Nat’l Highway Traffic Safety Admin., DOT § 541.4 TABLE I—GALLON EQUIVALENT MEASUREMENTS (a) Passenger motor vehicle parts FOR GASEOUS FUELS PER 100 STANDARD identified in § 541.5(a) that are present: CUBIC FEET—Continued (1) In the passenger motor vehicle lines listed in appendix A of this part; Gallon equivalent Fuel measurement (2) Beginning with model year 1997, in passenger motor vehicle lines which Hythane (Hy5) ......................................... 0.741 NHTSA has finally determined, pursu- * Per gallon unit of measure. ant to 49 CFR part 542, to be high theft based on the 1990/91 median theft rate; PART 541—FEDERAL MOTOR VEHI- and CLE THEFT PREVENTION STAND- (3) Beginning with model year 1997, in ARD passenger motor vehicle lines listed in appendix B of this part. Sec. (b) Replacement parts for passenger 541.1 Scope. 541.2 Purpose. motor vehicle lines described in 541.3 Application. § 541.3(a) (1) and (2), if the part is identi- 541.4 Definitions. fied in § 541.5(a). 541.5 Requirements for passenger motor ve- hicles. [59 FR 64168, Dec. 13, 1994] 541.6 Requirements for replacement parts. APPENDIX A TO PART 541—LINES SUBJECT TO § 541.4 Definitions. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STANDARD (a) Statutory terms. All terms defined APPENDIX A–I TO PART 541—HIGH-THEFT in 49 U.S.C. chapter 331 are used in ac- LINES WITH ANTITHEFT DEVICES WHICH cordance with their statutory mean- ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE PARTS-MARK- ING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STANDARD ings unless otherwise defined in para- PURSUANT TO 49 CFR PART 543 graph (b) of this section. APPENDIX A-II TO PART 541—HIGH-THEFT (b) Other definitions. (1) Interior sur- LINES WITH ANTITHEFT DEVICES WHICH face means, with respect to a vehicle ARE EXEMPTED IN-PART FROM THE PARTS- part, a surface that is not directly ex- MARKING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STAND- ARD PURSUANT TO 49 CFR PART 543 posed to sun and precipitation. APPENDIX B TO PART 541—PASSENGER MOTOR (2) Light-duty truck (LDT) means a VEHICLE LINES (EXCEPT LIGHT-DUTY motor vehicle, with motive power, ex- TRUCKS) WITH THEFT RATES BELOW THE cept a trailer, designed primarily for 1990/91 MEDIAN THEFT RATE, SUBJECT TO the transportation of property or spe- THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STANDARD cial purpose equipment, that is rated APPENDIX C TO PART 541—CRITERIA FOR SE- LECTING LINES LIKELY TO HAVE HIGH at 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or THEFT RATES less. AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 33101, 33102, 33103, (3) Line means a name which a manu- 33105; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50. facturer applies to a group of motor ve- hicles of the same make which have SOURCE: 50 FR 43190, Oct. 24, 1985, unless otherwise noted. the same body or chassis, or otherwise are similar in construction or design. A § 541.1 Scope. ‘‘line’’ may, for example, include 2- This standard specifies performance door, 4-door, station wagon, and requirements for identifying numbers hatchback vehicles of the same make. or symbols to be placed on major parts (4) 1990/91 median theft rate means of certain passenger motor vehicles. 3.5826 thefts per thousand vehicles pro- duced. § 541.2 Purpose. (5) Multipurpose passenger vehicle The purpose of this standard is to re- (MPV) means a passenger motor vehi- duce the incidence of motor vehicle cle which is constructed either on a thefts by facilitating the tracing and truck chassis or with special features recovery of parts from stolen vehicles. for occasional off-road operation and which is rated at 6,000 pounds gross ve- § 541.3. Application. hicle weight or less. This standard applies to the fol- (6) Passenger car is used as defined in lowing: § 571.3 of this chapter. 109 VerDate 0ct<31>2002 14:20 Dec 13, 2002 Jkt 197204 PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\197204T.XXX 197204T § 541.5 49 CFR Ch. V (10–1–02 Edition) (7) VIN means the vehicle identifica- 1984, may continue to mark engines tion number required by part 565 of and/or transmissions with such VIN de- this chapter. rivative. [59 FR 64168, Dec. 13, 1994, as amended at 61 (3) In the case of passenger motor ve- FR 29033, June 7, 1996] hicles not originally manufactured to comply with U.S. vehicle safety and § 541.5 Requirements for passenger bumper standards, the number required motor vehicles. to be inscribed by paragraph (a) of this (a) Each passenger motor vehicle sub- section shall be the original vehicle ject to this standard must have an identification number assigned to the identifying number affixed or inscribed motor vehicle by its original manufac- on each of the parts specified in para- turer in the country where the motor graphs (a)(1) through (a)(18) inclusive, vehicle was originally produced or as- if the part is present on the passenger sembled. motor vehicle. In the case of passenger (c) The characteristics of the number motor vehicles not originally manufac- required to be affixed or inscribed by tured to comply with applicable U.S. paragraph (a) of this section shall sat- vehicle safety and bumper standards, isfy the size and style requirements set each such motor vehicle subject to this forth for vehicle certification labels in standard must have an identifying § 567.4(g) of this chapter. number inscribed in a manner which (d) The number required by para- conforms to paragraph (d)(2) of this graph (a) of this section must be af- section, on each of the parts specified fixed by means that comply with para- in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(18), in- graph (d)(1) of this section or inscribed clusive, if the part is present on the by means that comply with paragraph motor vehicle. (d)(2) of this section. (1) Engine. (1) Labels. (i) The number must be (2) Transmission. printed indelibly on a label, and the (3) Right front fender. label must be permanently affixed to (4) Left front fender. the passenger motor vehicle’s part. (5) Hood. (ii) The number must be placed on (6) Right front door. each part specified in paragraph (a) of (7) Left front door. this section in a location such that the (8) Right rear door. number is, if practicable, on an interior (9) Left rear door. surface of the part as installed on the (10) Sliding or cargo door(s). vehicle and in a location where it: (11) Front bumper. (A) Will not be damaged by the use of (12) Rear bumper. any tools necessary to install, adjust, (13) Right rear quarter panel (passenger or remove the part and any adjoining cars). parts, or any portions thereof; (14) Left rear quarter panel (passenger (B) Is on a portion of the part not cars). likely to be damaged in a collision; and (15) Right-side assembly (MPVs). (C) Will not be damaged or obscured (16) Left-side assembly (MPVs). during normal dealer preparation oper- (17) Pickup box, and/or cargo box ations (including rustproofing and un- (LDTs). dercoating). (18) Rear door(s) (both doors in case of (iii) The number must be placed on double doors), decklid, tailgate, or each part specified in paragraph (a) of hatchback (whichever is present). this section in a location that is visible (b)(1) Except as provided in para- without further disassembly once the graphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this section, part has been removed from the vehi- the number required to be inscribed or cle. affixed by paragraph (a) shall be the (iv) The number must be placed en- VIN of the passenger motor vehicle. tirely within the target area specified (2) In place of the VIN, manufactur- by the original manufacturer for that ers who were marking engines and/or part, pursuant to paragraph (e) of this transmissions with a VIN derivative section, on each part specified in para- consisting of at least the last eight graph (a) of this section. characters of the VIN on October 24, (v) Removal of the label must— 110 VerDate 0ct<31>2002 14:20 Dec 13, 2002 Jkt 197204 PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\197204T.XXX 197204T.