DOT 49 CFR PART 565-2010 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) REQUIREMENTS.pdf

1、199 Natl Highway Traffic Safety Admin., DOT 565.11 Type 2B1 Headlamp Mounting Ring/Lamp Body Dimensional Information SAE J1383 APR85, Figure 14 Types 1C1and 2C1 Headlamp Mounting Ring/ Lamp Body Dimensional Information SAE J1383 APR85, Figure 9 Type 2D1 Headlamp Mounting Ring/Lamp Body Dimensional I

2、nformation SAE J1383 APR85, Figure 6 PART 565VEHICLE IDENTIFICA-TION NUMBER (VIN) REQUIRE-MENTS Subpart AGeneral Applicability of Subparts Sec. 565.1 Purpose and scope. 565.2 Application. Subpart BVIN Requirements 565.10 Purpose and scope. 565.11 Applicability. 565.12 Definitions. 565.13 General req

3、uirements. 565.14 Motor vehicles imported into the United States. 565.15 Content requirements. 565.16 Reporting requirements. Subpart CAlternative VIN Requirements In Effect for Limited Period 565.20 Purpose and scope. 565.21 Applicability. 565.22 Definitions. 565.23 General requirements. 565.24 Mot

4、or vehicles imported into the United States. 565.25 Content requirements. 565.26 Reporting requirements. AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 30117, 30141, 30146, 30166, and 30168; delegation of au-thority at 49 CFR 1.50. SOURCE: 73 FR 23379, Apr. 30, 2008, unless otherwise noted. Subpart AGenera

5、l Applicability of Subparts 565.1 Purpose and scope. This part specifies the format, con-tent and physical requirements for a vehicle identification number (VIN) system and its installation to simplify vehicle identification information re-trieval and to increase the accuracy and efficiency of vehic

6、le recall cam-paigns. 565.2 Application. (a)(1) Except as provided in para-graph (a)(2) of this section, subpart B of this part 565 applies to passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, trailers (including trail-er kits), incomplete vehicles, low speed vehicles, and motorcycles

7、manufac-tured on or after October 27, 2008 whose VINs have a letter A or B in the 10th position, and to passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, trailers (including trail-er kits), incomplete vehicles, low speed vehicles, and motorcycles manufac-tured on or after April 30, 200

8、9. Vehi-cles imported into the United States under 49 CFR 591.5(f), other than by the corporation responsible for the assem-bly of that vehicle or a subsidiary of such a corporation, are excluded from requirements of 565.13(b), 565.13(c), 565.13(g), 565.13(h), 565.14 and 565.15. (2) All motor vehicl

9、es identified as model year 2009 or earlier vehicles by their manufacturer must comply with subpart C of this part 565. (b) Subpart B of this part 565 applies to vehicles manufactured on or after April 30, 2008 and before April 30, 2009, whose vehicle identification number (VIN) does not have a lett

10、er A or B in the 10th position of the VIN and that are not identified as model year 2009 or earlier vehicles by their manu-facturer. 73 FR 28370, May 16, 2008 Subpart BVIN Requirements 565.10 Purpose and scope. This part specifies the format, con-tent and physical requirements for a vehicle identifi

11、cation number (VIN) system and its installation to simplify vehicle identification information re-trieval and to increase the accuracy and efficiency of vehicle recall cam-paigns. 565.11 Applicability. See subpart A of this part 565 regard-ing the general applicability of this subpart. This part app

12、lies to passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, trailers (including trail-er kits), incomplete vehicles, low speed VerDate Mar2010 14:39 Dec 20, 2010 Jkt 220217 PO 00000 Frm 00209 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:SGML220217.XXX 220217jdjones on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with CFRProvided by IHSNot f

13、or ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-200 49 CFR Ch. V (10110 Edition) 565.12 vehicles, and motorcycles manufac-tured on or after October 27, 2008 whose VINs have a letter A or B in the 10th position, and to passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, tru

14、cks, buses, trailers (including trail-er kits), incomplete vehicles, low speed vehicles, and motorcycles manufac-tured on or after April 30 2009 that are not identified by their manufacturer as model year 2009 or earlier vehicles. Ve-hicles imported into the United States under 49 CFR 591.5(f), othe

15、r than by the corporation responsible for the assem-bly of that vehicle or a subsidiary of such a corporation, are excluded from requirements of 565.13(b), 565.13(c), 565.13(g), 565.13(h), 565.14 and 565.15. 73 FR 23379, Apr. 30, 2008, as amended at 73 FR 28371, May 16, 2008 565.12 Definitions. (a)

16、Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stand-ards Definitions. Unless otherwise indi-cated, all terms used in this part that are defined in 49 CFR 571.3 are used as defined in 49 CFR 571.3. (b) Body type means the general con-figuration or shape of a vehicle distin-guished by such characteristics as the numbe

17、r of doors or windows, cargo-car-rying features and the roofline (e.g., sedan, fastback, hatchback). (c) Check digit means a single number or the letter X used to verify the accu-racy of the transcription of the vehicle identification number. (d) Engine type means a power source with defined charact

18、eristics such as fuel utilized, number of cylinders, dis-placement, and net brake horsepower. The specific manufacturer and make shall be represented if the engine pow-ers a passenger car or a multipurpose passenger vehicle, or truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4536 kg (10,000 lb) or less.

19、 (e) High-volume manufacturer, for pur-poses of this part, means a manufac-turer of 1,000 or more vehicles of a given type each year. (f) Incomplete vehicle means an assem-blage consisting, as a minimum, of frame and chassis structure, power train, steering system, suspension sys-tem and braking sys

20、tem, to the extent that those systems are to be part of the completed vehicle, that requires fur-ther manufacturing operations, other than the addition of readily attachable components, such as mirrors or tire and rim assemblies, or minor finishing operations such as painting, to become a completed

21、vehicle. (g) Line means a name that a manu-facturer applies to a family of vehicles within a make which have a degree of commonality in construction, such as body, chassis or cab type. (h) Low-volume manufacturer, for pur-poses of this part, means a manufac-turer of fewer than 1,000 vehicles of a gi

22、ven type each year. (i) Make means a name that a manu-facturer applies to a group of vehicles or engines. (j) Manufacturer means a person (1) Manufacturing or assembling motor vehicles or motor vehicle equip-ment; or (2) Importing motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment for resale. (k) Manufacture

23、r identifier means the first three digits of a VIN of a vehicle manufactured by a high-volume manu-facturer, and the first three digits of a VIN and the twelfth through four-teenth digits of a VIN of a vehicle man-ufactured by a low-volume manufac-turer. (l) Model means a name that a manu-facturer a

24、pplies to a family of vehicles of the same type, make, line, series and body type. (m) Model year means the year used to designate a discrete vehicle model, irrespective of the calendar year in which the vehicle was actually pro-duced, provided that the production pe-riod does not exceed 24 months.

25、(n) Plant of manufacture means the plant where the manufacturer affixes the VIN. (o) Series means a name that a manu-facturer applies to a subdivision of a line denoting price, size or weight identification and that is used by the manufacturer for marketing purposes. (p) Trailer kit means a trailer

26、that is fabricated and delivered in complete but unassembled form and that is de-signed to be assembled without special machinery or tools. (q) Type means a class of vehicle dis-tinguished by common traits, including design and purpose. Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, VerDate Mar201

27、0 14:39 Dec 20, 2010 Jkt 220217 PO 00000 Frm 00210 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:SGML220217.XXX 220217jdjones on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with CFRProvided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-201 Natl Highway Traffic Safety Admin., DOT 565.15 trucks, buses, trailers,

28、 incomplete ve-hicles, low speed vehicles, and motor-cycles are separate types. (r) VIN means a series of Arabic num-bers and Roman letters that is assigned to a motor vehicle for identification purposes. 565.13 General requirements. (a) Each vehicle manufactured in one stage shall have a VIN that i

29、s assigned by the manufacturer. Each vehicle manufactured in more than one stage shall have a VIN assigned by the in-complete vehicle manufacturer. Vehi-cle alterers, as specified in 49 CFR 567.7, shall utilize the VIN assigned by the original manufacturer of the vehi-cle. (b) Each VIN shall consist

30、 of seven-teen (17) characters. (c) A check digit shall be part of each VIN. The check digit shall appear in position nine (9) of the VIN, on the ve-hicle and on any transfer documents containing the VIN prepared by the manufacturer to be given to the first owner for purposes other than resale. (d)

31、The VINs of any two vehicles sub-ject to the Federal motor vehicle safe-ty standards and manufactured within a 60-year period beginning with the 1980 model year shall not be identical. (e) The VIN of each vehicle shall ap-pear clearly and indelibly upon either a part of the vehicle, other than the g

32、laz-ing, that is not designed to be removed except for repair or upon a separate plate or label that is permanently af-fixed to such a part. (f) The VIN for passenger cars, multi-purpose passenger vehicles, low speed vehicles, and trucks of 4536 kg or less GVWR shall be located inside the pas-senger

33、 compartment. It shall be read-able, without moving any part of the vehicle, through the vehicle glazing under daylight lighting conditions by an observer having 20/20 vision (Snellen) whose eye-point is located outside the vehicle adjacent to the left windshield pillar. Each character in the VIN su

34、bject to this paragraph shall have a minimum height of 4 mm. (g) Each character in each VIN shall be one of the letters in the set: ABCDEFGHJKLMNPRSTUVWXYZ or a numeral in the set: 0123456789 as-signed according to the method given in 565.15. (h) All spaces provided for in the VIN must be occupied b

35、y a character speci-fied in paragraph (g) of this section. (i) The type face utilized for each VIN shall consist of capital, sanserif characters. 73 FR 23379, Apr. 30, 2008, as amended at 74 FR 67977, Dec. 22, 2009 565.14 Motor vehicles imported into the United States. (a) Importers shall utilize th

36、e VIN as-signed by the original manufacturer of the motor vehicle. (b) All passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, low speed vehicles and trucks of 4536 kg or less GVWR cer-tified by a Registered Importer under 49 CFR part 592 whose VINs do not comply with part 565.13 and 565.14 shall have

37、a plate or label that contains the following statement, in characters that have a minimum height of 4 mm and the identification number assigned by the vehicles original manufacturer in-serted in the blank: SUBSTITUTE FOR U.S. VIN: lllll SEE 49 CFR PART 565. The plate or label shall conform to 565.13

38、 (h) and (i). The plate or label shall be permanently affixed inside the passenger compartment. The plate or label shall be readable, without moving any part of the vehicle, through the ve-hicle glazing under daylight conditions by an observer having 20/20 vision (Snellen) whose eye-point is located

39、 outside the vehicle adjacent to the left windshield pillar. It shall be located in such a manner as not to cover, obscure, or overlay any part of any identifica-tion number affixed by the original manufacturer. Motor vehicles con-forming to Canada Motor Vehicle Safe-ty Standard 115 are exempt from

40、this paragraph. 565.15 Content requirements. (a) The first section shall consist of three characters that occupy positions one through three (13) in the VIN. This section shall uniquely identify the manufacturer and type of the motor vehicle if the manufacturer is a high- volume manufacturer. If the

41、 manufac-turer is a low-volume manufacturer, positions one through three (13) along with positions twelve through fourteen VerDate Mar2010 14:39 Dec 20, 2010 Jkt 220217 PO 00000 Frm 00211 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:SGML220217.XXX 220217jdjones on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with CFRProvided by IHSNot for ResaleNo repr

42、oduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-202 49 CFR Ch. V (10110 Edition) 565.15 (1214) in the VIN shall uniquely iden-tify the manufacturer and type of the motor vehicle. These characters are as-signed in accordance with 565.16(a). A 9 shall be placed in the third posi-tion of

43、the VIN if the manufacturer identifier is six characters. A 9 in the third position always indicates the presence of a six-character manufac-turer identifier. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration offers access to manufacturer identifier as-signments via its search engine at the followi

44、ng Internet Web site: http:/ www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/manufac-ture. (b) The second section shall consist of five characters, which occupy posi-tions four through eight (48) in the VIN. This section shall uniquely iden-tify the attributes of the vehicle as specified in Table I. For passenger cars

45、, and for multipurpose passenger vehi-cles and trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4536 kg (10,000 lb) or less, the fourth character (position 7) of this section shall be alphabetic. The characters utilized and their placement within the section may be determined by the manufacturer, but th

46、e specified attributes must be decipherable with information supplied by the manufac-turer in accordance with 565.16(c). In submitting the required information to NHTSA relating gross vehicle weight rating, the designations in Table II shall be used. The use of these designa-tions within the VIN its

47、elf is not re-quired. Tables I and II follow: TABLE ITYPE OF VEHICLE AND INFORMATION DECIPHERABLE Passenger car: Make, line, series, body type, engine type, and all restraint devices and their location. Multipurpose passenger vehicle: Make, line, series, body type, engine type, gross vehi-cle weight

48、 rating, and for multipurpose pas-senger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 4536kg (10,000 lb) or less all restraint devices and their location. Truck: Make, model or line, series, chassis, cab type, engine type, brake system, gross vehicle weight rating, and for trucks with a gro

49、ss vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 4536 kg (10,000 lb) or less all restraint de-vices and their location. TABLE ITYPE OF VEHICLE AND INFORMATION DECIPHERABLEContinued Bus: Make, model or line, series, body type, engine type, and brake system. Trailer, including trailer kits and incomplete trailer: Make, type of trailer, body type, length and axle configuration. Motorcycle: Make, type of motorcycle