49 C.F.R. § 567.5 Requirements for manufacturers of vehicles manufactured in two or more stages.
Title 49 - Transportation
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, each manufacturer of a chassis-cab shall affix a label to each chassis-cab manufactured on or after July 25, 1978, in the location and form specified in §567.4, that contains the following statements to the extent that they are applicable. (1) “This chassis-cab conforms to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Nos. ___.” The statement shall be completed by inserting the numbers of the safety standards (e.g., 101, 207) to which the chassis-cab conforms. (2) “This vehicle will conform to Standard Nos. ___ if it is completed in accordance with the instructions contained in the incomplete vehicle document furnished pursuant to 49 CFR part 568.” The statement shall be completed by inserting the numbers of the safety standards conformity to which is substantially affected by both the design of the chassis-cab and the manner in which the vehicle is completed (i.e., the standards listed under category (ii) in §568.4(a)(7) of this chapter). (3) “Comformity to the other safety standards applicable to this vehicle when completed is not substantially affected by the design of the chassis-cab.” (4) Name of chassis-cab manufacturer preceded by the words “CHASSIS-CAB MANUFACTURED BY” or “CHASSIS-CAB MFD BY”. (5) Month and year of manufacture of chassis-cab. This may be spelled out, as in “JUNE 1970”, or expressed in numerals, as in “6/70”. No preface is required. (b) Except as provided in paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section, each intermediate manufacturer of a vehicle manufactured in two or more stages shall affix a label, in the location and form specified in §567.4, to each chassis-cab respecting which he is required by §568.5 to furnish an addendum to the incomplete vehicle document described in §568.4. However, this paragraph applies only to chassis-cabs that have been certified by a chassis-cab manufacturer in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section. The label shall contain the following statements as appropriate. (1)(i) “With respect to Standard Nos. ___, the instructions of prior manufacturers have been followed so that the chassis-cab now conforms to these standards.” The statement shall be completed by inserting the numbers of all or less than all of the standards, and only those standards, respecting which the latest prior certification statement was in the form prescribed in paragraph (a)(2) or (b)(2) of this section. (ii) “This chassis-cab conforms to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Nos. ___.” The statement shall be completed by inserting the numbers of the other standards to which the chassis-cab conforms, excluding those standards respecting which the latest prior certification statement was in the form prescribed in paragraphs (a)(1), (b)(1)(i), or this paragraph. (2) “This vehicle will conform to Standard Nos. ___ if it is completed in accordance with the instructions contained in the amended incomplete vehicle document furnished pursuant to 49 CFR part 568.” The statement shall be completed by inserting the numbers of the standards conformity to which is substantially affected by both the design of the chassis-cab (as modified by the intermediate manufacturer) and the manner in which the vehicle is completed. (3) “Conformity to Standard Nos. ___ is no longer substantially affected by the design of this chassis-cab.” The statement shall be completed by inserting the numbers of all or less than all of the standards, and only those standards, respecting which the latest prior certification statement was in the form prescribed in paragraphs (a) (1) and (2), (b)(1) (i) and (ii), or (b)(2) of this section. (4) Name of intermediate manufacturer, preceded by the words “INTERMEDIATE MANUFACTURE BY” or “INTERMEDIATE MFR BY”. (5) Month and year in which the intermediate manufacturer performed his last manufacturing operation on the chassis-cab. This may be spelled out, as “JUNE 1970”, or expressed as numerals, as “6/70”. No preface is required. (c) Except as provided in paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section, each final-stage manufacturer, as defined in §568.3 of Title 49 of the CFR, of a vehicle manufactured in two or more stages shall affix to each vehicle a label, of the type and in the manner and form described in §567.4 of this part, containing the following statements: (1) Name of final-stage manufacturer, preceded by the words “MANUFACTURED BY” or “MFD BY”. (2) Month and year in which final-stage manufacture is completed. This may be spelled out, as in “JUNE 1970”, or expressed in numerals, as in “6/70”. No preface is required. (3) Name of original manufacturer of the incomplete vehicle, preceded by the words “INCOMPLETE VEHICLE MANUFACTURED BY” or “INC VEH MFD BY”. This item and item (4) may be omitted in cases where the incomplete vehicle was a chassis-cab. (4) Month and year in which the original manufacturer of the incomplete vehicle performed his last manufacturing operation on the incomplete vehicle, in the same form as paragraph (c)(2) of this section. (5) “GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING” or “GVWR”, followed by the appropriate value in pounds, which shall not be less than the sum of the unloaded vehicle weight, rated cargo load, and 150 pounds times the vehicle's designated seating capacity. However, for school buses the minimum occupant weight allowance shall be 120 pounds. (6) “GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING” or “GAWR”, followed by the appropriate value in pounds for each axle, identified in order from front to rear (e.g., front, first intermediate, second intermediate, rear). The ratings for any consecutive axles having identical gross axle weight ratings when equipped with tires having the same tire size designation may be stated as a single value, with the label indicating to which axles the rating apply.
Examples of Combined Ratings GAWR: (a) All axles—4080 with 7.00–15 LT(D) tires; (b) Front—12,000 with 10.00–20(G) tires. First intermediate to rear—15,000 with 12.00–20(H) tires. (7) One of the following statements as appropriate. Statements (i), (ii), and (iii) are alternative certification statements. Statement (i) may be used by manufacturers meeting the requirements described in the instruction portion of that paragraph. Statements (ii) and (iii) may be used by any final-stage manufacturer. (i) “Conformity of the chassis-cab to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, which have been previously fully certified by the incomplete vehicle manufacturer or intermediate vehicle manufacturer, has not been affected by final-stage manufacture. The vehicle has been completed in accordance with the prior manufacturer's instructions, where applicable. This vehicle conforms to all other applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in effect in (month, year).” The preceding statement shall be used only in cases in which the final-stage manufacturer has: (A) Not affected conformity to standards compliance with which has been fully certified by a chassis-cab manufacturer pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this section or by an intermediate manufacturer pursuant to paragraphs (b)(1)(i) or (b)(1)(ii) of this section, and (B) has completed the vehicle in accordance with the prior manufacturer's instructions in regard to standards listed, as appropriate, in a chassis-cab manufacturer's conditional statement under paragraph (a)(2) of this section or in an intermediate manufacturer's conditional statement under paragraph (b)(2) of this section. The date shown in the third sentence of the statement shall be not earlier than the manufacturing date of the incomplete vehicle, and not later than the date of completion of final-stage manufacture. (ii) “Conformity of the chassis-cab to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Nos. –––––– has not been affected by final stage manufacture. With respect to Standards Nos. ______, the vehicle has been completed in accordance with the prior manufacturer's instructions. This vehicle conforms to all other applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in effect in (month, year).” The first sentence of the preceding statement shall be completed by inserting the numbers of all or less than all of the standards, and only those standards, respecting which the latest prior certification statement was made by a chassis-cab manufacturer pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this section or by an intermediate manufacturer pursuant to paragraphs (b)(1)(i) or (b)(1)(ii) of this section. The second sentence of the statement shall be completed by inserting the numbers of all or less than all of the standards and only those standards, respecting which the latest prior certification statement was a chassis-cab manufacturer's conditional statement under paragraph (a)(2) of this section or an intermediate manufacturer's conditional statement under paragraph (b)(2) of this section. The date shown in the third sentence of the statement shall be not earlier than the manufacturing date of the incomplete vehicle, and not later than the date of completion of final-stage manufacture. (iii) “This vehicle conforms to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in effect in (month, year).” The date shown shall be not earlier than the manufacturing date of the incomplete vehicle and not later than the date of completion of final-stage manufacture. (8) Vehicle identification number. (9) The type classification of the vehicle as defined in §571.3 of Title 49 of the CFR (e.g., truck, MPV, bus, trailer). (d) More than one set of figures for GVWR and GAWR, and one or more tire sizes, may be listed in satisfaction of the requirements of paragraphs (c) (5) and (6) of this section, as provided in §567.4(h). (e) If an incomplete vehicle manufacturer assumes legal responsibility for all duties and liabilities imposed by the Act, with respect to the vehicle as finally manufactured, the incomplete vehicle manufacturer shall ensure that a label is affixed to the final vehicle in conformity with paragraph (c) of this section, except that the name of the incomplete vehicle manufacturer shall appear instead of the name of the final-stage manufacturer after the words “MANUFACTURED BY” or “MFD BY” required by paragraph (c)(1) of this section, the additional manufacturer's name required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section shall be omitted, and the date required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section shall be preceded by the words “INCOMPLETE VEHICLE MANUFACTURED” or “INC VEH MFD.” (f) If an intermediate manufacturer of a vehicle assumes legal responsibility for all duties and liabilities imposed on manufacturers by the Act, with respect to the vehicle as finally manufactured, the intermediate manufacturer shall ensure that a label is affixed to the final vehicle in conformity with paragraph (c) of this section, except that the name of the intermediate manufacturer shall appear instead of the name of the final-stage manufacturer after the words “MANUFACTURED BY” or “MFD BY” required by paragraph (c)(1) of this section. [42 FR 37817, July 25, 1977; 42 FR 46927, Sept. 19, 1977, as amended at 43 FR 9605, Mar. 3, 1978; 43 FR 12014, Mar. 23, 1978; 43 FR 29124, July 6, 1978; 48 FR 51309, Nov. 8, 1983]
Title 49: Transportation
PART 567—CERTIFICATION
§ 567.5 Requirements for manufacturers of vehicles manufactured in two or more stages.
