[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 9, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46092-46097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15689]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
49 CFR Part 541
[Docket No. NHTSA-2005-20278]
RIN 2127-AJ53
Final Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Publication of final theft data.
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SUMMARY: This document publishes the final data on thefts of model year
(MY) 2003 passenger motor vehicles that occurred in calendar year (CY)
2003. The final 2003 theft data indicate a decrease in the vehicle
theft rate experienced in CY/MY 2003. The final theft rate for MY 2003
passenger vehicles stolen in calendar year 2003 (1.84 thefts per
thousand vehicles) decreased by 26.1 percent from the theft rate for
CY/MY 2002 (2.49 thefts per thousand vehicles) when compared to the
theft rate experienced in CY/MY 2002. Publication of these data
fulfills NHTSA's statutory obligation to periodically obtain accurate
and timely theft data and publish the information for review and
comment.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Deborah Mazyck, Office of
International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs, NHTSA, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Mazyck's telephone
number is (202) 366-0846. Her fax number is (202) 493-2290.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NHTSA administers a program for reducing
motor vehicle theft. The central feature of this program is the Federal
Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard, 49 CFR part 541. The standard
specifies performance requirements for inscribing and affixing vehicle
identification numbers (VINs) onto certain major original equipment and
replacement parts of high-theft lines of passenger motor vehicles.
The agency is required by 49 U.S.C. 33104(b)(4) to periodically
obtain, from the most reliable source, accurate and timely theft data
and publish the data for review and comment. To fulfill this statutory
mandate, NHTSA has published theft data annually beginning with MYs
1983/84. Continuing to fulfill the Sec. 33104(b)(4) mandate, this
document reports the final theft data for CY 2003, the most recent
calendar year for which data are available.
In calculating the 2003 theft rates, NHTSA followed the same
procedures it used in calculating the MY 2002 theft rates. (For 2002
theft data calculations, see 69 FR 53354, September 1, 2004.) As in all
previous reports, NHTSA's data were based on information provided to
NHTSA by the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. The NCIC is a government system that receives
vehicle theft information from nearly 23,000 criminal justice agencies
and other law enforcement authorities throughout the United States. The
NCIC data also include reported thefts of self-insured and uninsured
vehicles, not all of which are reported to other data sources.
The 2003 theft rate for each vehicle line was calculated by
dividing the number of reported thefts of MY 2003 vehicles of that line
stolen during calendar year 2003 by the total number of vehicles in
that line manufactured for MY 2003, as reported to the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA).
The final 2003 theft data show a decrease in the vehicle theft rate
when compared to the theft rate experienced in CY/MY 2002. The final
theft rate for MY 2003 passenger vehicles stolen in calendar year 2003
decreased to 1.84 thefts per thousand vehicles produced, a decrease of
26.1 percent from the rate of 2.49 thefts per thousand vehicles
experienced by MY 2002 vehicles in CY 2002. For MY 2003 vehicles, out
of a total of 217 vehicle lines, 21 lines had a theft rate higher than
3.5826 per thousand vehicles, the established median theft rate for MYs
1990/1991. (See 59 FR 12400, March 16, 1994.) Of the 21 vehicle lines
with a theft rate higher than 3.5826, 18 are passenger car lines, two
are multipurpose passenger vehicle lines, and one is a light-duty truck
line.
The MY 2003 theft rate reduction is consistent with the general
decreasing trend of theft rates over the past ten years as indicated by
Figure 1.
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The agency believes that the decrease could be the result of
several factors including the increased use of standard antitheft
devices (i.e., immobilizers), vehicle partsmarking, increased and
improved prosecution efforts by law enforcement organizations and,
increased public awareness measures have contributed to the overall
reduction in vehicle thefts.
On Wednesday, May 2, 2005, NHTSA published the preliminary theft
rates for CY 2003 passenger motor vehicles in the Federal Register (70
FR 10066). The agency tentatively ranked each of the MY 2003 vehicle
lines in descending order of theft rate. The public was requested to
comment on the accuracy of the data and to provide final production
figures for individual vehicle lines. The agency used written
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comments to make the necessary adjustments to its data.
The agency received a written comment from American Honda (Honda).
In its comments, Honda informed the agency that there was an error in
the published production volume for the Honda S2000 vehicle line.
However, upon further review by Honda, it was confirmed that the
reported production volume was correct. Therefore, the published
production volume as reported to the agency will remain unchanged.
The following list represents NHTSA's final calculation of theft
rates for all 2003 passenger motor vehicle lines. This list is intended
to inform the public of calendar year 2003 motor vehicle thefts of
model year 2003 vehicles and does not have any effect on the
obligations of regulated parties under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 331, Theft
Prevention.
Final Report of Theft Rates for Model Year 2003 Passenger Motor Vehicles Stolen in Calendar Year 2003
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2003 Theft rate
Production (per 1,000
Manufacturer Make/model (line) Thefts 2003 (Mfr's) 2003 vehicles
produced)
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1.......... DAIMLERCHRYSLER.. DODGE STRATUS............. 682 62,496 10.9127
2.......... DAIMLERCHRYSLER.. DODGE INTREPID............ 392 40,366 9.7111
3.......... MITSUBISHI....... MONTERO................... 94 13,604 6.9097
4.......... MITSUBISHI....... DIAMANTE.................. 57 9,981 5.7109
5.......... TOYOTA........... TUNDRA PICKUP............. 162 28,981 5.5899
6.......... DAIMLERCHRYSLER.. SEBRING................... 180 35,599 5.0563
7.......... MITSUBISHI....... MONTERO SPORT............. 174 35,508 4.9003
8.......... MITSUBISHI....... GALANT.................... 468 97,418 4.8040
9.......... JAGUAR........... XJR....................... 4 845 4.7337
10......... DAIMLERCHRYSLER.. DODGE NEON................ 590 127,902 4.6129
11......... DAIMLERCHRYSLER.. CHRYSLER SEBRING 61 13,337 4.5737
CONVERTIBLE.
12......... DAIMLERCHRYSLER.. CHRYSLER CONCORDE......... 61 13,690 4.4558
13......... DAIMLERCHRYSLER.. CHRYSLER 300M............. 61 13,719 4.4464
14......... SUZUKI........... AERIO..................... 150 33,931 4.4207
15......... FORD MOTOR CO.... FORD MUSTANG.............. 598 143,823 4.1579
16......... NISSAN........... SENTRA.................... 293 71,734 4.0845
17......... GENERAL MOTORS... OLDSMOBILE ALERO.......... 333 86,229 3.8618
18......... MITSUBISHI....... LANCER.................... 283 75,585 3.7441
19......... JAGUAR........... XK8....................... 8 2,151 3.7192
20......... VOLVO............ S40....................... 11 3,014 3.6496
21......... MITSUBISHI....... ECLIPSE................... 333 92,062 3.6171
22......... GENERAL MOTORS... PONTIAC GRAND PRIX........ 249 70,395 3.5372
23......... DAIMLERCHRYSLER.. CHRYSLER VOYAGER VAN...... 72 20,642 3.4880
24......... NISSAN........... MAXIMA.................... 211 62,537 3.3740
25......... GENERAL MOTORS... CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO..... 228 67,610 3.3723
26......... BMW.............. M3........................ 30 8,964 3.3467
27......... GENERAL MOTORS... PONTIAC GRAND AM.......... 450 145,150 3.1002
28......... FORD MOTOR CO.... LINCOLN LS................ 72 23,472 3.0675
29......... HONDA............ S2000..................... 24 7,862 3.0527
30......... SUZUKI........... VITARA/GRAND.............. 108 35,437 3.0477
31......... KIA MOTORS....... OPTIMA.................... 70 23,340 2.9991
32......... DAIMLERCHRYSLER.. DODGE CARAVAN/GRAND 725 248,733 2.9148
CARAVAN.
33......... GENERAL MOTORS... CHEVROLET CAVALIER........ 633 218,340 2.8991
34......... SUBARU........... IMPREZA................... 67 23,333 2.8715
35......... TOYOTA........... ECHO...................... 101 35,276 2.8631
36......... GENERAL MOTORS... CHEVROLET MALIBU.......... 507 179,565 2.8235
37......... GENERAL MOTORS... CHEVROLET BLAZER S10/T10.. 152 54,165 2.8062
38......... MERCEDES-BENZ.... 215 (CL-CLASS)............ 9 3,214 2.8002
39......... BMW.............. M5........................ 5 1,902 2.6288
40......... NISSAN........... ALTIMA.................... 591 225,388 2.6221
41......... JAGUAR........... XJ8....................... 10 3,816 2.6205
42......... VOLVO............ C70....................... 4 1,540 2.5974
43......... GENERAL MOTORS... BUICK REGAL............... 89 35,374 2.5160
44......... KIA MOTORS....... SPECTRA................... 176 71,249 2.4702
45......... GENERAL MOTORS... BUICK CENTURY............. 363 148,506 2.4443
46......... JAGUAR........... S-TYPE.................... 55 22,608 2.4328
47......... TOYOTA........... LEXUS SC.................. 26 10,800 2.4074
48......... FORD MOTOR CO.... LINCOLN TOWN CAR.......... 180 75,624 2.3802
49......... TOYOTA........... COROLLA................... 786 330,244 2.3801
50......... FORD MOTOR CO.... FORD FOCUS................ 610 257,453 2.3694
51......... HYUNDAI.......... ACCENT.................... 120 51,425 2.3335
52......... NISSAN........... 350Z...................... 92 39,448 2.3322
53......... TOYOTA........... CELICA.................... 42 18,062 2.3253
54......... GENERAL MOTORS... SATURN LS................. 164 71,082 2.3072
55......... DAIMLERCHRYSLER.. CHRYSLER PT CRUISER....... 272 118,798 2.2896
56......... HONDA............ ACURA 3.2 CL.............. 37 16,327 2.2662
57......... FORD MOTOR CO.... FORD TAURUS............... 757 334,329 2.2642
58......... GENERAL MOTORS... PONTIAC SUNFIRE........... 85 37,813 2.2479
59......... BMW.............. 7......................... 46 21,387 2.1508
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60......... HYUNDAI.......... TIBURON................... 87 40,830 2.1308
61......... TOYOTA........... LEXUS IS.................. 30 14,445 2.0768
62......... FORD MOTOR CO.... MERCURY MOUNTAINEER....... 95 45,950 2.0675
63......... GENERAL MOTORS... CHEVROLET CORVETTE........ 68 33,118 2.0533
64......... GENERAL MOTORS... CADILLAC DEVILLE.......... 157 77,703 2.0205
65......... HYUNDAI.......... XG........................ 18 8,942 2.0130
66......... HONDA............ ACURA RSX................. 51 26,035 1.9589
67......... KIA MOTORS....... RIO....................... 86 44,120 1.9492
68......... MAZDA............ PROT[Eacute]G[Eacute]..... 164 84,404 1.9430
69......... GENERAL MOTORS... CADILLAC SEVILLE.......... 36 18,627 1.9327
70......... GENERAL MOTORS... PONTIAC BONNEVILLE........ 67 34,675 1.9322
71......... MITSUBISHI....... OUTLANDER................. 93 48,273 1.9265
72......... FORD MOTOR CO.... MERCURY SABLE............. 123 64,477 1.9077
73......... DAIMLERCHRYSLER.. JEEP LIBERTY.............. 331 177,461 1.8652
74......... NISSAN........... INFINITI QX4.............. 14 7,766 1.8027
75......... MERCEDES-BENZ.... 220 (S-CLASS)............. 37 20,679 1.7893
76......... TOYOTA........... MATRIX.................... 153 87,440 1.7498
77......... DAIMLERCHRYSLER.. CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY... 216 123,575 1.7479
78......... GENERAL MOTORS... GMC SONOMA PICKUP......... 71 41,164 1.7248
79......... HYUNDAI.......... SONATA.................... 129 77,468 1.6652
80......... DAIMLERCHRYSLER.. JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE....... 190 114,736 1.6560
81......... MERCEDES-BENZ.... 129 (SL-CLASS)............ 34 20,685 1.6437
82......... GENERAL MOTORS... CHEVROLET IMPALA.......... 404 248,078 1.6285
83......... FORD MOTOR CO.... FORD EXPLORER............. 537 332,158 1.6167
84......... HYUNDAI.......... ELANTRA................... 210 130,031 1.6150
85......... VOLVO............ S60....................... 31 19,532 1.5871
86......... FORD MOTOR CO.... FORD ESCAPE............... 240 151,770 1.5813
87......... AUDI............. A8........................ 1 643 1.5552
88......... NISSAN........... FRONTIER PICKUP........... 105 68,372 1.5357
89......... VOLVO............ S80....................... 12 7,927 1.5138
90......... TOYOTA........... CAMRY/SOLARA.............. 617 408,093 1.5119
91......... GENERAL MOTORS... PONTIAC AZTEK............. 44 29,564 1.4883
92......... KIA MOTORS....... SORENTO................... 63 42,837 1.4707
93......... FORD MOTOR CO.... FORD RANGER PICKUP........ 331 226,132 1.4637
94......... DAIMLERCHRYSLER.. JEEP WRANGLER............. 94 64,343 1.4609
95......... DAIMLERCHRYSLER.. DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP....... 31 21,582 1.4364
96......... FORD MOTOR CO.... FORD CROWN VICTORIA....... 58 41,637 1.3930
97......... NISSAN........... INFINITI I35.............. 24 17,334 1.3846
98......... HONDA............ ACURA 3.5 RL.............. 4 2,903 1.3779
99......... TOYOTA........... LEXUS GS.................. 20 14,555 1.3741
100........ GENERAL MOTORS... CHEVROLET S10/T10 PICKUP.. 218 159,920 1.3632
101........ NISSAN........... INFINITI G35.............. 111 81,505 1.3619
102........ TOYOTA........... TACOMA PICKUP............. 209 157,182 1.3297
103........ FORD MOTOR CO.... FORD ESCORT............... 28 21,162 1.3231
104........ TOYOTA........... 4RUNNER................... 133 101,254 1.3135
105........ MAZDA............ 6......................... 72 54,829 1.3132
106........ GENERAL MOTORS... CHEVROLET TRACKER......... 54 41,730 1.2940
107........ TOYOTA........... RAV4...................... 100 77,319 1.2933
108........ GENERAL MOTORS... OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA........ 11 8,642 1.2729
109........ PORSCHE.......... BOXSTER................... 10 7,880 1.2690
110........ GENERAL MOTORS... GMC SAFARI VAN............ 11 8,738 1.2589
111........ GENERAL MOTORS... PONTIAC VIBE.............. 88 69,941 1.2582
112........ HONDA............ CIVIC..................... 369 300,485 1.2280
113........ VOLKSWAGEN....... GOLF/GTI.................. 41 34,049 1.2041
114........ FORD MOTOR CO.... MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS..... 127 105,615 1.2025
115........ HONDA............ ACCORD.................... 499 427,660 1.1668
116........ GENERAL MOTORS... CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN....... 38 32,687 1.1625
117........ TOYOTA........... PRIUS..................... 16 13,826 1.1572
118........ NISSAN........... XTERRA.................... 87 75,351 1.1546
119........ TOYOTA........... MR2 SPYDER................ 6 5,209 1.1519
120........ ISUZU............ ASCENDER.................. 4 3,476 1.1507
121........ VOLKSWAGEN....... JETTA..................... 171 148,729 1.1497
122........ NISSAN........... PATHFINDER................ 56 48,772 1.1482
123........ JAGUAR........... XKR....................... 1 880 1.1364
124........ HONDA............ ACURA 3.2 TL.............. 105 93,899 1.1182
125........ GENERAL MOTORS... CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER..... 205 194,427 1.0544
126........ AUDI............. A6/A6 QUATTRO/S6/AVANT.... 18 17,116 1.0516
127........ ISUZU............ AXIOM..................... 4 3,848 1.0395
128........ MERCEDES-BENZ.... 203 (C-CLASS)............. 65 63,327 1.0264
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129........ GENERAL MOTORS... CADILLAC CTS.............. 69 68,264 1.0108
130........ LAND ROVER....... FREELANDER................ 10 9,985 1.0015
131........ NISSAN........... INFINITI Q45.............. 3 3,034 0.9888
132........ MAZDA............ B SERIES PICKUP........... 19 19,342 0.9823
133........ AUDI............. TT........................ 6 6,138 0.9775
134........ TOYOTA........... LEXUS ES.................. 60 61,512 0.9754
135........ MERCEDES-BENZ.... 210 (E-CLASS)............. 61 62,547 0.9753
136........ NISSAN........... INFINITI M45.............. 6 6,402 0.9372
137........ FORD MOTOR CO.... FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC.. 58 62,059 0.9346
138........ TOYOTA........... LEXUS LS.................. 20 21,592 0.9263
139........ TOYOTA........... LEXUS GX.................. 21 22,932 0.9158
140........ NISSAN........... MURANO.................... 50 54,632 0.9152
141........ BMW.............. 5......................... 36 39,342 0.9151
142........ FORD MOTOR CO.... FORD WINDSTAR VAN......... 134 148,016 0.9053
143........ PORSCHE.......... 911....................... 9 10,027 0.8976
144........ BMW.............. 3......................... 90 100,589 0.8947
145........ JAGUAR........... X-TYPE.................... 27 30,483 0.8857
146........ VOLVO............ XC70...................... 8 9,175 0.8719
147........ TOYOTA........... AVALON.................... 59 68,872 0.8567
148........ GENERAL MOTORS... GMC ENVOY................. 71 83,069 0.8547
149........ KIA MOTORS....... SEDONA VAN................ 44 51,515 0.8541
150........ VOLKSWAGEN....... PASSAT.................... 89 105,230 0.8458
151........ GENERAL MOTORS... OLDSMOBILE AURORA......... 3 3,550 0.8451
152........ AUDI............. A4/A4 QUATTRO............. 40 47,520 0.8418
153........ GENERAL MOTORS... CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN..... 80 96,022 0.8331
154........ ISUZU............ RODEO..................... 11 13,625 0.8073
155........ MAZDA............ MX-5 MIATA................ 10 12,458 0.8027
156........ HYUNDAI.......... SANTA FE.................. 79 98,515 0.8019
157........ MERCEDES-BENZ.... 208 (CLK-CLASS)........... 25 31,560 0.7921
158........ JAGUAR........... VANDEN PLAS/SUPER V8...... 1 1,265 0.7905
159........ GENERAL MOTORS... BUICK LESABRE............. 97 124,342 0.7801
160........ TOYOTA........... SIENNA VAN................ 33 42,688 0.7731
161........ GENERAL MOTORS... SATURN ION................ 73 96,382 0.7574
162........ FORD MOTOR CO.... FORD THUNDERBIRD.......... 10 13,948 0.7169
163........ MAZDA............ TRIBUTE................... 33 47,099 0.7007
164........ GENERAL MOTORS... PONTIAC MONTANA VAN....... 32 45,936 0.6966
165........ HONDA............ ELEMENT................... 51 75,457 0.6759
166........ HONDA............ ACURA MDX................. 36 55,826 0.6449
167........ TOYOTA........... LEXUS RX.................. 22 34,745 0.6332
168........ GENERAL MOTORS... BUICK RENDEZVOUS.......... 42 67,239 0.6246
169........ TOYOTA........... HIGHLANDER................ 77 128,157 0.6008
170........ GENERAL MOTORS... OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE VAN. 11 18,330 0.6001
171........ VOLKSWAGEN....... NEW BEETLE................ 35 58,891 0.5943
172........ HONDA............ PILOT..................... 71 123,095 0.5768
173........ GENERAL MOTORS... SATURN VUE................ 58 109,455 0.5299
174........ BMW.............. Z4........................ 12 24,198 0.4959
175........ VOLVO............ XC90...................... 6 12,404 0.4837
176........ VOLVO............ V70....................... 3 6,242 0.4806
177........ GENERAL MOTORS... BUICK PARK AVENUE......... 14 29,309 0.4777
178........ SUBARU........... BAJA...................... 7 14,966 0.4677
179........ SAAB............. 9-5....................... 7 15,159 0.4618
180........ NISSAN........... INFINITI FX35............. 8 17,691 0.4522
181........ BMW.............. MINI COOPER............... 15 33,255 0.4511
182........ HONDA............ CR-V...................... 61 140,449 0.4343
183........ SAAB............. 9-3....................... 13 33,653 0.3863
184........ SUBARU........... LEGACY/OUTBACK............ 30 84,858 0.3535
185........ VOLVO............ V40....................... 3 9,155 0.3277
186........ SUBARU........... FORESTER.................. 21 65,691 0.3197
187........ MERCEDES-BENZ.... 170 (SLK-CLASS)........... 2 6,526 0.3065
188........ MAZDA............ MPV VAN................... 10 33,563 0.2979
189........ HONDA............ ODYSSEY VAN............... 48 165,197 0.2906
190........ GENERAL MOTORS... SATURN LW................. 2 7,251 0.2758
191........ NISSAN........... INFINITI FX45............. 2 7,743 0.2583
192........ ASTON MARTIN..... VANQUISH.................. 0 286 0.0000
193........ ASTON MARTIN..... VANTAGE................... 0 399 0.0000
194........ AUDI............. ALLROAD QUATTRO........... 0 5,256 0.0000
195........ AUDI............. RS6....................... 0 1,436 0.0000
196........ AUDI............. S8........................ 0 301 0.0000
197........ BMW.............. Z8........................ 0 539 0.0000
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198........ DAIMLERCHRYSLER.. DODGE VIPER............... 0 1,707 0.0000
199........ FERRARI.......... 360....................... 0 885 0.0000
200........ FERRARI.......... 456....................... 0 32 0.0000
201........ FERRARI.......... 575M...................... 0 167 0.0000
202........ FERRARI.......... ENZO...................... 0 102 0.0000
203........ GENERAL MOTORS... CADILLAC FUNERAL COACH/ 0 988 0.0000
HEARSE.
204........ GENERAL MOTORS... CADILLAC LIMOUSINE........ 0 692 0.0000
205........ HONDA............ ACURA NSX................. 0 176 0.0000
206........ HONDA............ INSIGHT................... 0 1,011 0.0000
207........ JAGUAR........... XJS....................... 0 594 0.0000
208........ LAMBORGHINI...... MURCIELAGO................ 0 75 0.0000
209........ LOTUS............ ESPRIT.................... 0 96 0.0000
210........ MASERATI......... COUPE/SPYDER.............. 0 408 0.0000
211........ MITSUBISHI....... NATIVA \1\................ 0 470 0.0000
212........ QUANTUM TECH..... CHEVROLET CAVALIER........ 0 313 0.0000
213........ ROLLS ROYCE...... BENTLEY................... 0 2 0.0000
214........ ROLLS ROYCE...... BENTLEY ARNAGE............ 0 107 0.0000
215........ ROLLS ROYCE...... BENTLEY AZURE............. 0 35 0.0000
216........ ROLLS ROYCE...... CONTINENTAL R............. 0 1 0.0000
217........ VOLKSWAGEN....... EUROVAN/CAMPER............ 0 4,662 0.0000
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1 This vehicle was manufactured for sale only in Puerto Rico and represents the U.S. version of Mitsubishi's
Montero Sport line.
Issued on: August 3, 2005.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 05-15689 Filed 8-8-05; 8:45 am]
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