cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, trailers, incomplete vehicles, and motorcycles are separate types.

§ 565.4 General requirements.

The VIN shall consist of four sections of characters which shall be grouped accordingly:

(a) The first section shall consist of three characters which occupy positions one through three (1-3) in the VIN. This section shall uniquely identify the manufacturer, make and type of the motor vehicle if its manufacturer produces 500 or more motor vehicles of its type annually. If the manufacturer produces less than 500 motor vehicles of its type annually, those three characters along with the third, fourth and fifth characters of the fourth section shall uniquely identify the manufacturer, make and type of the motor vehicle. These characters are accordance assigned in

§ 565.5(c) of this part.

TABLE I-TYPE OF VEHICLE AND

INFORMATION DECIPHERABLE

Passenger car: Line, series, body type, engine type,' and restraint system type. Multi-purpose passenger vehicle: Line, series, body type, engine type,' gross vehicle weight rating.

Truck: Model or line, series, chassis, cab type, engine type,' brake system and gross vehicle weight rating.

Bus: Model or line, series, body type, engine type,' and brake system.

Trailer, including trailer kit: Type of trailer, series, body type, length, and axle configuration.'

Motorcycle: Type of motorcycle, line, engine type,' and net brake horsepower.' Incomplete vehicle: Model or line, series, cab type, engine type,' and brake system. TABLE II-GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING CLASSES

with

(b) The second section shall consist of five characters which occupy positions four through eight (4-8) in the VIN. This section shall uniquely identify the attributes of the vehicle as specified in Table I. For passenger cars, and for multipurpose passenger vehicles and trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less, the first and second characters shall be alphabetic and the third and fourth characters shall be numeric. The fifth character may be either alphabetic or numeric. The characters utilized and their placement within the section may be determined by the manufacturer, but the specified attributes must be decipherable with information supplied by the manufacturer in accordance with § 565.5(d) of this part. In submitting the required information to the NHTSA relating to gross vehicle weight rating, the designations in Table II shall be utilized. The use of these designations within the VIN itself is not required.

Class 8

over.

(c) The third section shall consist of one character which occupies position nine (9) in type VIN. This section shall be the check digit whose purpose is to provide a means for verifying the accuracy of any VIN transcription. After all other characters in VIN have been determined by the manufacturer, the check digit shall be calculated by carrying out the mathematical computation specified in paragraphs (c) (1) through (4) of this section.

1Engine net brake horsepower when encoded in the VIN shall differ by no more than 10 percent from the actual net brake horsepower; shall, in the case of motorcycle with an actual net brake horsepower of 2 or less, be not more than 2; and shall, in the case of a motorcycle with an actual brake horsepower greater than 2, be greater than

2.

(d) The fourth section shall consist of eight characters which occupy positions ten through seventeen (10-17) of the VIN. The last five (5) characters of this section shall be numeric for passenger cars, and for multi-purpose passenger vehicles and trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less, and the last four (4) characters shall be numeric for all other vehicles. (1) The first character of the fourth section shall represent the vehicle model year. The year shall be designated as indicated in Table VI.

1984 1985

12345OTQABCD

6

7

8

9

X

(2) The second character of the fourth section shall represent the plant of manufacture.

(3) The third through the eighth characters of the fourth section shall represent the number sequentially as

signed by the manufacturer in the production process if the manufacturer produces 500 or more vehicles of its type annually. If the manufacturer produces less than 500 motor vehicles of its type annually, the third, fourth, and fifth characters of the fourth section, combined with the three characters of the first section, shall uniquely identify the manufacturer, make and type of the motor vehicle and the sixth, seventh, and eighth characters of the fourth section shall represent the number sequentially assigned by the manufacturer in the production process.

§ 565.5 Reporting requirements.

(a) Information collection requirements contained in this regulation have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. 96-511) and have been assigned OMB Control Number 2127-0051.

(b) Manufacturers of motor vehicles subject to this regulation shall submit, either directly or through an agent, the unique identifier for each make and type of vehicle it manufactures at least 60 days before affixing the first VIN using the identifier. Manufacturers whose unique identifier appears in the fourth section of the VIN shall also submit the three characters of the first section which constitutes a part of their identifier.

(c) The NHTSA has contracted with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) to coordinate the assignment of manufacturer identifiers. Manufacturer identifiers will be supplied by SAE at no charge. All requests for assignments of manufacturer identifiers should be forwarded directly to: Society of Automotive Engineers, 400 Commonwealth Avenue, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15096, Attention: WMI Coordinator. Any requests for identifiers submitted to NHTSA will be forwarded to SAE. Manufacturers may request a specific identifier or may request only assignment of an identifier(s). SAE will review requests for specific identifiers to determine that they do not conflict with an identifier already assigned or block of identifiers already reserved. SAE will

confirm the assignments in writing to the requester. Once confirmed by SAE, the identifier need not be resubmitted to the NHTSA.

(d) Manufacturers of motor vehicles subject to the requirements of this regulation shall submit to the NHTSA the information necessary to decipher the characters contained in its VIN's. Amendments to this information shall be submitted to the agency for VIN's containing an amended coding. The agency will not routinely provide written approvals of these submissions, but will contact the manufacturer should any corrections to these submissions be necessary.

(e) The information required under paragraph (d) of this section shall be submitted at least 60 days prior to offering for sale the first vehicle identified by a VIN containing that information, or if information concerning vehicle characteristics sufficient to specify the VIN Code is unavailable to the manufacturer by that date, then within one week after that information first becomes available. The information shall be addressed to: Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590, Attention: VIN Coordinator.

§ 566.5 Requirements.

Each manufacturer of motor vehicles, and each manufacturer of covered equipment, shall furnish the information specified in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section to: Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.

(a) Full individual, partnership, or corporate name of the manufacturer.

(b) Residence address of the manufacturer and State of incorporation if applicable.

(c) Description of each type of motor vehicle or of covered equipment manufactured by the manufacturer, including, for motor vehicles, the approximate ranges of gross vehicle weight ratings for each type.

(1) Except as noted below, the description may be of general types, such as "passenger cars" or "brake fluid."

(2) In the case of multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and trailers, the description shall be specific enough also to indicate the types of use for which the vehicles are intend

ed, such as "tank trailer," "motor home," or "cargo van."

(3) In the case of motor vehicles produced in two or more stages, if the manufacturer is an incomplete vehicle manufacturer, the description shall so state and include a description indicating the stage of completion of the vehicle and, where known, the types of use for which the vehicle is intended.

EXAMPLE: "Incomplete vehicle manufacturer-Chassis-cab intended for completion as van-type truck."

If the manufacturer is an intermediate manufacturer, or a final stage manufacturer, the description shall so state and include a brief description of the work performed.

EXAMPLE: "Multipurpose passenger vehicles: Motor homes with GVWR from 8,000 to 12,000 pounds. Final-stage manufacturer-add body to bare chassis."

(15 U.S.C. 1392, 1397)

[36 FR 20978, Nov. 2, 1971, as amended at 37 FR 1364, Jan. 28, 1972]

to

§ 566.6 Submittal of information. Each manufacturer required submit information under § 566.4 shall submit the information not later than February 1, 1972. After that date, each person who begins to manufacture a covered type of motor vehicle or equipment for which he has not submitted the required information shall submit the information specified in paragraphs (a) through (c) of § 566.4 not later than 30 days after he begins manufacture. Each manufacturer who has submitted required information shall keep his entry current, accurate and complete by submitting revised information not later than 30 days after the relevant changes in his business

Sec.

567.6 Requirements for persons who do not

alter certified vehicles or do so with readily attachable components. 567.7 Requirements for persons who alter certified vehicles.

AUTHORITY: Secs. 103, 112, 114, and 119, National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 15 U.S.C. 1392, 1401, 1403, and 1407; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50, unless otherwise noted.

SOURCE: 36 FR 7056, Apr. 14, 1971, unless otherwise noted.

CROSS REFERENCE: For a ruling concerning unavailable weight ratings, see 36 FR 25013, Dec. 28, 1971.

§ 567.1 Purpose and scope.

The purpose of this part is to specify the content and location of, and other requirements for, the label or tag to be affixed to motor vehicles required by section 114 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 1403) (the Act) and by section 105(c)(1) of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (15 U.S.C. 1915(c)(1)) (the Cost Savings Act), and to provide the consumer with information to assist him in determining which of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (Part 571 of this chapter) (Standards) are applicable to the vehicle.

(Secs. 103, 119, Pub. L. 89-563, 80 Stat. 718 (15 U.S.C. 1392, 1407); secs. 102, 105, Pub. L. 92-513, 86 Stat. 947 (15 U.S.C. 1912, 1915); delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50)

[43 FR 21891, May, 22, 1978]

therein. The term "bumper" has the meaning assigned to it in Title I of the Cost Savings Act and the rules and standards issued under its authority.

"Chassis-cab" means an incomplete vehicle, with a completed occupant compartment, that requires only the addition of cargo-carrying, work-performing, or load-bearing components to perform its intended functions.

(Secs. 103, 119, Pub. L. 89-563, 80 Stat. 718 (15 U.S.C. 1392, 1407); secs. 102, 105, Pub. L 92-513, 86 Stat. 947 (15 U.S.C. 1912, 1915); delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50) [36 FR 7056, Apr. 14, 1971, as amended at 42 FR 37817, July 25, 1977; 43 FR 21891, May 22, 1978]

§ 567.4 Requirements for manufacturers of motor vehicles.

(a) Each manufacturer of motor vehicles (except vehicles manufactured in two or more stages) shall affix to each vehicle a label, of the type and in the manner described below, containing the statements specified in paragraph (g) of this section.

(b) The label shall, unless riveted, be permanently affixed in such a manner that it cannot be removed without destroying or defacing it.

(c) Except for trailers and motorcycles, the label shall be affixed to either the hinge pillar, door-latch post, or the door edge that meets the door-latch post, next to the driver's seating position, or if none of these locations is practicable, to the left side of the instrument panel. If that location is also not practicable, the label shall be affixed to the inward-facing surface of the door next to the driver's seating position. If none of the preceding locations is practicable, notification of that fact, together with drawings or photographs showing a suggested alternate location in the same general area, shall be submitted for approval to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C. 20590. The location of the label shall be such that it is easily readable without moving any part of the vehicle except an outer door.

(d) The label for trailers shall be affixed to a location on the forward half of the left side, such that it is easily