[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 245 (Monday, December 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66887-66891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33251]
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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 1997 (October 1, 1996 through
September 30, 1997) 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. Sec. 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. Sec. 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. Sec. 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. Sec. 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.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 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. Sec. 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
1997, which ran from October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1997. 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,
1998, 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. Sec. 30147(a)(2); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations
of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.
Issued on: December 16, 1997.
Marilynne Jacobs,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
Annex A
Fiscal Year 97 Recalls Affecting Vehicles Imported by Registered Importers
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Make Model Model year Recall No.
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BENTLEY....................................... AZURE........................... 1996 97V122000
BENTLEY....................................... CONTINENTAL..................... 1994 97V122000
BMW........................................... 318TI........................... 1995 97V131000
BMW........................................... 325I............................ 1992 97V131000
BMW........................................... 525I............................ 1989 97V131000
BMW........................................... 525I............................ 1990 97V131000
BMW........................................... 540I............................ 1994 97V131000
BMW........................................... 540I............................ 1995 97V131000
BMW........................................... Z3.............................. 1996 97V131000
BUICK......................................... PARK AVENUE..................... 1997 97V036000
BUICK......................................... PARK AVENUE..................... 1997 97V064000
BUICK......................................... REGAL........................... 1990 97V058000
BUICK......................................... REGAL........................... 1994 97V017000
CHEVROLET..................................... BLAZER.......................... 1995 96V234000
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CHEVROLET..................................... BLAZER.......................... 1995 97V066000
CHEVROLET..................................... BLAZER.......................... 1996 96V234000
CHEVROLET..................................... BLAZER.......................... 1996 97V066000
CHEVROLET..................................... BLAZER.......................... 1996 97V096000
CHEVROLET..................................... BLAZER.......................... 1996 97V096001
CHEVROLET..................................... BLAZER.......................... 1997 97V066000
CHEVROLET..................................... BLAZER.......................... 1997 97V096000
CHEVROLET..................................... BLAZER.......................... 1997 97V096001
CHEVROLET..................................... C30............................. 1995 97V037000
CHEVROLET..................................... CAVALIER........................ 1995 96V250000
CHEVROLET..................................... CAVALIER........................ 1996 96V250000
CHEVROLET..................................... CAVALIER........................ 1996 96V257000
CHEVROLET..................................... CORVETTE........................ 1997 97V044000
CHEVROLET..................................... CORVETTE........................ 1997 97V104000
CHEVROLET..................................... CORVETTE........................ 1997 97V105000
CHEVROLET..................................... CORVETTE........................ 1997 97V108000
CHEVROLET..................................... G30............................. 1996 96V186000
CHEVROLET..................................... LUMINA.......................... 1990 97V058000
CHEVROLET..................................... LUMINA.......................... 1995 97V017000
CHEVROLET..................................... LUMINA.......................... 1995 97V065000
CHEVROLET..................................... MALIBU.......................... 1997 97V107000
CHEVROLET..................................... MONTE CARLO..................... 1995 97V017000
CHEVROLET..................................... MONTE CARLO..................... 1995 97V065000
CHEVROLET..................................... S10............................. 1989 96V195000
CHEVROLET..................................... S10............................. 1991 96V195000
CHEVROLET..................................... S10............................. 1992 96V195000
CHEVROLET..................................... S10............................. 1993 96V195000
CHEVROLET..................................... S10............................. 1994 96V195000
CHEVROLET..................................... S10............................. 1994 97V096000
CHEVROLET..................................... S10............................. 1994 97V096001
CHEVROLET..................................... S10............................. 1995 96V195000
CHEVROLET..................................... S10............................. 1995 97V096000
CHEVROLET..................................... S10............................. 1995 97V096001
CHEVROLET..................................... S10............................. 1996 97V008000
CHEVROLET..................................... S10............................. 1996 97V008001
CHEVROLET..................................... S10............................. 1996 97V096000
CHEVROLET..................................... S10............................. 1996 97V096001
CHEVROLET..................................... S10............................. 1996 97V146000
CHEVROLET..................................... S10............................. 1996 97V146001
CHEVROLET..................................... SUBURBAN........................ 1991 96V226000
CHEVROLET..................................... SUBURBAN........................ 1995 97V066000
CHEVROLET..................................... SUBURBAN........................ 1996 97V066000
CHEVROLET..................................... SUBURBAN........................ 1997 97V066000
CHRYSLER...................................... TOWN AND COUNTRY................ 1997 96V215000
DODGE......................................... B250............................ 1996 97V066000
DODGE......................................... CARAVAN......................... 1991 96V229000
DODGE......................................... CARAVAN......................... 1991 97V148000
DODGE......................................... CARAVAN......................... 1991 97V149000
DODGE......................................... CARAVAN......................... 1992 96V229000
DODGE......................................... CARAVAN......................... 1992 97V079000
DODGE......................................... CARAVAN......................... 1992 97V148000
DODGE......................................... CARAVAN......................... 1992 97V149000
DODGE......................................... CARAVAN......................... 1993 97V148000
DODGE......................................... CARAVAN......................... 1993 97V149000
DODGE......................................... CARAVAN......................... 1997 96V215000
DODGE......................................... D250............................ 1996 97V066000
DODGE......................................... DAKOTA.......................... 1997 97V080000
DODGE......................................... GRAND CARAVAN................... 1992 96V229000
DODGE......................................... GRAND CARAVAN................... 1992 97V079000
DODGE......................................... GRAND CARAVAN................... 1992 97V148000
DODGE......................................... GRAND CARAVAN................... 1992 97V149000
DODGE......................................... GRAND CARAVAN................... 1993 97V148000
DODGE......................................... GRAND CARAVAN................... 1993 97V149000
DODGE......................................... GRAND CARAVAN................... 1997 96V215000
DODGE......................................... NEON............................ 1995 96V228000
DODGE......................................... NEON............................ 1997 97V080000
DODGE......................................... RAM............................. 1994 96V230000
DODGE......................................... RAM............................. 1994 97V084000
DODGE......................................... RAM............................. 1995 96V230000
DODGE......................................... RAM............................. 1995 97V068000
DODGE......................................... RAM............................. 1995 97V084000
DODGE......................................... RAM............................. 1996 97V068000
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DODGE......................................... RAM............................. 1996 97V084000
DODGE......................................... RAM............................. 1997 97V084000
DODGE......................................... RAM............................. 1997 97V126000
DODGE......................................... SHADOW.......................... 1992 96V229000
DODGE......................................... SHADOW.......................... 1992 97V078000
DODGE......................................... STRATUS......................... 1996 97V095000
DODGE......................................... STRATUS......................... 1997 97V095000
FORD.......................................... CONTOUR......................... 1996 97V067000
FORD.......................................... CROWN VICTORIA.................. 1992 97V024000
FORD.......................................... CROWN VICTORIA.................. 1994 97V024000
FORD.......................................... CROWN VICTORIA.................. 1995 97V024000
FORD.......................................... CROWN VICTORIA.................. 1996 97V024000
FORD.......................................... E150............................ 1995 97V066000
FORD.......................................... E150............................ 1996 97V066000
FORD.......................................... E150............................ 1997 97V066000
FORD.......................................... EXPEDITION...................... 1997 96V252000
FORD.......................................... EXPLORER........................ 1993 97V083000
FORD.......................................... EXPLORER........................ 1994 97V083000
FORD.......................................... EXPLORER........................ 1995 97V136000
FORD.......................................... EXPLORER........................ 1996 97V074000
FORD.......................................... EXPLORER........................ 1996 97V136000
FORD.......................................... EXPLORER........................ 1997 97V074000
FORD.......................................... EXPLORER........................ 1997 97V136000
FORD.......................................... F150............................ 1995 97V066000
FORD.......................................... F150............................ 1996 97V066000
FORD.......................................... F150............................ 1997 96V251000
FORD.......................................... F150............................ 1997 96V256000
FORD.......................................... F150............................ 1997 97V066000
FORD.......................................... F150............................ 1997 97V147000
FORD.......................................... TAURUS.......................... 1992 97V019000
FORD.......................................... TAURUS.......................... 1992 97V025000
FORD.......................................... TAURUS.......................... 1993 97V019000
FORD.......................................... TAURUS.......................... 1993 97V025000
FORD.......................................... TAURUS.......................... 1994 97V019000
FORD.......................................... TAURUS.......................... 1994 97V025000
FORD.......................................... TAURUS.......................... 1995 97V019000
FORD.......................................... TAURUS.......................... 1995 97V025000
FORD.......................................... TAURUS.......................... 1996 96V166000
FORD.......................................... TAURUS.......................... 1996 96V176000
FORD.......................................... TAURUS.......................... 1997 96V166000
FORD.......................................... TAURUS.......................... 1997 97V097000
FORD.......................................... TEMPO........................... 1992 97V019000
FORD.......................................... TEMPO........................... 1993 97V019000
FORD.......................................... TEMPO........................... 1994 97V019000
FORD.......................................... WINDSTAR........................ 1996 96V166000
FORD.......................................... WINDSTAR........................ 1997 97V097000
FORD.......................................... WINDSTAR........................ 1998 97V097000
FREIGHTLINER.................................. FL80............................ 1994 97V114001
GMC........................................... JIMMY........................... 1995 96V234000
GMC........................................... JIMMY........................... 1996 96V234000
GMC........................................... JIMMY........................... 1996 97V096000
GMC........................................... JIMMY........................... 1996 97V096001
GMC........................................... JIMMY........................... 1997 97V096000
GMC........................................... JIMMY........................... 1997 97V096001
GMC........................................... S15............................. 1994 97V096000
GMC........................................... S15............................. 1995 97V096000
GMC........................................... SAFARI.......................... 1996 97V057000
GMC........................................... SONOMA.......................... 1994 97V096001
GMC........................................... SONOMA.......................... 1995 97V096001
GMC........................................... SONOMA.......................... 1996 97V008000
GMC........................................... SONOMA.......................... 1996 97V008001
GMC........................................... SONOMA.......................... 1996 97V096001
GMC........................................... SONOMA.......................... 1996 97V146000
GMC........................................... SONOMA.......................... 1996 97V146001
GMC........................................... SUBURBAN........................ 1991 96V226000
GMC........................................... SUBURBAN........................ 1995 97V066000
GMC........................................... SUBURBAN........................ 1996 97V066000
GMC........................................... SUBURBAN........................ 1997 97V066000
HARLEY DAVIDSON............................... SOFTAIL......................... 1995 96V204000
HARLEY DAVIDSON............................... SOFTAIL......................... 1996 96V204000
HONDA......................................... ACCORD.......................... 1995 96V217000
ISUZU......................................... RODEO........................... 1994 96V170002
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ISUZU......................................... RODEO........................... 1995 97V034000
ISUZU......................................... RODEO........................... 1995 97V034001
JEEP.......................................... CHEROKEE........................ 1989 96V260000
JEEP.......................................... CHEROKEE........................ 1990 96V260000
JEEP.......................................... CHEROKEE........................ 1991 96V260000
JEEP.......................................... CHEROKEE........................ 1993 97V069000
JEEP.......................................... CHEROKEE........................ 1994 97V069000
JEEP.......................................... CHEROKEE........................ 1995 97V069000
JEEP.......................................... CHEROKEE........................ 1996 97V066000
JEEP.......................................... CHEROKEE........................ 1996 97V069000
JEEP.......................................... GRAND CHEROKEE.................. 1996 97V039000
JEEP.......................................... GRAND CHEROKEE.................. 1997 97V080000
JEEP.......................................... WRANGLER........................ 1997 97V080000
KENWORTH...................................... T800............................ 1997 97V139000
LINCOLN....................................... CONTINENTAL..................... 1992 97V019000
LINCOLN....................................... CONTINENTAL..................... 1992 97V025000
LINCOLN....................................... CONTINENTAL..................... 1993 97V019000
LINCOLN....................................... CONTINENTAL..................... 1993 97V025000
LINCOLN....................................... CONTINENTAL..................... 1994 97V019000
LINCOLN....................................... CONTINENTAL..................... 1994 97V025000
MCI........................................... 102D3........................... 1997 97V053000
MERCURY....................................... SABLE........................... 1992 97V019000
MERCURY....................................... SABLE........................... 1992 97V025000
MERCURY....................................... SABLE........................... 1993 97V019000
MERCURY....................................... SABLE........................... 1993 97V025000
MERCURY....................................... SABLE........................... 1994 97V019000
MERCURY....................................... SABLE........................... 1994 97V025000
MERCURY....................................... SABLE........................... 1995 97V019000
MERCURY....................................... SABLE........................... 1995 97V025000
MERCURY....................................... SABLE........................... 1996 96V166000
MERCURY....................................... SABLE........................... 1996 96V176000
MERCURY....................................... SABLE........................... 1997 96V166000
MERCURY....................................... TOPAZ........................... 1993 97V019000
MERCURY....................................... TOPAZ........................... 1994 97V019000
MERCURY....................................... VILLAGER........................ 1995 96V253000
MERCURY....................................... VILLAGER........................ 1995 96V253001
NISSAN........................................ PATHFINDER...................... 1994 96V170001
OLDSMOBILE.................................... CUTLASS......................... 1990 97V058000
OLDSMOBILE.................................... CUTLASS......................... 1994 97V017000
PLYMOUTH...................................... BREEZE.......................... 1996 97V095000
PLYMOUTH...................................... BREEZE.......................... 1997 97V095000
PLYMOUTH...................................... GRAND VOYAGER................... 1991 96V229000
PLYMOUTH...................................... GRAND VOYAGER................... 1991 97V148000
PLYMOUTH...................................... GRAND VOYAGER................... 1991 97V149000
PLYMOUTH...................................... GRAND VOYAGER................... 1992 96V229000
PLYMOUTH...................................... GRAND VOYAGER................... 1992 96V229000
PLYMOUTH...................................... GRAND VOYAGER................... 1992 97V079000
PLYMOUTH...................................... GRAND VOYAGER................... 1992 97V148000
PLYMOUTH...................................... GRAND VOYAGER................... 1992 97V149000
PLYMOUTH...................................... GRAND VOYAGER................... 1993 97V148000
PLYMOUTH...................................... GRAND VOYAGER................... 1993 97V149000
PLYMOUTH...................................... NEON............................ 1995 96V228000
PLYMOUTH...................................... VOYAGER......................... 1991 96V229000
PLYMOUTH...................................... VOYAGER......................... 1991 97V148000
PLYMOUTH...................................... VOYAGER......................... 1991 97V149000
PLYMOUTH...................................... VOYAGER......................... 1992 96V229000
PLYMOUTH...................................... VOYAGER......................... 1992 97V079000
PLYMOUTH...................................... VOYAGER......................... 1992 97V148000
PLYMOUTH...................................... VOYAGER......................... 1992 97V149000
PLYMOUTH...................................... VOYAGER......................... 1993 97V148000
PLYMOUTH...................................... VOYAGER......................... 1993 97V149000
PONTIAC....................................... GRAND PRIX...................... 1994 97V017000
PONTIAC....................................... GRAND PRIX...................... 1995 97V065000
PONTIAC....................................... GRAND AM........................ 1996 96V250000
PONTIAC....................................... GRAND AM........................ 1996 96V257000
PONTIAC....................................... GRAND AM........................ 1997 97V059000
PONTIAC....................................... SUNFIRE......................... 1995 96V250000
PONTIAC....................................... SUNFIRE......................... 1996 96V250000
PONTIAC....................................... SUNFIRE......................... 1996 96V257000
ROLLS ROYCE................................... FLYING SPUR..................... 1995 97V122000
ROLLS ROYCE................................... SILVER SPUR..................... 1996 97V122000
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TOYOTA........................................ CAMRY........................... 1997 97V156000
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