6401.7383
    120GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET ASTRO VAN6738,9631.7196
    121HONDAS20001710,0491.6917
    122GENERAL MOTORSGMC SONOMA PICKUP6639,2921.6797
    123HONDAACCORD702419,3981.6738
    124VOLVOS402313,9801.6452
    125MAZDAMX-5 MIATA2213,5441.6243
    126VOLVOS802515,8511.5772
    127HONDAACURA 3.2 TL9560,8601.5610
    128ISUZURODEO6541,9961.5478
    129DAIMLERCHRYSLERCHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MPV202130,9371.5427
    130HONDACIVIC500329,7781.5162
    131JAGUARVANDEN PLAS/SUPER V831,9811.5144
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    132MERCEDES-BENZ170 (SLK-CLASS)127,9541.5087
    133VOLKSWAGENJETTA218144,7901.5056
    134GENERAL MOTORSSATURN SL221148,5141.4881
    135GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER375253,2491.4808
    136FORD MOTOR CO.MERCURY COUGAR3524,4851.4294
    137BMW3146102,5741.4234
    138FORD MOTOR CO.FORD CROWN VICTORIA3222,5641.4182
    139PORSCHE9111712,0341.4127
    140TOYOTALEXUS GS2517,8631.3995
    141FORD MOTOR CO.FORD WINDSTAR VAN204146,2741.3946
    142GENERAL MOTORSBUICK PARK AVENUE4231,9131.3161
    143NISSANINFINITI I354030,6041.3070
    144PORSCHEBOXSTER139,9751.3033
    145BMW54539,4451.2929
    146MERCEDES-BENZ203 (C-CLASS)9170,6881.2873
    147VOLKSWAGENEUROVAN/CAMPER75,4721.2792
    148AUDITT1411,1331.2575
    149JAGUARX-TYPE4435,6591.2339
    150HYUNDAISANTA FE9982,8241.1953
    151VOLVOS604840,8841.1741
    152JAGUARXJR18531.1723
    153TOYOTAMR2 SPYDER65,3351.1246
    154VOLVOV4032,6801.1194
    155GENERAL MOTORSPONTIAC AZTEK2017,8861.1182
    156GENERAL MOTORSSATURN SC4843,2131.1108
    157SAAB382332018,0551.1077
    158VOLKSWAGENCABRIO1311,7491.1065
    159GENERAL MOTORSBUICK LESABRE148137,7371.0745
    160KIA MOTORSSEDONA VAN5349,7311.0657
    161VOLKSWAGENPASSAT9993,8121.0553
    162GENERAL MOTORSGMC ENVOY112108,6501.0308
    163MERCEDES-BENZ210 (E-CLASS)3130,3681.0208
    164TOYOTAAVALON6967,7721.0181
    165TOYOTAPRIUS2322,7371.0116
    166FORD MOTOR CO.LINCOLN CONTINENTAL1918,8041.0104
    167VOLKSWAGENNEW BEETLE5656,0450.9992
    168TOYOTASIENNA VAN8285,4170.9600
    169NISSANQUEST VAN2021,0990.9479
    170TOYOTALEXUS RX6973,0490.9446
    171LAND ROVERFREELANDER1516,2680.9221
    172GENERAL MOTORSGMC SAFARI VAN99,8870.9103
    173FORD MOTOR CO.FORD MUSTANG705775,1530.9095
    174MAZDATRIBUTE4549,5610.9080
    175GENERAL MOTORSOLDSMOBILE BRAVADA2528,6580.8724
    176HONDAACURA 3.5 RL1416,4490.8511
    177GENERAL MOTORSBUICK RENDEZVOUS6677,5730.8508
    178GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET VENTURE VAN7184,1160.8441
    179TOYOTAHIGHLANDER90110,5300.8143
    180TOYOTALEXUS ES5770,5170.8083
    181GENERAL MOTORSPONTIAC MONTANA VAN3545,5580.7683
    182VOLVOV70912,1440.7411
    183HONDAACURA MDX3648,9980.7347
    184DAIMLERCHRYSLERDODGE DAKOTA PICKUP106145,2380.7298
    185SUBARUFORESTER3955,1140.7076
    186QUANTUM TECH.CHEVROLET CAVALIER11,4830.6743
    187FORD MOTOR CO.MERCURY VILLAGER VAN1218,3640.6535
    188AUDIA6/A6 QUATTRO/S6/AVANT1422,2120.6303
    189GENERAL MOTORSSATURN VUE2135,1780.5970
    190SUBARULEGACY/OUTBACK4788,7900.5293
    191MAZDAMPV VAN1325,1220.5175
    192HONDAINSIGHT12,0060.4985
    193FORD MOTOR CO.FORD THUNDERBIRD1428,6390.4888
    194BMWMINI COOPER817,0330.4697
    195GENERAL MOTORSOLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE VAN1123,8630.4610
    196HONDACR-V62138,0610.4491
    197BMWM/Z3818,7680.4263
    198SAAB38235615,3390.3912
    199HONDAODYSSEY VAN58148,8570.3896
    200VOLVOXC820,7250.3860
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    201GENERAL MOTORSSATURN LW411,2730.3548
    202FORD MOTOR CO.FORD TH!NK NEIGHBOR26,6130.3024
    203ASTON MARTINVANQUISH01270.0000
    204ASTON MARTINVANTAGE02650.0000
    205AUDIA806720.0000
    206AUDIALLROAD QUATTRO05,0850.0000
    207BMWZ806870.0000
    208DAIMLERCHRYSLERDODGE VIPER01,3550.0000
    209FERRARI36006840.0000
    210FERRARI4560200.0000
    211FERRARI575M02080.0000
    212GENERAL MOTORSCADILLAC FUNERAL COACH/HEARSE01,0320.0000
    213GENERAL MOTORSCADILLAC LIMOUSINE08750.0000
    214JAGUARXJS01,0000.0000
    215LAMBORGHINIMURCIELAGO0980.0000
    216LOTUSESPRIT01000.0000
    217MASERATICOUPE/SPIDER04920.0000
    218MITSUBISHINATIVA 201,5130.0000
    219ROLLS-ROYCEPARK WARD0120.0000
    220ROLLS-ROYCESILVER SERAPH0630.0000
    221ROLLS-ROYCEBENTLEY ARNAGE02560.0000
    222ROLLS-ROYCEBENTLEY AZURE01010.0000
    223ROLLS-ROYCEBENTLEY CONTINENTAL R0310.0000
    224ROLLS-ROYCEBENTLEY CONTINENTAL T020.0000
    225ROLLS-ROYCEBENTLEY CORNICHE0370.0000
    1 This vehicle was manufactured under the Chrysler nameplate for sale in a U.S. Territory and only (Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico) and the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas and St. Croix).
    2 This vehicle was manufactured for sale only in Puerto Rico and represents the U.S. version of the Montero Sport line.
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    Issued on: August 25, 2004.

    Stephen R. Kratzke,

    Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.

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    [FR Doc. 04-19962 Filed 8-31-04; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
09/01/2004
Department:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Publication of final theft data.
Document Number:
04-19962
Pages:
53354-53359 (6 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. NHTSA-2004-17359
RINs:
2127-AJ27: Theft Data for Calendar Year 2002
RIN Links:
https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2127-AJ27/theft-data-for-calendar-year-2002
PDF File:
04-19962.pdf
CFR: (1)
49 CFR 541