03-23776. Annual List of Defect and Noncompliance Decisions Affecting Nonconforming Imported Vehicles
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AGENCY:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION:
Annual list of defect and noncompliance decisions affecting nonconforming vehicles imported by registered importers.
SUMMARY:
This document contains a list of vehicles recalled by their manufacturers during Calendar Year 2002 (January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002) to correct a safety-related defect or a noncompliance with an applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS). The listed vehicles are those that NHTSA has decided are substantially similar to vehicles imported into the United States that were not originally manufactured and certified to conform to all applicable FMVSS. The registered importers of those nonconforming vehicles are required to provide their owners with notification of, and a remedy for, the defects or noncompliances for which the listed vehicles were recalled.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202-366-3151).
End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental InformationSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a motor vehicle that was not originally manufactured to conform to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) shall be refused admission into the United States unless NHTSA has decided that the motor vehicle is substantially similar to a motor vehicle of the same model year that was originally manufactured for importation into and sale in the United States and certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115. Once NHTSA decides that a nonconforming vehicle is eligible for importation, it may be imported by a person who is registered with the agency pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30141(c). Before releasing the vehicle for use on public streets, roads, or highways, the registered importer must certify to NHTSA, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30146(a), that the vehicle has been brought into conformity with all applicable FMVSS.
If a vehicle originally manufactured for importation into and sale in the United States is decided to contain a defect related to motor vehicle safety, or not to comply with an applicable FMVSS, 49 U.S.C. 30147(a)(1)(A) provides that the same defect or noncompliance is deemed to exist in any nonconforming vehicle that NHTSA has decided to be substantially similar and for which a registered importer has submitted a certificate of conformity to the agency. Under 49 U.S.C. 30147(a)(1)(B), the registered importer is deemed to be the nonconforming vehicle's manufacturer for the purpose of providing notification of, and a remedy for, the defect or noncompliance.
To apprise registered importers of the vehicles for which they must conduct a notification and remedy (i.e., “recall”) campaign, 49 U.S.C. 30147(a)(2) requires NHTSA to publish in the Federal Register notice of any defect or noncompliance decision that is made with respect to substantially similar U.S. certified vehicles. Annex A contains a list of all such decisions that were made during Calendar Year 2002. The list identifies the Recall Number that was assigned to the recall by NHTSA after the agency received the manufacturer's notification of the defect or noncompliance under 49 CFR part 573. After December 31, 2003, NHTSA will publish a comparable list of all defect and noncompliance decisions affecting nonconforming imported vehicles that are made during the current calendar year.
Under 49 U.S.C. 30120(a), a manufacturer may remedy a safety-related defect or noncompliance in a motor vehicle by repairing the vehicle, replacing the vehicle with an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle, or by refunding the purchase price, less a reasonable allowance for depreciation. For each of the vehicles listed, the manufacturer elected to remedy the defect or noncompliance by repair, and not by replacing the vehicle or by refunding the purchase price.
Start SignatureEnd SignatureIssued on: September 12, 2003.
Kenneth N. Weinstein,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
End Supplemental InformationAnnex A—Calendar Year 2002 Recalls Affecting Vehicles Imported by Registered Importers
Make Model Model year NHTSA recall No. ACURA 3.5RL 2000 02V119000 Start Printed Page 54780 ACURA 3.5RL 2002 02V119000 ACURA MDX 2002 02V226000 BMW 323I 1999 02V223000 BMW 323I 2000 02V223000 BMW 328I 1999 02V223000 BMW 328I 2000 02V223000 BMW 745I 2002 02V150000 BMW X5 2000 02V194000 BMW X5 2001 02V194000 BUICK LESABRE 2002 02V067000 BUICK LESABRE 2002 02V222000 BUICK LESABRE 2003 02V222000 BUICK PARK AVENUE 2001 02V328000 BUICK RENDEZVOUS 2002 02V222000 BUICK SKYLARK 1996 02V070000 CADILLAC DEVILLE 2002 02V067000 CADILLAC DEVILLE 2002 02V222000 CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 02V253000 CADILLAC ESCALADE 2001 02V253000 CADILLAC ESCALADE 2002 02V253000 CADILLAC ESCALADE 2003 02V224000 CHEVROLET BLAZER 2000 01V364000 CHEVROLET BLAZER 2001 01V364000 CHEVROLET BLAZER 2002 01V364000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1995 02V070000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1996 02V070000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1997 02V070000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2003 02V305000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2003 02V326000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2003 02V330000 CHEVROLET IMPALA 2002 02V222000 CHEVROLET IMPALA 2003 02V222000 CHEVROLET MALIBU 2002 02V107000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1999 02V329000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2002 02V222000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2000 02V178000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2000 02V178000 CHEVROLET TAHOE 2000 02V178000 CHEVROLET TAHOE 2000 02V253000 CHEVROLET TAHOE 2001 02V253000 CHEVROLET TAHOE 2002 02V253000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2002 02V121000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2002 02V222000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2002 02V273000 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2003 02V222000 CHEVROLET VENTURE 2001 01V383000 CHEVROLET VENTURE 2001 02V329000 CHEVROLET VENTURE 2002 02V222000 CHEVROLET VENTURE 2003 02V222000 CHRYSLER 300M 2000 01V273000 CHRYSLER 300M 2001 01V273000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE 2000 01V273000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE 2001 01V273000 CHRYSLER LHS 2000 01V273000 CHRYSLER LHS 2001 01V273000 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 2001 02V162000 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 2001 02V214000 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 2001 02V215000 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 2002 02V215000 CHRYSLER SEBRING 1996 02V186000 CHRYSLER SEBRING 1997 02V186000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1996 00V268000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1996 02V293000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1997 00V268000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1997 02V076000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1997 02V293000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1998 02V268000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1998 02V076000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1998 02V293000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1999 02V268000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1999 02V076000 Start Printed Page 54781 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2000 02V268000 DODGE CARAVAN 1996 00V268000 DODGE CARAVAN 1996 02V293000 DODGE CARAVAN 1997 00V268000 DODGE CARAVAN 1997 02V076000 DODGE CARAVAN 1997 02V293000 DODGE CARAVAN 1998 00V268000 DODGE CARAVAN 1998 02V076000 DODGE CARAVAN 1998 02V293000 DODGE CARAVAN 1999 00V268000 DODGE CARAVAN 1999 02V076000 DODGE CARAVAN 2000 00V268000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1996 00V268000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1996 02V293000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1997 00V268000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1997 02V293000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1998 00V268000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1998 02V293000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1999 00V268000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2000 00V268000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2002 02V274000 DODGE INTREPID 2000 01V273000 DODGE INTREPID 2001 01V273000 DODGE RAM 1997 02V161000 DODGE RAM 1998 02V161000 DODGE RAM 2001 02V042000 DODGE RAM 2002 02V159000 DODGE VIPER 1996 01V312000 DODGE VIPER 1996 01V313000 DODGE VIPER 1997 01V312000 DODGE VIPER 1997 01V313000 DODGE VIPER 1998 01V120000 DODGE VIPER 1998 01V312000 DODGE VIPER 1998 01V313000 DODGE VIPER 1999 01V120000 DODGE VIPER 1999 01V312000 DODGE VIPER 1999 01V313000 DODGE VIPER 2000 01V120000 DODGE VIPER 2000 01V313000 DODGE VIPER 2001 01V120000 FERRARI 360 MODENA 2001 02V091000 FERRARI 360 SPIDER 2001 02V091000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 2002 02V249000 FORD F250 1999 02V068000 FORD F350 1999 02V068000 FORD F450 1999 02V068000 FORD F550 1999 02V068000 FORD F650 2001 02V024000 FORD F750 2000 02V024000 FORD F750 2001 02V024000 FORD F750 2002 02V024000 FORD RANGER 2002 02V035000 FORD TAURUS 2000 02V266000 FORD TAURUS 2001 02V266000 FORD TAURUS 2002 02V266000 FORD THUNDERBIRD 2002 02V169000 FORD WINDSTAR 1995 02V101000 FORD WINDSTAR 1996 02V101000 FORD WINDSTAR 2000 02V072000 FORD WINDSTAR 2001 02V072000 FREIGHTLINER FLD 1994 01V209000 FREIGHTLINER FLD 1995 01V209000 FREIGHTLINER FLD 1997 02V077000 GMC DENALI 2000 02V253000 GMC DENALI 2001 02V253000 GMC DENALI 2002 02V253000 GMC ENVOY 2002 02V121000 GMC ENVOY 2002 02V222000 GMC ENVOY 2002 02V27300 GMC ENVOY 2003 02V222000 GMC JIMMY 2000 01V364000 Start Printed Page 54782 GMC JIMMY 2001 01V364000 GMC SAVANA 2003 02V305000 GMC SAVANA 2003 02V326000 GMC SIERRA 2000 02V178000 GMC YUKON 2000 02V178000 GMC YUKON 2000 02V253000 GMC YUKON 2001 02V253000 GMC YUKON 2002 02V253000 GMC YUKON XL 2000 02V178000 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHR 2001 02V002000 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHR 2002 02V002000 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHT 2001 02V002000 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHT 2002 02V002000 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTC 2001 02V002000 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTC 2002 02V002000 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLTRSEI 2000 02V272000 HONDA ACCORD 2000 01V380000 HONDA ACCORD 2000 02V051000 HONDA ACCORD 2001 01V380000 HONDA ACCORD 2001 02V051000 HONDA ACCORD 2002 02V226000 HONDA CIVIC 2000 01V380000 HONDA CIVIC 2000 02V051000 HONDA CIVIC 2001 01V380000 HONDA CIVIC 2001 02V051000 HONDA ODYSSEY 2002 02V226000 HONDA PILOT 2003 02V226000 HYUNDAI ACCENT 2000 01V346000 HYUNDAI ACCENT 2000 02V167000 HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2001 02V111000 HYUNDAI SONATA 1999 02V105000 HYUNDAI SONATA 2000 02V105000 HYUNDAI SONATA 2001 02V105000 INFINITI I30 1998 02V171000 INFINITI I35 2002 02V146000 INFINITI Q45 1998 02V171000 INTERNATIONAL 2000 1999 02V135002 INTERNATIONAL 4000 1990 02V137000 INTERNATIONAL 4000 1993 02V137000 INTERNATIONAL 4300 2002 02V054000 INTERNATIONAL 4300 2002 02V094000 INTERNATIONAL 4300 2002 02V095000 INTERNATIONAL 4300 2002 02V174000 INTERNATIONAL 4300 2002 02V260000 INTERNATIONAL 4700 1998 02V135002 INTERNATIONAL 4700 1999 02V135002 INTERNATIONAL 4700 1999 02V252000 INTERNATIONAL 4700 2000 02V135002 INTERNATIONAL 4700 2000 02V252000 INTERNATIONAL 4700 2001 02V135002 INTERNATIONAL 4700 2001 02V252000 INTERNATIONAL 4800 1999 02V135002 INTERNATIONAL 4800 2000 02V135002 INTERNATIONAL 4900 1998 02V135002 INTERNATIONAL 4900 1999 02V135002 INTERNATIONAL 4900 1999 02V252000 INTERNATIONAL 4900 2000 02V135002 INTERNATIONAL 4900 2000 02V252000 INTERNATIONAL 5000 1998 02V135002 INTERNATIONAL 5000 1999 02V135002 INTERNATIONAL 7400 2002 02V205000 INTERNATIONAL 7500 2002 02V205000 JEEP CHEROKEE 2000 02V104000 JEEP CHEROKEE 2001 02V104000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1993 02V053000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1994 02V053000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1995 02V053000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1996 02V053000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1997 02V053000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1998 02V053000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1999 02V104000 Start Printed Page 54783 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2000 02V104000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2001 02V104000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2002 01V348000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2002 01V374000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2002 02V032000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2002 02V099000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2002 02V104000 JEEP LIBERTY 2002 01V373000 JEEP WRANGLER 1990 02V041000 JEEP WRANGLER 1991 02V041000 JEEP WRANGLER 1992 02V041000 JEEP WRANGLER 1993 02V041000 JEEP WRANGLER 1994 02V041000 JEEP WRANGLER 1995 02V041000 JEEP WRANGLER 2000 02V104000 JEEP WRANGLER 2001 02V075000 JEEP WRANGLER 2001 02V104000 JEEP WRANGLER 2002 02V075000 JEEP WRANGLER 2002 02V104000 KENWORTH T300 2002 02V241001 KENWORTH T800 2002 02V241001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II 1999 02V022000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II 1999 02V028000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II 2000 02V022000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II 2000 02V028000 MAZDA MPV 2000 01V382000 MAZDA MPV 2001 01V382000 MINI COOPER 2002 02V201000 NISSAN MAXIMA 1997 02V171000 NISSAN MAXIMA 1998 02V171000 NISSAN MAXIMA 2001 02V146000 NISSAN MAXIMA 2002 02V043000 NISSAN MAXIMA 2002 02V146000 NISSAN PATHFINDER 1994 02V125000 NISSAN SENTRA 2001 01V376000 NISSAN SENTRA 2002 01V376000 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1996 02V070000 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1997 02V070000 OLDSMOBILE AURORA 2002 02V222000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2002 02V121000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2002 02V222000 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2001 01V383000 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2001 02V329000 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2002 02V222000 PETERBILT 357 2001 02V018001 PETERBILT 358 2001 02V018001 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1996 00V268000 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1996 02V293000 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1997 00V268000 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1997 02V293000 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1998 00V268000 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1998 02V293000 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1999 00V268000 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 2000 00V268000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1996 00V268000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1996 02V293000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1997 00V268000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1997 02V076000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1997 02V293000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1998 00V268000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1998 02V076000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1998 02V293000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1999 00V268000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1999 02V076000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 2000 00V268000 PONTIAC AZTEK 2001 01V383000 PONTIAC AZTEK 2001 02V329000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2002 02V222000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2003 02V222000 PONTIAC GRAND AM 1996 02V070000 PONTIAC GRAND AM 1997 02V070000 Start Printed Page 54784 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1999 02V027000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2001 02V329000 PONTIAC MONTANA 1999 02V027000 PONTIAC MONTANA 2001 01V383000 PONTIAC MONTANA 2001 02V329000 PONTIAC MONTANA 2002 02V222000 PONTIAC MONTANA 2003 02V222000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1995 02V070000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1996 02V070000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1997 02V070000 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT 1999 02V027000 PONTIAC VIBE 2003 02V074002 SUBARU OUTBACK 2002 02V079000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER 1996 02V021000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER 1997 02V021000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER 1998 02V021000 TOYOTA COROLLA 2003 02V074001 TOYOTA ECHO 2001 02V268000 TOYOTA ECHO 2002 02V268000 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2001 02V208000 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2002 02V208000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 1999 02V050000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2000 02V050000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2001 02V050000 TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 2001 01V339000 TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 2001 02V242000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2001 02V031000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2002 02V031000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2001 02V031000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2002 02V031000 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE 2001 02V031000 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE 2002 02V031000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1996 02V256000 VOLVO S80 1999 02V096000 VOLVO VNL 1999 02V110000 VOLVO VNL 1999 02V238000 VOLVO VNL 2000 02V110000 VOLVO VNL 2000 02V238000 VOLVO VNL 2001 02V110000 VOLVO VNL 2001 02V238000 VOLVO WCA 1993 02V238000 VOLVO WG 1994 02V238000 VOLVO WIA 1993 02V238000 VOLVO WIA 1996 02V238000 [FR Doc. 03-23776 Filed 9-17-03; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 09/18/2003
- Department:
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Annual list of defect and noncompliance decisions affecting nonconforming vehicles imported by registered importers.
- Document Number:
- 03-23776
- Pages:
- 54779-54784 (6 pages)
- PDF File:
- 03-23776.pdf