[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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