Final Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard |
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Topics: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Barry Felrice
Federal Register
November 29, 1994
[Federal Register: November 29, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. 94-67; Notice 2]
RIN 2127-AE92
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 passenger motor
vehicle thefts that occurred in calendar year (CY) 1992. The theft data
indicate that the overall vehicle theft rate in 1992 (4.45 thefts per
thousand vehicles) decreased by 2.7 percent from the theft rate in
1990/91 (4.57 thefts per thousand vehicles).
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. The data were calculated for
informational purposes only. They will not be used to determine whether
vehicle lines are subject to selection for coverage under the Theft
Prevention Standard.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara A. Gray, Office Of Market
Incentives, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Ms.
Gray's telephone number is: (202) 366-1740.
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 or 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 information. To fulfill this statutory mandate, NHTSA
has published, for review and comment, theft data for every year since
1983/84.
Continuing to fulfill the section 33104(b)(4) mandate, this
document reports the final theft data for CY 1992, the most recent
calendar year for which data are available. The data for 1992, as for
other years, are published for informational purposes only, and will
not be used to determine whether vehicle lines are subject to selection
for coverage under the Theft Prevention Standard.
In calculating the 1992 theft rates, NHTSA followed the same
procedures it used in calculating the MYs 1990 and 1991 theft rates.
(For 1990/91 theft data calculations, see 59 FR 12400, March 16, 1994.)
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. The 1992 theft rate for each vehicle
line was calculated by dividing the number of reported thefts of MY
1992 vehicles in calendar year 1992, by the sum of the production
volumes for that vehicle line for MY 1992, as reported to the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The final 1992 theft data show a small decrease in the overall
vehicle theft rate when compared to the overall theft rate experienced
in MYs 1990 and 1991. The preliminary overall theft rate for MY 1992
passenger motor vehicles stolen in calendar year 1992 decreased to 4.45
thefts per thousands vehicles produced. For MY 1992 vehicles, out of a
total of 215 vehicle lines, 110 lines had a theft rate higher than
3.5826 per thousand vehicles, the established median theft rate for MYs
1990/91. (See 59 FR 12400, March 16, 1994.) Of the 110 vehicle lines
with a theft rate higher than 3.5826, 82 are passenger car lines, 22
are multipurpose passenger vehicle (MPV) lines, and 6 are light-duty
truck (LDT) lines.
On August 8, 1994, NHTSA published the preliminary theft rates for
calendar year 1992 passenger motor vehicles in the Federal Register (59
FR 40409). The agency tentatively ranked each of the MY 1992 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. NHTSA officials also contacted by
telephone manufacturers of each vehicle line listed in the preliminary
1992 data, and asked them to submit in writing any necessary
corrections of the preliminary data.
Ten manufacturers provided written corrections of their vehicle
lines' reported production figures. (The written corrections are
available at the docket number cited at the beginning of this notice.)
Many differences between NHTSA's and the manufacturer's data arose
because NHTSA's preliminary data were based on mid-model year
production figures reported to the EPA, while the manufacturer's data
were based on the final production figures that they reported to EPA.
In addition, Ford submitted a written comment stating that the
theft rates for its F150 pickup truck (a light-duty truck (LDT)), and
its E150 van (a multipurpose passenger vehicle (MPV)), should be based
only on production figures for vehicles under 6,000 pounds gross
vehicle weight rating, not all F150 trucks and E150 vans. NHTSA concurs
with this comment, since for purposes of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 331, LDTs
and MPVs are defined as only those passenger motor vehicles rated at
not more than 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. (See 49 U.S.C.
33101(10).) Thus, when calculating final theft rates for MPVs and LDTs,
NHTSA relied on manufacturers to provide only production figures for
vehicles under 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. NHTSA had already
ensured that the FBI's reported thefts of MPV and LDT lines included
only thefts of under 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight vehicles.
NHTSA used all written comments to make the necessary adjustments
to its data. As a result of the adjustments, the final theft rate and
ranking of almost all vehicles lines changed from those published in
the August 1994 notice. Among the more significant changes were those
for the Isuzu Impulse, preliminarily ranked no. 196, with a theft rate
of 0.2655, and finally ranked no. 21, with a theft rate of 8.9552; the
Honda Acura Vigor, preliminarily ranked no. 53, with a theft rate of
5.800, and finally ranked no. 31, with a theft rate of 7.3131; the
Honda Accord, preliminarily ranked no. 81, with a theft rate of 4.7821,
and finally ranked no. 63, with a theft rate of 5.4345; the Honda
Prelude, preliminary ranked no. 83, with a theft rate of 4.6901, and
finally ranked no. 39, with a theft rate of 6.9109; the Honda Acura
Legend, preliminarily ranked no.107, with a theft rate of 3.6400, and
finally ranked no. 56, with a theft rate of 5.7997; the Honda Acura
Integra, preliminarily ranked no. 153, with a theft rate of 2.1290, and
finally ranked no. 110, with a theft rate of 3.5846; and the Ford F150
pickup truck, preliminarily ranked no. 170, with a theft rate of
1.6930, and finally ranked no. 111, with a theft rate of 3.5627.
The following list represents NHTSA's final calculation of theft
rates for all 1992 passenger motor vehicles. This list is only intended
to inform the public of calendar year 1992 motor vehicle thefts of
model year 1992 vehicles, and does not affect on the obligations of
regulated parties under the 49 U.S.C. Chapter 331 Theft Prevention.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 33104(b)(4); delegation of authority at 49
CFR 1.50.
Issued on: November 23, 1994.
Barry Felrice,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
Theft Rates of Model Year 1992 Passenger Motor Vehicles Stolen in Calendar Year 1992
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(1992
thefts per
Thefts Production 1,000
Manufacturer Make/model (line) 1992 (mfgr's) vehicles
1992 produced)
theft rate
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1General Motors...................... Oldsmobile Bravada.................. 282 11,863 23.7714
2Ford Motor Co....................... Mustang............................. 1,634 72,499 22.5382
3General Motors...................... GMC Jimmy S-15...................... 746 34,229 21.7944
4Volkswagen.......................... Golf/GTI............................ 218 10,775 20.2320
5General Motors...................... Chevrolet Blazer S-10............... 1,895 117,085 16.1848
6Toyota.............................. Land Cruiser........................ 122 8,300 14.6988
7Nissan.............................. Pathfinder.......................... 494 34,905 14.1527
8Mitsubishi.......................... 3000GT.............................. 105 7,620 13.7795
9Chrysler Corp....................... Lebaron Coupe/Convertible........... 536 40,297 13.3012
10Volkswagen......................... Cabriolet........................... 112 8,628 12.9810
11Ford Motor Co...................... Lincoln Mark VII.................... 67 5,443 12.3094
12Chrysler Corp...................... Jeep Cherokee....................... 1,432 125,544 11.6064
13Mitsubishi......................... Diamante............................ 269 24,607 10.9318
14General Motors..................... Cadillac Brougham................... 127 11,892 10.6794
15Toyota............................. 4-Runner............................ 395 38,900 10.1542
16General Motors..................... GMC Sierra C-1500................... 731 73,392 9.9602
17General Motors..................... Chevrolet C-1500.................... 2,217 225,458 9.8333
18Chrysler Corp...................... New Yorker 5th Ave/Imperial......... 386 41,463 9.3095
19Nissan............................. 300ZX............................... 64 6,959 9.1967
20Chrysler Corp...................... Jeep Wrangler....................... 443 48,278 9.1760
21Isuzu.............................. Impulse............................. 3 335 8.9552
22General Motors..................... Pontiac Lemans...................... 172 21,482 8.0067
23Chrysler Corp...................... Dodge Ramcharger.................... 25 2,925 8.5470
24Volkswagen......................... Corrado............................. 30 3,548 8.4555
25Chrysler Corp...................... Dodge Dynasty....................... 717 85,218 8.4137
26Suzuki............................. Samurai............................. 29 3,599 8.0578
27BMW................................ 8................................... 5 625 8.0000
28Mitsubishi......................... Montero............................. 141 18,340 7.6881
29General Motors..................... Pontiac Trans Sport APV............. 237 30,912 7.6669
30Volkswagen......................... Jetta............................... 250 33,331 7.5005
31Honda/Acura........................ Vigor............................... 174 23,793 7.3131
32General Motors..................... Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera............ 870 120,417 7.2249
33Nissan............................. Sentra.............................. 949 133,275 7.1206
34General Motors..................... Chevrolet Corvette.................. 134 18,943 7.0739
35General Motors..................... Chevrolet Lumina APV................ 334 47,357 7.0528
36Audi............................... V8 Qyattri Sedan.................... 1 142 7.0423
37Chrysler Corp...................... Dodge Stealth....................... 115 16,458 6.9875
38General Motors..................... Buick Century....................... 824 112,586 7.3189
39Honda.............................. Prelude............................. 280 40,516 6.9109
40Ford Motor Co...................... Probe............................... 281 41,067 6.8425
41General Motors..................... Pontiac Sunbird..................... 502 77,170 6.5051
42General Motors..................... Chevrolet Corsica................... 825 123,871 6.6602
43General Motors..................... Geo Prizm........................... 564 85,000 6.6353
44BMW................................ 7................................... 37 5,563 6.6511
45Mitsubishi......................... Expo................................ 109 16,586 6.5718
46Ford Motor Co...................... Lincoln Town Car.................... 712 109,142 6.5236
47General Motors..................... Oldsmobile Silhouette APV........... 101 15,499 6.5165
48Chrysler Corp...................... Dodge Spirit........................ 429 66,927 6.4100
49General Motors..................... Chevrolet Beretta................... 300 47,244 6.3500
50Nissan............................. Maxima.............................. 542 86,448 6.2697
51General Motors..................... Chevrolet Camaro.................... 422 67,909 6.2142
52General Motors..................... Geo Tracker......................... 224 36,230 6.1827
53Ford Motor Co...................... Mercury Tracer...................... 145 24,398 5.9431
54Nissan............................. Pickup Truck........................ 396 66,873 5.9217
55Mitsubishi......................... Galant/Sigma........................ 251 42,392 5.9209
56Honda/Acura........................ Legend.............................. 273 47,071 5.7997
57General Motors..................... Chevrolet Astro..................... 708 122,540 5.7777
58General Motors..................... GMC Sonoma.......................... 254 44,152 5.7529
59Chrysler Corp...................... Plymouth Acclaim.................... 427 74,118 5.7611
60Toyota............................. Supra............................... 5 900 5.5556
61Chrysler Corp...................... Plymouth Sundance................... 348 62,645 5.5551
62Isuzu.............................. Amigo............................... 50 9,122 5.4813
63Honda.............................. Accord.............................. 2,195 403,898 5,4345
64General Motors..................... Pontiac Firebird.................... 134 25,187 5.3202
65Mitsubishi......................... Mirage.............................. 277 52,845 5.2417
66Toyota............................. MR2................................. 22 4,200 5.2381
67Mitsubishi......................... Precis.............................. 11 2,102 5.2331
68General Motors..................... Cadillac Allante.................... 10 1,920 5.2083
69Ford Motor Co...................... Thunderbird......................... 386 74,011 5.2154
70General Motors..................... Geo Metro........................... 497 95,840 5.1857
71Mercedes-Benz...................... 129................................. 39 7,532 5.1779
72Toyota............................. Corolla/Corolla Sport............... 1,034 199,700 5.1778
73Suzuki............................. Sidekick............................ 66 12,862 5.1314
74Chrysler Corp...................... Dodge Shadow........................ 390 76,286 5.1123
75Chrysler Corp...................... Dodge Monaco........................ 10 1,960 5.1020
76Ford Motor Co...................... Escort.............................. 784 156,043 5.0243
77BMW................................ 3................................... 229 45,603 5.0216
78Nissan............................. 240 SX.............................. 135 27,033 4.9939
79Mazda.............................. 626/MX-6............................ 170 34,207 4.9697
80General Motors..................... Cadillac Fleetwood/DeVille.......... 667 136,318 4.8930
81General Motors..................... Geo Storm........................... 335 69,001 4.8550
82Ford Motor Co...................... Mercury Cougar...................... 228 47,032 4.8478
83General Motors..................... Pontiac Grand Prix.................. 514 106,831 4.8113
84Porsche............................ 911................................. 9 1,870 4.8128
85Mercedes-Benz...................... 140................................. 72 15,183 4.7421
86Chrysler Corp...................... Dodge Daytona....................... 50 10,943 4.5691
87Toyota............................. Cressida............................ 17 3,800 4.4737
88Nissan............................. Stanza.............................. 272 61,040 4.4561
89General Motors..................... GMC Safari.......................... 178 40,242 4.4232
90Chrysler Corp...................... Lebaron Sedan....................... 174 39,553 4.3992
91Ford Motor Co...................... Tempo............................... 912 208,614 4.3717
92Chrysler Corp...................... Eagle Talon......................... 121 28,246 4.2838
93Suzuki............................. Swift............................... 35 8,220 4.2579
94Ford Motor Co...................... Mercury Topaz....................... 326 77,030 4.2321
95General Motors..................... Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.......... 338 82,532 4.0954
96General Motors..................... Buick Skylark....................... 223 55,668 4.0066
97General Motors..................... Chevrolet S-10 Pickup............... 725 183,145 3.9586
98Rover Group........................ Range Rover MPV..................... 21 5,350 3.9252
99Toyota............................. Celica.............................. 109 28,000 3.8929
100Mazda............................. Navajo.............................. 17 4,404 3.8601
101General Motors.................... Chevrolet Sportvan G-10............. 11 2,867 3.8368
102General Motors.................... GMC Rally Sportvan.................. 5 1,167 4.2845
103General Motors.................... Chevrolet Cavalier.................. 804 220,896 3.6397
104Mazda............................. MX-3................................ 104 27,674 3.7580
105BMW............................... 5................................... 82 21,859 3.7513
106Ford Motor Co..................... Lincoln Continental................. 149 39,792 3.7445
107Toyota............................ Paseo............................... 220 59,200 3.7162
108Nissan............................ Infiniti Q45........................ 48 13,126 3.6569
109General Motors.................... Chevrolet Caprice................... 258 71,559 3.6054
110Honda/Acura....................... Integra............................. 176 49,099 3.5846
111Ford Motor Co..................... F150 Pickup Truck................... 420 117,887 3.5627
112General Motors.................... Pontiac Grand Am.................... 670 190,312 3.5205
113Nissan............................ NX Coupe............................ 32 9,202 3.4775
114Mitsubishi........................ Eclipse............................. 210 61,005 3.4423
115Alfa Romeo........................ 164................................. 2 583 3.4305
116Chrysler Corp..................... Eagle Premier....................... 16 4,730 3.3827
117Ford Motor Co..................... Festiva............................. 72 21,350 3.3724
118Ford Motor Co..................... Mercury Sable....................... 398 118,357 3.3627
119Hyundai........................... Sonata.............................. 98 29,152 3.3617
120Mazda............................. B Series Pickup..................... 142 44,943 3.1596
121Toyota............................ Tercel.............................. 312 99,200 3.1452
122Honda/Acura....................... NSX................................. 4 1,281 3.1226
123Mazda............................. 323/Protege......................... 276 95,583 2.8875
124General Motors.................... Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser.......... 20 6,963 2.8723
125General Motors.................... Buick Regal......................... 276 98,281 2.8083
126Mazda............................. MX-5 Miata.......................... 78 27,749 2.8109
127Isuzu............................. Rodeo............................... 154 55,013 2.7993
128Subaru............................ Loyale.............................. 56 20,046 2.7936
129Ford Motor Co..................... Taurus.............................. 927 338,120 2.7416
130General Motors.................... Chevrolet Lumina.................... 642 217,390 2.9532
131Nissan............................ Infiniti M30........................ 9 3,319 2.7117
132Mazda............................. 929................................. 76 28,704 2.6477
133Toyota............................ Camry............................... 760 287,200 2.6462
134Nissan............................ Infiniti G20........................ 38 14,398 2.6393
135General Motors.................... Oldsmobile 98/Touring............... 117 44,521 2.6280
136Alfa Romeo........................ Spider.............................. 2 765 2.6144
137Toyota............................ Lexus SC............................ 74 28,800 2.5694
138Chrysler Corp..................... Plymouth Voyager/Grand.............. 485 189,043 2.5656
139Hyundai........................... Excel............................... 189 74,802 2.5267
140Toyota............................ Lexus LS............................ 80 32,800 2.4390
141Volkswagen........................ Passat.............................. 36 14,801 2.4323
142Chrysler Corp..................... Dodge Caravan/Grand................. 660 271,572 2.4303
143Chrysler Corp..................... Town & Country MPV.................. 32 13,207 2.4230
144Mercedes-Benz..................... 201................................. 35 14,677 2.3847
145Ford Motor Co..................... Explorer............................ 737 309,206 2.3835
146General Motors.................... Pontiac Bonneville.................. 272 117,010 2.3246
147Isuzu............................. Pickup.............................. 94 40,366 2.3287
148Chrysler Corp..................... Jeep Comanche....................... 7 3,008 2.3271
149Toyota............................ Pickup Truck........................ 397 171,500 2.3149
150General Motors.................... Buick Roadmaster.................... 137 59,765 2.2923
151Mercedes-Benz..................... 124................................. 64 28,082 2.2790
152General Motors.................... Cadillac Eldorado................... 68 29,851 2.2780
153Honda............................. Civic............................... 447 200,959 2.2243
154Ford Motor Co..................... Ranger Pickup....................... 553 249,834 2.2135
155Ford Motor Co..................... Mercury Capri....................... 16 7,304 2.1906
156Hyundai........................... Elantra............................. 139 64,146 2.1669
157Ford Motor Co..................... Crown Victoria...................... 241 111,263 2.1660
158Volvo............................. 240................................. 45 20,875 2.1557
159General Motors.................... Oldsmobile Toronado/Trofeo.......... 13 6,141 2.1169
160Saab.............................. 900................................. 30 14,943 2.0076
161Ford Motor Co..................... Mercury Grand Marquis............... 292 146,546 1.9925
162Volvo............................. 960................................. 14 7,139 1.9611
163Daihatsu.......................... Rocky MPV........................... 7 3,600 1.9444
164Jaguar............................ XJS................................. 4 2,065 1.9370
165Toyota............................ Lexus ES............................ 74 38,500 1.9221
166Mitsubishi........................ Pickup Truck........................ 47 24,650 1.9067
167Audi.............................. 80/90............................... 1 541 1.8484
168Chrysler Corp..................... Plymouth Laser...................... 39 21,808 1.7883
169Jaguar............................ XJ6................................. 10 5,671 1.7634
170Hyundai........................... Scoupe.............................. 70 40,420 1.7318
171Subaru............................ Legacy.............................. 113 66,424 1.7012
172Toyota............................ Previa.............................. 76 44,900 1.6927
173Mazda............................. MPV Wagon........................... 73 45,934 1.5892
174Chrysler Corp..................... Dodge Dakota Pickup................. 197 125,804 1.5659
175Volvo............................. 740................................. 16 10,718 1.4928
176General Motors.................... Buick Riviera....................... 18 12,324 1.4606
177Chrysler Corp..................... Eagle Summit........................ 51 35,535 1.4352
178Isuzu............................. Trooper/Trooper II.................. 22 15,580 1.4121
179General Motors.................... Oldsmobile Achieva.................. 123 73,880 1.6649
180General Motors.................... Saturn SC........................... 37 26,865 1.3773
181General Motors.................... Oldsmobile 88 Royale................ 127 106,099 1.1970
182General Motors.................... Buick Park Avenue................... 70 63,474 1.1028
183Isuzu............................. Stylus.............................. 2 1,953 1.0241
184Ford Motor Co..................... E150 Van............................ 10 9,990 1.0010
185General Motors.................... Saturn SL........................... 127 128,142 0.9911
186Subaru............................ SVX................................. 9 9,288 0.9690
187General Motors.................... Cadillac Seville.................... 39 40,346 0.9666
188Daihatsu.......................... Charade............................. 17 18,200 0.9341
189Ford Motor Co..................... Aerostar............................ 144 155,838 0.9240
190Audi.............................. 100/S4.............................. 10 10,823 0.9240
191Porsche........................... 968................................. 1 1,195 0.8368
192General Motors.................... Buick Estate/Roadmast Wagon......... 9 11,020 0.8167
193Chrysler Corp..................... Plymouth Colt/Colt Vista............ 24 29,971 0.8008
194General Motors.................... Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser........... 3 4,347 0.6901
195General Motors.................... Buick LeSabre....................... 104 162,068 0.6417
196Chrysler Corp..................... Dodge Colt/Colt Vista............... 19 32,372 0.5869
197Saab.............................. 9000................................ 5 9,486 0.5271
198Volkswagen........................ Fox................................. 1 2,043 0.4895
199Chrysler Corp..................... Dodge Ram Pickup.................... 10 83,090 0.1204
200Chrysler Corp..................... Dodge Ram Wagon/Van B150............ 4 50,618 0.0790
201Volvo............................. 940................................. 0 17,750 0.0000
202Subaru............................ Justy............................... 0 1,213 0.0000
203Rolls-Royce....................... Turbo R............................. 0 37 0.0000
204Rolls-Royce....................... Corniche/Continental................ 0 15 0.0000
205Rolls-Royce....................... Sil Spirit/Spur/Muls/Eight.......... 0 44 0.0000
206Peugeot........................... 505................................. 0 224 0.0000
207Peugeot........................... 405................................. 0 218 0.0000
208Mazda............................. RX-7................................ 0 1 0.0000
209Lamborghini....................... Diablo.............................. 0 52 0.0000
210Ferrari........................... Mondial............................. 0 49 0.0000
211Ferrari........................... 348................................. 0 161 0.0000
212Ferrari........................... F40................................. 0 60 0.0000
213Ferrari........................... Testarossa.......................... 0 240 0.0000
214Chrysler Corp..................... Dodge Viper......................... 0 285 0.0000
215Aston Martin...................... Saloon/Vantage/Volante.............. 0 2 0.0000
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