Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 2008 Cadillac Escalade Multipurpose Vehicles Are Eligible for Importation |
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Topics: Cadillac Escalade
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Jeffrey Giuseppe
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
June 24, 2015
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36404-36406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15426]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2014-0120; Notice 1]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming
2008 Cadillac Escalade Multipurpose Vehicles Are Eligible for
Importation
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Receipt of petition.
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SUMMARY: This document announces receipt by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that
nonconforming 2008 Cadillac Escalade multipurpose passenger vehicles
(MPV) that were not originally manufactured to comply with all
applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS), are eligible
for importation into the United States because they are
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substantially similar to vehicles that were originally manufactured for
sale in the United States and that were certified by their manufacturer
as complying with the safety standards (the U.S.-certified version of
the 2008 Cadillac Escalade) and they are capable of being readily
altered to conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is July 24, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the docket and notice numbers above
and be submitted by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Instructions: Comments must be written in the English language, and
be no greater than 15 pages in length, although there is no limit to
the length of necessary attachments to the comments. If comments are
submitted in hard copy form, please ensure that two copies are
provided. If you wish to receive confirmation that your comments were
received, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard with the
comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without change
to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78).
How to Read Comments Submitted to the Docket: You may read the
comments received by Docket Management at the address and times given
above. You may also view the documents from the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for accessing the
dockets. The docket ID number and title of this notice are shown at the
heading of this document notice. Please note that even after the
comment closing date, we will continue to file relevant information in
the Docket as it becomes available. Further, some people may submit
late comments. Accordingly, we recommend that you periodically search
the Docket for new material.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Stevens, Office of Vehicle
Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202-366-5308).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a motor vehicle that was not
originally manufactured to conform to all applicable FMVSS shall be
refused admission into the United States unless NHTSA has decided that
the motor vehicle is substantially similar to a motor vehicle
originally manufactured for importation into and sale in the United
States, certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and of the same model year as
the model of the motor vehicle to be compared, and is capable of being
readily altered to conform to all applicable FMVSS.
Petitions for eligibility decisions may be submitted by either
manufacturers or importers who have registered with NHTSA pursuant to
49 CFR part 592. As specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA publishes notice
in the Federal Register of each petition that it receives, and affords
interested persons an opportunity to comment on the petition. At the
close of the comment period, NHTSA decides, on the basis of the
petition and any comments that it has received, whether the vehicle is
eligible for importation. The agency then publishes this decision in
the Federal Register.
Wallace Environmental Testing Laboratories (``WETL''), Inc. of
Houston, Texas (Registered Importer R-90-005) has petitioned NHTSA to
decide whether nonconforming 2008 Cadillac Escalade MPV are eligible
for importation into the United States. The vehicles which WETL
believes are substantially similar are 2008 Cadillac Escalade MPV that
were manufactured for sale in the United States and certified by their
manufacturer as conforming to all applicable FMVSS.
The petitioner claims that it compared non-U.S. certified 2008
Cadillac Escalade MPV to their U.S.-certified counterparts, and found
the vehicles to be substantially similar with respect to compliance
with most FMVSS.
WETL submitted information with its petition intended to
demonstrate that non-U.S. certified 2008 Cadillac Escalade MPV, as
originally manufactured, conform to many FMVSS in the same manner as
their U.S.-certified counterparts, or are capable of being readily
altered to conform to those standards. Specifically, the petitioner
claims that non-U.S. certified 2008 Cadillac Escalade MPV are identical
to their U.S.-certified counterparts with respect to compliance with
Standard Nos. 102 Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock,
and Transmission Braking Effect, 103 Windshield Defrosting and
Defogging Systems, 104 Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems, 106 Brake
Hoses, 109 New Pneumatic Tires, 110 Tire Selection and Rims, 113 Hood
Latch System, 114 Theft Protection, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids, 118
Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof panel System, 124
Accelerator Control Systems, 135 Light Vehicle Brake Systems, 201
Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, 202 Head Restraints, 204
Steering Control Rearward Displacement, 205 Glazing Materials, 206 Door
Locks and Door Retention Components, 207 Seating Systems, 209 Seat Belt
Assemblies, 210 Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages, 212 Windshield Mounting,
214 Side Impact Protection, 216 Roof Crush Resistance, 219 Windshield
Zone Intrusion, 225 Child Restraint Anchorage Systems, and 302
Flammability of Interior Materials.
The petitioner also contends that the vehicles are capable of being
readily altered to meet the following standards, in the manner
indicated:
Standard No. 101 Controls and Displays: Modification of the brake
warning telltale through replacement of the tachometer with the U.S.-
model component, which includes a compliant brake telltale, or by
adding a brake telltale which complies with the requirements of the
standard.
Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated
Equipment: Replacement of the headlamps and tail lamps with U.S.-model
components.
Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors: Inscription of the required
warning statement on the face of the passenger mirror.
Standard No. 138 Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems: Addition of
U.S.-model tire pressure monitoring system components including, tire
pressure sensors, transmitter, antenna, receiver, and software. In
addition, verification that system functionality meets the requirements
of the standard will be performed by testing each of the subject
vehicles after installation of the U.S.-model components.
Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection: A U.S.-version of the
owner's manual must be provided with
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the vehicle to meet the information requirements of the standard.
Standard No. 301 Fuel System Integrity: Installation of a rollover
valve in the fuel tank vent line between the fuel tank and the
evaporative emissions collection canister to comply with the
requirements of this standard.
The petitioner additionally states that a vehicle identification
plate must be affixed to the vehicle near the left windshield post to
meet the requirements of 49 CFR part 565.
All comments received before the close of business on the closing
date indicated above will be considered, and will be available for
examination in the docket at the above addresses both before and after
that date. To the extent possible, comments filed after the closing
date will also be considered. Notice of final action on the petition
will be published in the Federal Register pursuant to the authority
indicated below.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(B), and (b)(1); 49
CFR 593.7; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.
Jeffrey Giuseppe,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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