[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65273-65277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31535]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Annual List of Defect and Noncompliance Decisions Affecting
Nonconforming Imported Vehicles
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Annual list of defect and noncompliance decisions affecting
nonconforming imported vehicles.
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SUMMARY: This document contains a list of vehicles recalled by their
manufacturers during Fiscal Year 1998 (October 1, 1997 through
September 30, 1998) to correct a safety-related defect or a
noncompliance with an applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standard
(FMVSS). The listed vehicles are those that have been decided by NHTSA
to be substantially similar to vehicles imported into the United States
that were not originally manufactured to conform to all applicable
FMVSS. The registered importers of those nonconforming vehicles are
obligated to provide their owners with notification of, and a remedy
for, the defects or noncompliances for which the listed vehicles were
recalled.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Entwistle, Office of Vehicle
Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202-366-5306).
SUPPLEMENTARY 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) (``registered importer''), who will
undertake to bring the vehicle into conformity, or by a person who has
a contract with a registered importer to perform this work. 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 and certified for importation
into and sale in the United States is decided to
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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, and to
apprise the owners of those vehicles of the need for such action, 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 Fiscal Year
1998, which ran from October 1, 1997 through September 30, 1998. 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 September 30,
1999, NHTSA will publish a comparable list of all defect and
noncompliance decisions affecting nonconforming imported vehicles that
are made during the current fiscal year.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30147(a)(2); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations of
authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.
Issued on: November 20, 1998.
Marilynne Jacobs,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
Annex A--Fiscal Year 98 Recalls Affecting Vehicles Imported by Registered Importers
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Make Model Year Recall No.
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AUDI.................................. A4........................... 1996 97V175000.
BENTLEY............................... AZURE........................ 1996 97V182000.
BLUE BIRD............................. TC2000....................... 1990 97V197000.
BLUE BIRD............................. TC2000....................... 1990 97V197002.
BMW................................... 325I......................... 1992 98V178000.
BMW................................... 325IS........................ 1994 98V178000.
BMW................................... 525I......................... 1989 98V178000.
BMW................................... 525I......................... 1990 98V178000.
BMW................................... 525I......................... 1991 98V178000.
BMW................................... 525I......................... 1994 98V178000.
BMW................................... 540I......................... 1994 98V178000.
BMW................................... 540I......................... 1995 98V178000.
BMW................................... 850I......................... 1991 98V178000.
BUICK................................. CENTURY...................... 1998 98V102000.
BUICK................................. REGAL........................ 1997 97V223000.
BUICK................................. REGAL........................ 1997 98V102000.
BUICK................................. REGAL........................ 1998 98V102000.
BUICK................................. ROADMASTER................... 1992 97V217000.
CADILLAC.............................. DEVILLE...................... 1995 98V115000.
CADILLAC.............................. DEVILLE...................... 1998 97V232000.
CADILLAC.............................. DEVILLE...................... 1998 97V183000.
CADILLAC.............................. ELDORADO..................... 1995 98V115000.
CADILLAC.............................. SEVILLE...................... 1995 98V115000.
CHEVROLET............................. CAPRICE...................... 1992 97V217000.
CHEVROLET............................. CAVALIER..................... 1996 98V027000.
CHEVROLET............................. CAVALIER..................... 1996 98V146000.
CHEVROLET............................. CAVALIER..................... 1997 98V032000.
CHEVROLET............................. CAVALIER..................... 1997 98V146000.
CHEVROLET............................. CAVALIER..................... 1998 97V219000.
CHRYSLER.............................. CIRRUS....................... 1995 97V201000.
CHRYSLER.............................. CIRRUS....................... 1995 98V063000.
CHRYSLER.............................. CIRRUS....................... 1995 98V183000.
CHRYSLER.............................. CIRRUS....................... 1996 97V201000.
CHRYSLER.............................. CIRRUS....................... 1996 98V183000.
CHRYSLER.............................. CIRRUS....................... 1997 97V201000.
CHRYSLER.............................. CIRRUS....................... 1997 98V183000.
CHRYSLER.............................. CONCORDE..................... 1993 98V130000.
CHRYSLER.............................. CONCORDE..................... 1993 98V184000.
CHRYSLER.............................. CONCORDE..................... 1994 98V184000.
CHRYSLER.............................. CONCORDE..................... 1995 98V184000.
CHRYSLER.............................. CONCORDE..................... 1996 98V184000.
CHRYSLER.............................. CONCORDE..................... 1997 98V184000.
CHRYSLER.............................. LHS.......................... 1994 98V184000.
CHRYSLER.............................. LHS.......................... 1995 98V184000.
CHRYSLER.............................. LHS.......................... 1996 98V184000.
CHRYSLER.............................. LHS.......................... 1997 98V184000.
CHRYSLER.............................. SEBRING...................... 1995 97V201000.
CHRYSLER.............................. SEBRING...................... 1996 97V201000.
CHRYSLER.............................. SEBRING...................... 1996 98V183000.
CHRYSLER.............................. SEBRING...................... 1997 97V201000.
CHRYSLER.............................. SEBRING...................... 1997 98V183000.
DODGE................................. INTREPID..................... 1995 98V184000.
DODGE................................. INTREPID..................... 1996 98V184000.
DODGE................................. INTREPID..................... 1997 98V184000.
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DODGE................................. INTREPID..................... 1998 98V049000.
DODGE................................. NEON......................... 1995 97V169000.
DODGE................................. STRATUS...................... 1995 97V201000.
DODGE................................. STRATUS...................... 1995 98V183000.
DODGE................................. STRATUS...................... 1996 97V201000.
DODGE................................. STRATUS...................... 1996 98V183000.
DODGE................................. STRATUS...................... 1997 97V201000.
DODGE................................. STRATUS...................... 1997 98V183000.
DODGE................................. STRATUS...................... 1998 98V183000.
EAGLE................................. TALON........................ 1994 98V069000.
EAGLE................................. TALON........................ 1994 98V069002.
EAGLE................................. VISION....................... 1993 98V130000.
EAGLE................................. VISION....................... 1993 98V184000.
EAGLE................................. VISION....................... 1994 98V184000.
EAGLE................................. VISION....................... 1995 98V184000.
EAGLE................................. VISION....................... 1996 98V184000.
EAGLE................................. VISION....................... 1997 98V184000.
FORD.................................. CONTOUR...................... 1995 97V225000.
FORD.................................. CONTOUR...................... 1995 98V233000.
FORD.................................. CONTOUR...................... 1996 97V233000.
FORD.................................. CONTOUR...................... 1996 97V225000.
FORD.................................. CONTOUR...................... 1996 98V233000.
FORD.................................. CONTOUR...................... 1997 97V203000.
FORD.................................. CONTOUR...................... 1997 98V233000.
FORD.................................. CONTOUR...................... 1998 98V028000.
FORD.................................. CONTOUR...................... 1998 98V028001.
FORD.................................. CONTOUR...................... 1998 98V233000.
FORD.................................. MUSTANG...................... 1994 97V180000.
FORD.................................. MUSTANG...................... 1995 97V180000.
FORD.................................. MUSTANG...................... 1996 97V180000.
FORD.................................. MUSTANG...................... 1998 97V216000.
FORD.................................. TAURUS....................... 1993 98V009000.
FORD.................................. TAURUS....................... 1993 98V094000.
FORD.................................. TAURUS....................... 1994 98V009000.
FORD.................................. TAURUS....................... 1997 98V028002.
FORD.................................. TAURUS....................... 1998 98V028002.
FREIGHTLINER.......................... FREIGHTLINER................. 1997 98V003000.
GMC................................... JIMMY........................ 1998 98V053000.
GMC................................... JIMMY........................ 1998 98V097000.
GMC................................... S15.......................... 1995 98V150000.
GMC................................... S15.......................... 1996 98V150000.
GMC................................... SAFARI....................... 1998 98V165000.
GMC................................... SONOMA....................... 1998 98V097000.
GMC................................... SUBURBAN..................... 1998 98V033000.
GMC................................... YUKON........................ 1998 98V033000.
HARLEY DAVIDSON....................... FLHT......................... 1998 98V158000.
HARLEY DAVIDSON....................... FLHTC........................ 1995 98V158000.
HARLEY DAVIDSON....................... FLHTC........................ 1996 98V158000.
HARLEY DAVIDSON....................... FLHTC........................ 1997 98V158000.
HARLEY DAVIDSON....................... FLHTC........................ 1998 98V158000.
HARLEY DAVIDSON....................... FLHTCI....................... 1996 98V158000.
HARLEY DAVIDSON....................... FLHTCI....................... 1997 98V158000.
HARLEY DAVIDSON....................... FLHTCI....................... 1998 98V158000.
HARLEY DAVIDSON....................... FLHTCU....................... 1996 98V158000.
HARLEY DAVIDSON....................... FLHTCU....................... 1997 98V158000.
HARLEY DAVIDSON....................... FLHTCU....................... 1998 98V158000.
HARLEY DAVIDSON....................... FLHTCUI...................... 1997 98V158000.
HARLEY DAVIDSON....................... FLHTCUI...................... 1998 98V158000.
HONDA................................. ACCORD....................... 1995 98V231000.
HONDA................................. ACCORD....................... 1996 98V231000.
HONDA................................. ACCORD....................... 1997 98V231000.
HONDA................................. ACCORD....................... 1998 98V018000.
HONDA................................. CIVIC........................ 1998 97V193000.
JEEP.................................. CHEROKEE..................... 1990 98V005000.
JEEP.................................. CHEROKEE..................... 1991 98V005000.
JEEP.................................. CHEROKEE..................... 1997 97V194000.
JEEP.................................. CHEROKEE..................... 1997 97V194001.
JEEP.................................. CHEROKEE..................... 1998 98V023000.
JEEP.................................. CHEROKEE..................... 1997 97V194002.
JEEP.................................. GRAND CHEROKEE............... 1993 98V005000.
JEEP.................................. GRAND CHEROKEE............... 1996 98V006000.
JEEP.................................. GRAND CHEROKEE............... 1997 98V194000.
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JEEP.................................. GRAND CHEROKEE............... 1997 97V194001.
JEEP.................................. GRAND CHEROKEE............... 1997 97V194002.
JEEP.................................. GRAND CHEROKEE............... 1998 98V023000.
JEEP.................................. WRANGLER..................... 1990 98V005000.
JEEP.................................. WRANGLER..................... 1991 98V005000.
JEEP.................................. WRANGLER..................... 1997 97V194003.
JEEP.................................. WRANGLER..................... 1997 98V046000.
KENWORTH.............................. T2000........................ 1996 98V129000.
KENWORTH.............................. T2000........................ 1997 98V129000.
KENWORTH.............................. T800......................... 1996 97V196003.
KENWORTH.............................. T800......................... 1997 97V196003.
KENWORTH.............................. W900......................... 1997 97V196003.
LEXUS................................. LS400........................ 1996 98V016000.
LINCOLN............................... CONTINENTAL.................. 1990 97I003000.
LINCOLN............................... CONTINENTAL.................. 1990 97V174000.
LINCOLN............................... CONTINENTAL.................. 1994 98V009000.
LINCOLN............................... MARK VIII.................... 1993 98V009000.
MAZDA................................. 626.......................... 1997 98V206000.
MAZDA................................. 626.......................... 1998 97V228000.
MAZDA................................. MX6.......................... 1997 98V206000.
MERCURY............................... MYSTIQUE..................... 1995 97V225000.
MERCURY............................... MYSTIQUE..................... 1995 98V233000.
MERCURY............................... MYSTIQUE..................... 1996 97V225000.
MERCURY............................... MYSTIQUE..................... 1996 98V233000.
MERCURY............................... MYSTIQUE..................... 1997 98V233000.
MERCURY............................... MYSTIQUE..................... 1998 98V028000.
MERCURY............................... MYSTIQUE..................... 1998 98V233000.
MERCURY............................... SABLE........................ 1989 97I003000.
MERCURY............................... SABLE........................ 1993 98V009000.
MERCURY............................... SABLE........................ 1993 98V094000.
MERCURY............................... SABLE........................ 1994 98V009000.
MERCURY............................... SABLE........................ 1997 98V028002.
MERCURY............................... SABLE........................ 1998 98V028002.
NAVISTAR.............................. 4700......................... 1995 98V119002.
NAVISTAR.............................. 4900......................... 1993 98V171000.
OLDSMOBILE............................ ACHIEVA...................... 1996 98V027000.
PLYMOUTH.............................. BREEZE....................... 1995 97V201000.
PLYMOUTH.............................. BREEZE....................... 1996 97V201000.
PLYMOUTH.............................. BREEZE....................... 1996 98V183000.
PLYMOUTH.............................. BREEZE....................... 1997 97V201000.
PLYMOUTH.............................. BREEZE....................... 1997 98V183000.
PLYMOUTH.............................. BREEZE....................... 1998 98V183000.
PLYMOUTH.............................. NEON......................... 1995 97V169000.
PLYMOUTH.............................. PROWLER...................... 1997 98V047000.
PLYMOUTH.............................. PROWLER...................... 1999 98V104000.
PONTIAC............................... GRAND AM..................... 1996 98V027000.
PONTIAC............................... SUNFIRE...................... 1996 98V027000.
PONTIAC............................... SUNFIRE...................... 1996 98V146000.
PONTIAC............................... SUNFIRE...................... 1997 98V032000.
PONTIAC............................... SUNFIRE...................... 1997 98V146000.
PONTIAC............................... SUNFIRE...................... 1998 97V219000.
PORSCHE............................... BOXSTER...................... 1997 98V112000.
SAAB.................................. 900.......................... 1995 98V038000.
TOYOTA................................ CAMRY........................ 1994 98V155000.
TOYOTA................................ CAMRY........................ 1997 97V213000.
TOYOTA................................ SIENNA....................... 1998 97V188000.
VOLKSWAGEN............................ GTI.......................... 1995 98V160000.
VOLKSWAGEN............................ GTI.......................... 1995 98V195000.
VOLKSWAGEN............................ JETTA........................ 1996 98V160000.
VOLKSWAGEN............................ NEW BEETLE................... 1998 98V100000.
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