1、130 49 CFR Ch. V (10110 Edition) 538.8 538.8 Gallon Equivalents for Gaseous Fuels. The gallon equivalent of gaseous fuels, for purposes of calculations made under 49 U.S.C. 32905, are listed in Table I: TABLE IGALLON EQUIVALENT MEASUREMENTS FOR GASEOUS FUELS PER 100 STANDARD CUBIC FEET Fuel Gallon e
2、quivalent measurement Compressed Natural Gas 0 .823 Liquefied Natural Gas 0 .823 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Grade HD5)* 0 .726 Hydrogen . 0 .259 Hythane (Hy5) . 0 .741 * Per gallon unit of measure. 538.9 Dual fuel vehicle incentive. The application of 49 U.S.C. 32905(b) and (d) to qualifying dual fuel
3、 vehicles is extended to the 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 model years. 69 FR 7703, Feb. 19, 2004 PART 541FEDERAL MOTOR VEHI-CLE THEFT PREVENTION STAND-ARD Sec. 541.1 Scope. 541.2 Purpose. 541.3 Application. 541.4 Definitions. 541.5 Requirements for passenger motor ve-hicles. 541.6 Requirements for rep
4、lacement parts. APPENDIX A TO PART 541LIGHT DUTY TRUCK LINES SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STANDARD APPENDIX AI TO PART 541LINES WITH ANTITHEFT DEVICES WHICH ARE EXEMPT-ED FROM THE PARTS-MARKING REQUIRE-MENTS OF THIS STANDARD PURSUANT TO 49 CFR PART 543 APPENDIX A-II TO PART 541LINES WITH ANTI
5、THEFT DEVICES WHICH ARE EXEMPT-ED IN-PART FROM THE PARTS-MARKING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STANDARD PURSU-ANT TO 49 CFR PART 543 APPENDIX B TO PART 541LIGHT DUTY TRUCK LINES WITH THEFT RATES BELOW THE 1990/ 91 MEDIAN THEFT RATE, SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STANDARD APPENDIX C TO PART 541APPENDIX
6、C TO PART 541CRITERIA FOR SELECTING LIGHT DUTY TRUCK LINES LIKELY TO HAVE HIGH THEFT RATES AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 33101, 33102, 33103, 33105; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50. SOURCE: 50 FR 43190, Oct. 24, 1985, unless otherwise noted. 541.1 Scope. This standard specifies performance requirement
7、s for identifying numbers or symbols to be placed on major parts of certain passenger motor vehicles. 541.2 Purpose. The purpose of this standard is to re-duce the incidence of motor vehicle thefts by facilitating the tracing and recovery of parts from stolen vehicles. 541.3 Application. (a) Except
8、as provided in paragraph (b) and (c) of this section, this standard applies to the following: (1) Passenger motor vehicle parts identified in 541.5(a) that are present in: (i) Passenger cars; and (ii) Multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 6,000 pounds or less; and (ii
9、i) Light-duty trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of 6,000 pounds or less, that NHTSA has determined to be high theft in accordance with 49 CFR 542.1; and (iv) Light duty trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of 6,000 pounds or less, that NHTSA has determined to be subject to the requireme
10、nts of this sec-tion in accordance with 49 CFR 542.2. (2) Replacement passenger motor ve-hicle parts identified in 541.5(a) for ve-hicles listed in paragraphs (1)(i) to (iv) of this section. (b) Exclusions. This standard does not apply to the following: (1) Passenger motor vehicle parts identified i
11、n 541.5(a) that are present in vehicles manufactured by a motor vehicle manufacturer that manufac-tures fewer than 5,000 vehicles for sale in the United States each year. (2) Passenger motor vehicle parts identified in 541.5(a) that are present in a line with an annual production of not more than 3,
12、500 vehicles. (3) Passenger motor vehicle parts identified in 541.5(a) that are present in light-duty trucks with a gross vehi-cle weight rating of 6,000 pounds or less, that NHTSA has determined to be subject to the requirements of this sec-tion in accordance with 49 CFR 542.2, if VerDate Mar2010 1
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14、these light- duty trucks share majority of major interchangeable parts is exempt from parts marking requirements pursuant to part 543. (c) For vehicles listed in subpara-graphs (1)(i) to (iv) of this section that are (1) not subject to the requirements of this standard until September 1, 2006, and (
15、2) manufactured between September 1, 2006 and August 31, 2007; a manufacturer needs to meet the re-quirements of this part only for lines representing at least 50% of a manufac-turers total production of these vehi-cles. 70 FR 28851, May 19, 2005 541.4 Definitions. (a) Statutory terms. All terms def
16、ined in 49 U.S.C. chapter 331 are used in ac-cordance with their statutory mean-ings unless otherwise defined in para-graph (b) of this section. (b) Other definitions. (1) Interior sur-face means, with respect to a vehicle part, a surface that is not directly ex-posed to sun and precipitation. (2) L
17、ight-duty truck (LDT) means a motor vehicle, with motive power, ex-cept a trailer, designed primarily for the transportation of property or spe-cial purpose equipment, that is rated at 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or less. (3) Line means a name which a manu-facturer applies to a group of motor
18、ve-hicles of the same make which have the same body or chassis, or otherwise are similar in construction or design. A line may, for example, include 2- door, 4-door, station wagon, and hatchback vehicles of the same make. (4) 1990/91 median theft rate means 3.5826 thefts per thousand vehicles pro-du
19、ced. (5) Multipurpose passenger vehicle (MPV) means a passenger motor vehi-cle which is constructed either on a truck chassis or with special features for occasional off-road operation and which is rated at 6,000 pounds gross ve-hicle weight or less. (6) Passenger car is used as defined in 571.3 of
20、this chapter. (7) VIN means the vehicle identifica-tion number required by part 565 of this chapter. 59 FR 64168, Dec. 13, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 29033, June 7, 1996 541.5 Requirements for passenger motor vehicles. (a) Each passenger motor vehicle sub-ject to this standard must have an identifyin
21、g number affixed or inscribed on each of the parts specified in para-graphs (a)(1) through (a)(18) inclusive, if the part is present on the passenger motor vehicle. In the case of passenger motor vehicles not originally manufac-tured to comply with applicable U.S. vehicle safety and bumper standards
22、, each such motor vehicle subject to this standard must have an identifying number inscribed in a manner which conforms to paragraph (d)(2) of this section, on each of the parts specified in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(18), in-clusive, if the part is present on the motor vehicle. (1) Engine. (2) T
23、ransmission. (3) Right front fender. (4) Left front fender. (5) Hood. (6) Right front door. (7) Left front door. (8) Right rear door. (9) Left rear door. (10) Sliding or cargo door(s). (11) Front bumper. (12) Rear bumper. (13) Right rear quarter panel (passenger cars). (14) Left rear quarter panel (
24、passenger cars). (15) Right-side assembly (MPVs). (16) Left-side assembly (MPVs). (17) Pickup box, and/or cargo box (LDTs). (18) Rear door(s) (both doors in case of double doors), decklid, tailgate, or hatchback (whichever is present). (b)(1) Except as provided in para-graphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of th
25、is section, the number required to be inscribed or affixed by paragraph (a) shall be the VIN of the passenger motor vehicle. (2) In place of the VIN, manufactur-ers who were marking engines and/or transmissions with a VIN derivative consisting of at least the last eight characters of the VIN on Octo
26、ber 24, VerDate Mar2010 14:39 Dec 20, 2010 Jkt 220217 PO 00000 Frm 00141 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:SGML220217.XXX 220217jdjones on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with CFRProvided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-132 49 CFR Ch. V (10110 Edition) 541.5 1984, may cont
27、inue to mark engines and/or transmissions with such VIN de-rivative. (3) In the case of passenger motor ve-hicles not originally manufactured to comply with U.S. vehicle safety and bumper standards, the number required to be inscribed by paragraph (a) of this section shall be the original vehicle id
28、entification number assigned to the motor vehicle by its original manufac-turer in the country where the motor vehicle was originally produced or as-sembled. (c) The characteristics of the number required to be affixed or inscribed by paragraph (a) of this section shall sat-isfy the size and style r
29、equirements set forth for vehicle certification labels in 567.4(g) of this chapter. (d) The number required by para-graph (a) of this section must be af-fixed by means that comply with para-graph (d)(1) of this section or inscribed by means that comply with paragraph (d)(2) of this section. (1) Labe
30、ls. (i) The number must be printed indelibly on a label, and the label must be permanently affixed to the passenger motor vehicles part. (ii) The number must be placed on each part specified in paragraph (a) of this section in a location such that the number is, if practicable, on an interior surfac
31、e of the part as installed on the vehicle and in a location where it: (A) Will not be damaged by the use of any tools necessary to install, adjust, or remove the part and any adjoining parts, or any portions thereof; (B) Is on a portion of the part not likely to be damaged in a collision; and (C) Wi
32、ll not be damaged or obscured during normal dealer preparation oper-ations (including rustproofing and un-dercoating). (iii) The number must be placed on each part specified in paragraph (a) of this section in a location that is visible without further disassembly once the part has been removed from
33、 the vehi-cle. (iv) The number must be placed en-tirely within the target area specified by the original manufacturer for that part, pursuant to paragraph (e) of this section, on each part specified in para-graph (a) of this section. (v) Removal of the label must (A) Cause the label to self-destruct
34、 by tearing or rendering the number on the label illegible, and (B) Discernibly alter the appearance of that area of the part where the label was affixed by leaving residual parts of the label or adhesive in that area, so that investigators will have evidence that a label was originally present. (vi
35、) Alteration of the number on the label must leave traces of the original number or otherwise visibly alter the appearance of the label material. (vii) The label and the number shall be resistant to counterfeiting. (viii) The logo or some other unique identifier of the vehicle manufacturer must be p
36、laced in the material of the label in a manner such that alteration or removal of the logo visibly alters the appearance of the label. (2) Other means of identification. (i) Removal or alteration of any portion of the number must visibly alter the ap-pearance of the section of the vehicle part on wh
37、ich the identification is marked. (ii) The number must be placed on each part specified in paragraph (a) of this section in a location that is visible without further disassembly once the part has been removed from the vehi-cle. (iii) The number must be placed en-tirely within the target area specif
38、ied by the original manufacturer for that part, pursuant to paragraph (e) of this section, on each part specified in para-graph (a) of this section. (e) Target areas. (1) Each manufac-turer that is the original producer who installs or assembles the covered major parts on a line shall designate a ta
39、rget area for the identifying numbers to be marked on each part specified in para-graph (a) of this section for each of its lines subject to this standard. The tar-get area shall not exceed 50 percent of the surface area on the surface of the part on which the target area is lo-cated. (2) Each manuf
40、acturer subject to paragraph (e)(1) of this section shall, not later than 30 days before the line is introduced into commerce, inform NHTSA in writing of the target areas designated for each line subject to this standard. The information should be submitted to: Administrator, National VerDate Mar201
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42、ministra-tion, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Wash-ington, DC 20590. (3) The target areas designated by the original vehicle manufacturer for a part on a line shall be maintained for the duration of the production of such line, unless a restyling of the part makes it no longer practicable to mark the part
43、within the original target area. If there is such a restyling, the original vehicle manufacturer shall in-form NHTSA of that fact and the new target area, in accordance with the re-quirements of paragraph (e)(2) of this section. 59 FR 64168, Dec. 13, 1994, as amended at 69 FR 17967, Apr. 6, 2004 541
44、.6 Requirements for replacement parts. (a) Each replacement part for a part specified in 541.5(a) must have the reg-istered trademark of the manufacturer of the replacement part, or some other unique identifier if the manufacturer does not have a registered trademark, and the letter R affixed or ins
45、cribed on such replacement part by means that comply with 541.5(d), except as provided in paragraph (d) of this sec-tion. In the case of replacement parts subject to the marking requirements of this section, which were not originally manufactured for sale in the United States, the importer of the pa
46、rt shall inscribe its registered trademark, or some other unique identifier if the im-porter does not have a registered trade-mark, and the letter R on the part by means that comply with 541.5(d)(2), except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section. (b) A replacement part subject to paragraph (a)
47、 of this section shall not be marked pursuant to 541.5. (c) The trademark and the letter R required by paragraph (a) of this sec-tion must be at least one centimeter high. (d) The trademark and the letter R required by paragraph (a) of this sec-tion must be placed entirely within the target area spe
48、cified by the vehicle manufacturer, pursuant to paragraph (e) of this section. (e) Target areas. (1) Each manufac-turer that is the original producer or assembler of the vehicle for which the replacement part is designed shall des-ignate a target area for the identifying symbols to be marked on each
49、 replace-ment part subject to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section. Such target areas shall not exceed 25 percent of the surface area of the surface on which the replacement part marking will appear. (2) The boundaries of the target area designated under paragraph (e)(1) of this section shall be at least 10 centi-meters at all points from the nearest boundaries of the target area des-ignated for that part und
