2012-23308. 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 2010 final theft data.

    SUMMARY:

    This document publishes the final data on thefts of model year (MY) 2010 passenger motor vehicles that occurred in calendar year (CY) 2010. The final 2010 theft data indicated a decrease in the vehicle theft rate experienced in CY/MY 2010. The final theft rate for MY 2010 passenger vehicles stolen in calendar year 2010 is 1.17 thefts per thousand vehicles, a decrease of 12.03 percent from the rate of 1.33 thefts per thousand in 2009. 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.

    DATES:

    Effective date: September 21, 2012.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Ms. Deborah Mazyck, Office of International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Mazyck's telephone number is (202) 366-4139. Her fax number is (202) 493-2990.

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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 2010, the most recent calendar year for which data are available.

    In calculating the 2010 theft rates, NHTSA followed the same procedures it used in calculating the MY 2009 theft rates. (For 2009 theft data calculations, see 76 FR 65610, October 24, 2011). 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 2010 theft rate for each vehicle line was calculated by dividing the number of reported thefts of MY 2010 vehicles of that line stolen during calendar year 2010 by the total number of vehicles in that line manufactured for MY 2010, as reported to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

    The final 2010 theft data show a decrease in the vehicle theft rate when compared to the theft rate experienced in CY/MY 2009. The final theft rate for MY 2010 passenger vehicles stolen in calendar year 2010 decreased to 1.17 Start Printed Page 58501thefts per thousand vehicles produced, a decrease of 12.03 percent from the rate of 1.33 thefts per thousand vehicles experienced by MY 2009 vehicles in CY 2009. A similar decreasing trend in vehicle thefts was reported in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) 2010 Uniform Crime Report showing a 7.4% reduction in motor vehicle thefts (automobiles, trucks, buses and other vehicles) from 2009 to 2010.

    For MY 2010 vehicles, out of a total of 225 vehicle lines, three 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 three vehicle lines with a theft rate higher than 3.5826, three are passenger car lines, none are multipurpose passenger vehicle lines, and none are light-duty truck lines.

    NHTSA's data show that the MY 2010 theft rate reduction is consistent with the general decreasing trend of theft rates over the past 17 years as indicated by Figure 1. The agency believes that the theft rate reduction is the result of several factors including the increased use of standard antitheft devices (i.e., immobilizers) and vehicle parts marking as well as the effectiveness of combined measures used by Federal agencies, law enforcement, vehicle manufacturers and the insurance industry to help combat vehicle theft.

    On Tuesday, June 26, 2012, NHTSA published the preliminary theft rates for CY 2010 passenger motor vehicles in the Federal Register (77 FR 38025). The agency tentatively ranked each of the MY 2010 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 did not receive any comments from the public to make adjustments to its data. As a result, the final theft rates and rankings of vehicle lines did not change from those published in the June 2012 notice.

    The following list represents NHTSA's final calculation of theft rates for all 2010 passenger motor vehicle lines. This list is intended to inform the public of calendar year 2010 motor vehicle thefts of model year 2010 vehicles and does not have any effect on the obligations of regulated parties under 49 U.S.C. chapter 331, Theft Prevention.Start Printed Page 58502

    Final Report of Theft Rates for Model Year 2010 Passenger Motor Vehicles Stolen in Calendar Year 2010

    ManufacturerMake/model (line)Thefts 2010Production (Mfr's) 20102010 Theft rate (per 1,000 vehicles produced)
    1CHRYSLERDODGE CHARGER53288,0326.0433
    2GENERAL MOTORSPONTIAC G611125,5864.3383
    3GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET IMPALA579150,3913.8500
    4CHRYSLER30018552,2613.5399
    5NISSANINFINITI FX35309,3853.1966
    6MITSUBISHIGALANT3812,0533.1527
    7CHRYSLERSEBRING13043,0223.0217
    8TOYOTALEXUS SC13352.9851
    9CHRYSLERDODGE AVENGER19767,6042.9140
    10KIARIO5518,9752.8986
    11NISSANINFINITI M35/M45124,2872.7992
    12GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET HHR17864,7332.7498
    13FORD MOTOR COLINCOLN TOWN CAR279,9372.7171
    14MERCEDES-BENZCL-CLASS31,1242.6690
    15BMW7155,7022.6307
    16HYUNDAISONATA19577,2192.5253
    17HYUNDAIACCENT13955,2452.5161
    18KIAOPTIMA6025,1352.3871
    19GENERAL MOTORSCADILLAC DTS3615,7442.2866
    20FORD MOTOR COMUSTANG16272,3462.2392
    21GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET COBALT260116,2732.2361
    22VOLVOC7052,2382.2341
    23CHRYSLERDODGE CALIBER10347,1992.1822
    24TOYOTACAMRY/SOLARA691317,7542.1746
    25GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET MALIBU381183,7772.0732
    26GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET AVEO6531,6922.0510
    27NISSANVERSA16279,1642.0464
    28CHRYSLERDODGE CHALLENGER10651,8122.0459
    29HONDAPILOT4222,5281.8643
    30BMW652,8081.7806
    31CHRYSLERSEBRING CONVERTIBLE169,2191.7355
    32MITSUBISHIENDEAVOR84,6741.7116
    33VOLVOS40127,3061.6425
    34CHRYSLERJEEP COMPASS3018,5491.6173
    35GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET CAMARO190117,9611.6107
    36FORD MOTOR COFOCUS279176,0891.5844
    37AUDIAUDI S4/S5117,0681.5563
    38NISSANPATHFINDER1610,3081.5522
    39GENERAL MOTORSCADILLAC CTS6140,0451.5233
    40NISSANALTIMA340224,5511.5141
    41GENERAL MOTORSPONTIAC VIBE2114,0751.4920
    42FORD MOTOR COMERCURY GRAND MARQUIS4127,9561.4666
    43SUZUKISX41913,4051.4174
    44KIAFORTE13798,0101.3978
    45FORD MOTOR COTAURUS8762,3671.3950
    46GENERAL MOTORSSATURN VUE42,9041.3774
    47TOYOTA4RUNNER1813,3451.3488
    48NISSANMAXIMA8966,6391.3356
    49NISSANXTERRA3123,4201.3237
    50MAZDA52620,1501.2903
    51TOYOTACOROLLA615478,2941.2858
    52HYUNDAIELANTRA194151,3431.2819
    53PORSCHEPANAMERA75,5311.2656
    54NISSANSENTRA11692,7361.2509
    55SUBARUB9 TRIBECA32,4121.2438
    56FORD MOTOR COFUSION341280,4611.2159
    57FORD MOTOR COMERCURY MILAN4738,8241.2106
    58TOYOTAYARIS7463,2851.1693
    59MAZDA65345,4101.1671
    60NISSANINFINITI G374942,1131.1635
    61TOYOTASCION XB2420,7181.1584
    62TOYOTAMATRIX3126,9501.1503
    63VOLKSWAGENJETTA/GLI142123,5431.1494
    64VOLKSWAGENCC3329,0781.1349
    65MERCEDES-BENZS-CLASS1715,5551.0929
    66MERCEDES-BENZGLK-CLASS3835,3641.0745
    67VOLKSWAGENNEW BEETLE1816,8291.0696
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    68TOYOTASCION TC2119,7861.0614
    69HONDAACURA 3.5 RL32,8591.0493
    70KIASPORTAGE1312,4651.0429
    71GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET CORVETTE1211,6151.0331
    72MAZDA3164158,7781.0329
    73MERCEDES-BENZC-CLASS5856,5791.0251
    74MASERATIGRANTURISMO19891.0111
    75GENERAL MOTORSCADILLAC STS33,0100.9967
    76GENERAL MOTORSBUICK LACROSSE/ALLURE5555,8360.9850
    77FORD MOTOR COFLEX2222,4510.9799
    78MERCEDES-BENZE-CLASS6163,4730.9610
    79FORD MOTOR COLINCOLN MKS1414,7300.9504
    80CHRYSLERDODGE JOURNEY7074,5620.9388
    81GENERAL MOTORSBUICK LUCERNE1920,5290.9255
    82JAGUAR LAND ROVERXK/XKR22,1980.9099
    83CHRYSLERJEEP LIBERTY4448,4870.9075
    84KIASOUL6875,8470.8965
    85BMW34247,7150.8802
    86FORD MOTOR COEDGE105119,5460.8783
    87CHRYSLERDODGE NITRO1719,4320.8748
    88AUDIAUDI A344,5870.8720
    89HYUNDAIGENESIS2529,0560.8604
    90BMWZ4/M11,1650.8584
    91JAGUAR LAND ROVERXF78,2060.8530
    92HONDAACCORD CROSSTOUR2934,1140.8501
    93HONDACIVIC217259,9070.8349
    94AUDIAUDI TT11,2010.8326
    95TOYOTAFJ CRUISER1619,3950.8250
    96FORD MOTOR COLINCOLN MKZ2327,9630.8225
    97SUBARUIMPREZA3138,0000.8158
    98TOYOTALEXUS LS1113,6360.8067
    99BENTLEY MOTORSCONTINENTAL11,2490.8006
    100TOYOTASIENNA VAN4354,8950.7833
    101NISSANCUBE1519,4110.7728
    102HONDAACURA ZDX33,9940.7511
    103FORD MOTOR COESCAPE146200,9700.7265
    104GENERAL MOTORSGMC CANYON PICKUP68,3940.7148
    105NISSANGT-R11,4200.7042
    106HONDAACCORD198281,2860.7039
    107HYUNDAISANTA FE3955,4230.7037
    108MITSUBISHILANCER2129,9520.7011
    109KIASEDONA VAN1115,7160.6999
    110TOYOTATACOMA PICKUP77111,5990.6900
    111TOYOTAHIGHLANDER5884,1520.6892
    112AUDIAUDI A4/A52638,4970.6754
    113MERCEDES-BENZSLK-CLASS11,5050.6645
    114NISSAN370Z710,9130.6414
    115GENERAL MOTORSCADILLAC SRX3148,7400.6360
    116TOYOTASCION XD1015,8840.6296
    117CHRYSLERJEEP PATRIOT2540,6700.6147
    118HONDAACURA MDX2134,6130.6067
    119AUDIAUDI A646,7770.5902
    120SUZUKIKIZASHI46,8070.5876
    121KIARONDO11,7130.5838
    122NISSANFRONTIER PICKUP2644,8880.5792
    123FORD MOTOR COLINCOLN MKX1221,1640.5670
    124FORD MOTOR COCROWN VICTORIA11,8090.5528
    125TOYOTAVENZA2749,4450.5461
    126VOLKSWAGENTIGUAN917,5050.5141
    127BMW135,8900.5093
    128HONDAINSIGHT2243,5230.5055
    129TOYOTALEXUS IS2141,6960.5036
    130NISSANROGUE4489,1650.4935
    131TOYOTARAV489180,6340.4927
    132HONDAELEMENT816,5600.4831
    133HONDAACURA TSX2347,7700.4815
    134TOYOTAAVALON714,5510.4811
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    135HYUNDAITUCSON1122,9500.4793
    136GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET COLORADO PICKUP1225,0730.4786
    137VOLVOV5012,1480.4655
    138FORD MOTOR COMERCURY MARINER1430,1420.4645
    139SUBARULEGACY1634,7260.4607
    140CHRYSLERJEEP WRANGLER4598,1490.4585
    141BMWMINI COOPER1840,7060.4422
    142VOLKSWAGENGOLF/RABBIT/GTI1124,9110.4416
    143TOYOTALEXUS GS36,8010.4411
    144CHRYSLERPT CRUISER511,3580.4402
    145MAZDAMX-5 MIATA37,0900.4231
    146TOYOTALEXUS ES2354,3890.4229
    147HONDAACURA 3.2 TL1537,4660.4004
    148FORD MOTOR CORANGER PICKUP2258,4340.3765
    149NISSANMURANO2258,9210.3734
    150AUDIAUDI Q5718,8530.3713
    151SUBARUOUTBACK2571,2530.3509
    152VOLVOS8038,8050.3407
    153BMW51235,9880.3334
    154SUBARUFORESTER37111,8610.3308
    155TOYOTALEXUS RX49152,4310.3215
    156HONDACR-V64200,3270.3195
    157TOYOTAPRIUS78250,5530.3113
    158VOLVOXC9039,8460.3047
    159VOLKSWAGENPASSAT413,2040.3029
    160GENERAL MOTORSGMC TERRAIN1348,6050.2675
    161SUZUKIVITARA/GRAND VITARA27,4980.2667
    162HONDAODYSSEY VAN30113,4180.2645
    163MITSUBISHIOUTLANDER415,9360.2510
    164PORSCHE91114,0300.2481
    165TOYOTALEXUS HS418,0910.2211
    166FORD MOTOR COTRANSIT CONNECT VAN836,8860.2169
    167HONDAACURA RDX314,1170.2125
    168NISSANINFINITI EX3529,5360.2097
    169GENERAL MOTORSCHEVROLET EQUINOX29139,6540.2077
    170SAAB9-315,0900.1965
    171VOLVOXC60317,2020.1744
    172VOLKSWAGENEOS15,7620.1736
    173MAZDACX-7740,4430.1731
    174HONDAFIT1269,4650.1727
    175BMWX316,5660.1523
    176MAZDACX-9115,4640.0647
    177ASTON MARTINDB90680.0000
    178ASTON MARTINDBS01690.0000
    179ASTON MARTINRAPIDE01350.0000
    180ASTON MARTINVANTAGE02290.0000
    181AUDIAUDI A806490.0000
    182AUDIAUDI R805460.0000
    183AUDIAUDI S601400.0000
    184BENTLEY MOTORSAZURE0380.0000
    185BENTLEY MOTORSBROOKLANDS020.0000
    186BMWM301,8690.0000
    187BMWM503860.0000
    188BMWM605230.0000
    189BUGATTIVEYRON080.0000
    190CHRYSLERDODGE VIPER03840.0000
    191FERRARI45804740.0000
    192FERRARI59901530.0000
    193FERRARI612 SCAGLIETTI0260.0000
    194FERRARICALIFORNIA01,1270.0000
    195GENERAL MOTORSCADILLAC FUNERAL COACH/HEARSE05290.0000
    196GENERAL MOTORSCADILLAC LIMOUSINE02720.0000
    197GENERAL MOTORSPONTIAC G5030.0000
    198GENERAL MOTORSSATURN AURA0200.0000
    199HYUNDAIAZERA01,1210.0000
    200HYUNDAIVERACRUZ08,3440.0000
    201JAGUAR LAND ROVERLAND ROVER LR204,4300.0000
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    202JAGUAR LAND ROVERXJ0680.0000
    203LAMBORGHINIGALLARDO01900.0000
    204LAMBORGHINIMURCIELAGO0590.0000
    205LOTUSELISE03540.0000
    206MASERATIQUATTROPORTE03940.0000
    207MAZDARX-801,2170.0000
    208MAZDATRIBUTE04,1800.0000
    209MERCEDES-BENZCLS-CLASS01,3520.0000
    210MERCEDES-BENZMAYBACH 57010.0000
    211MERCEDES-BENZSMART FORTWO03,2550.0000
    212MITSUBISHIECLIPSE07930.0000
    213NISSANINFINITI FX5004600.0000
    214PORSCHEBOXSTER01,4210.0000
    215PORSCHECAYMAN09550.0000
    216ROLLS ROYCEGHOST06040.0000
    217ROLLS ROYCEPHANTOM02810.0000
    218ROUSH PERFORMANCERPP MUSTANG07660.0000
    219SAAB9-506440.0000
    220SPYKERC8050.0000
    221SUZUKIEQUATOR PICKUP01,2300.0000
    222TESLAROADSTER02780.0000
    223VOLVOC3001,5360.0000
    224VOLVOV7001,4960.0000
    225VOLVOXC7006,3790.0000
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    Issued on: September 14, 2012.

    Christopher J. Bonanti,

    Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.

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Comments Received:
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Published:
09/21/2012
Department:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Publication of 2010 final theft data.
Document Number:
2012-23308
Pages:
58500-58505 (6 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. NHTSA-2012-0072
PDF File:
2012-23308.pdf
CFR: (1)
49 CFR 541