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Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 12.4
12.4 (1) After recording the vehicle in its registration system and inspecting the vehicle, the registrar of imported vehicles must certify the vehicle by issuing a Canadian certification label in both official languages if it determines that the vehicle conforms to the requirements of subsection 12.1 (2). (2) The Canadian certification label must (a) display (i) the vehicle identification number, (ii) a statement that the necessary alterations have been made to bring the vehicle into conformity with the standards — prescribed under these Regulations — that were applicable on the date of manufacture, (iii) the date on which the vehicle was altered, and (iv) in the case of a passenger car, truck, multi-purpose passenger vehicle, low-speed vehicle, bus, trailer, trailer converter dolly, motorcycle or three-wheeled vehicle that has been sold at the retail level in the United States and in the case of a prescribed vehicle from Mexico, (A) the gross vehicle weight rating of the vehicle, expressed in kilograms, and (B) the gross axle weight rating for each axle of the vehicle, expressed in kilograms and listed in order from the front to the rear of the vehicle; (b) be permanently applied (i) to the same surface as that to which an American compliance label is applied, or (ii) if there is no American compliance label on the vehicle, in the appropriate location referred to in subsection 6(3); (c) be resistant to or protected against any weather condition to which the label may be exposed; and (d) have lettering that is (i) indelible, (ii) indented, embossed or in a colour that contrasts with the background colour of the label, and (iii) in block capitals and numerals not less than 2 mm in height. SOR/2020-22, s. 9
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 12.5
12.5 (1) The declaration referred to in subsection 7(2.1) of the Act, made by a person that imports for components a vehicle sold at the retail level in the United States or a prescribed vehicle from Mexico, must be signed by that person and contain the following information: (a) the vehicle identification number; (b) the importer’s name, mailing address, telephone number, facsimile number and email address and, if the importer is a company, the contact information of a contact person at the company; (c) the date on which the vehicle is to be presented for importation; (d) the name of the manufacturer of the vehicle; (e) the type of vehicle; (f) the make, model and model year of the vehicle; (g) the status of the vehicle; (h) a statement indicating that the vehicle will not be presented for registration under the laws of a province; (i) a statement indicating that the declaration will be provided to the registrar of imported vehicles; and (j) a statement indicating that the vehicle will be dismantled for its components. (2) In the case of a vehicle sold at the retail level in the United States, the declaration must also contain the following information: (a) a statement indicating that the vehicle was sold at the retail level in the United States; (b) in the case of a vehicle other than a restricted-use vehicle or snowmobile, a statement indicating that the vehicle bears an American compliance label or a statement from the manufacturer indicating that the vehicle conformed to the requirements of Parts 541, 565, 571 and 581, chapter V, Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States that were applicable on the date of manufacture; (c) in the case of a snowmobile, a statement indicating that it bears a Snowmobile Safety and Certification Committee, Inc. certification label or a statement from the manufacturer indicating that the snowmobile was certified by the Snowmobile Safety and Certification Committee, Inc. or that the snowmobile conformed to the standards referred to in section 1201 of Schedule VI on the date of manufacture; and (d) the month and year of the date of manufacture. (3) In the case of a prescribed vehicle from Mexico, the declaration must also include the following information: (a) the odometer reading; (b) the name of the country in which the vehicle was last registered for use on public roads; (c) a statement indicating that the vehicle bears an American compliance label or a statement from the manufacturer indicating that the vehicle conformed to the requirements of Parts 541, 565, 571 and 581, chapter V, Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States that were applicable on the date of manufacture; and (d) the month and year of the date of manufacture. SOR/2020-22, s. 9 SOR/2020-22, s. 17
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 12.6
12.6 After receiving the declaration referred to in section 12.5, the registrar of imported vehicles must record the vehicle in its registration system. SOR/2020-22, s. 9
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 14
14 (1) Where a company wishes, on the expiration of the period of an exemption referred to in subsection 13(3), to obtain a new exemption, the company shall submit, in writing, to the Minister (a) the information required pursuant to that subsection; and (b) a statement of the total number of vehicles sold in Canada under the expiring exemption. (2) Where a company wishes, on the expiration of the period of an exemption referred to in subsection 13(4), to obtain a new exemption, the company shall submit, in writing, to the Minister (a) the information required pursuant to that subsection; and (b) a statement of the total number of vehicles sold in Canada under the expiring exemption. SOR/95-147, s. 2
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 15.01
 arising from the non-compliance, if any; (g) a description of the corrective measures to be taken in respect of the non-compliance and how they are to be implemented; and (h) any precautions that may be taken to minimize the safety risk until the corrective measures are implemented. (10) The company is not required to provide to the prescribed person the vehicle identification number under paragraph (9)(b) if (a) the vehicle identification number is published on the website that the company uses to communicate information directed at the Canadian market along with the number, title or other identification that is assigned by the company to the associated notice of non-compliance; or (b) the information in the notice of non-compliance is published in accordance with section 15.05. (11) The company is not required to provide to the prescribed person the information referred to in paragraph (9)(g) if it is not available on the day on which the notice is given but shall provide that information as soon as it is available. SOR/2019-253, s. 2 SOR/2024-274, s. 2
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 15.02
15.02 (1) Within five working days after the day on which a company begins sending a notice of defect or non-compliance to current owners, the company shall provide to the Minister a report containing (a) a copy of the notice; (b) a sample of the envelope used to mail the notice; (c) the date on which the company began sending notices; (d) the day on which the company finished, or expects to finish, sending the notices; (e) the number of vehicles that are subject to the notice; and (f) the vehicle identification number for each vehicle that may contain the defect or may be non-compliant, unless that information is provided to the Minister under paragraph (3)(a) or is published in accordance with subsection 15(10) or 15.01(10). (2) Despite paragraph (1)(b), a company is not required to provide a sample of the envelope if it uses an envelope that has previously been provided as a sample to the Minister and the report includes the date on which the sample was provided. (3) Within five working days after the day on which a company begins sending a notice of defect or non-compliance to prescribed persons, the company shall provide to the Minister a report containing (a) a copy of the notice; and (b) if no notices are sent to current owners, the number of vehicles that are subject to the notice. (4) For a period of five years beginning on the 60th day after the day on which a company gives a notice to the Minister under subsection 10(1) or 10.1(1) of the Act, the company shall provide the Minister, within five working days after the day on which they are sent to their recipients, a copy of any of the following communications, with the date on which they were sent to their recipients: (a) communications sent to more than one current owner relating to the defect or non-compliance; and (b) communications sent to more than one prescribed person relating to (i) the information set out in subsection 15(9) or 15.01(9), and (ii) the defect or non-compliance. SOR/2019-253, s. 2 SOR/2024-274, s. 3(F)
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 15.03
15.03 (1) For the purposes of section 10.2 of the Act, a company that gives a notice of defect or non-compliance to a current owner or a prescribed person shall provide the Minister with quarterly reports that contain the following information: (a) the motor vehicle safety recall number issued by the Department of Transport; (b) the number, title or other identification that is assigned by the company to the notice; (c) the number of vehicles that are subject to the notice, including the day on which the number was updated by the company; and (d) the number of vehicles for which corrective measures have been taken, including vehicles that required only an inspection, and the day on which that number was determined by the company. (2) The company shall provide the Minister with quarterly reports, in accordance with the following schedule, for a period of two years beginning on the 60th day after the day on which the company gives a notice to the Minister under subsection 10(1) or 10.1(1) of the Act: (a) for the first calendar quarter, from January 1 through March 31, on or before April 30; (b) for the second calendar quarter, from April 1 through June 30, on or before July 30; (c) for the third calendar quarter, from July 1 through September 30, on or before October 30; and (d) for the fourth calendar quarter, from October 1 through December 31, on or before January 30 of the following year. SOR/2019-253, s. 2
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 15.05
when a search is carried out on the website, the company must ensure that a statement to that effect, as well as the following information, is displayed: (a) the make, model and model year of the vehicle; (b) if applicable, a statement indicating that information in respect of notices that are given before a specified date is not available on the website and how to obtain the information; (c) instructions on how to (i) contact the company for more information, (ii) report a safety concern relating to a vehicle, and (iii) inform the company of a transfer of ownership of a vehicle or a change of address; and (d) the date on which the information referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) was last updated. (7) If the search tool does not recognize the vehicle identification number, the company must ensure that a statement to that effect, as well as instructions on how to contact the company for more information, is displayed. (8) The information referred to in subparagraphs (1)(h)(i) to (iii) and paragraph 6(c) may be made available by way of a hyperlink. (9) The company must ensure that the search tool is available either directly on the website’s home page or by way of a hyperlink that contains the word “Recall” or “Recalls” and that is prominently displayed on that home page. (10) The company must ensure that the information referred to in subsections (1), (6) and (7) is (a) available free of charge; (b) accessible without the user having to register or enter any information; and (c) displayed before any other information on the search tool results page. (11) This section applies to a company beginning on the day that, in the eighteenth month after the month in which it is designated by the Minister, has the same calendar number as the day on which it is designated or, if that month has no day with that number, the last day of that eighteenth month, but this section does not apply if the requirements of this section have been met by another company that manufactured, sold or imported the vehicle. SOR/2024-274, s. 4
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 15.1
15.1 (1) [Repealed, SOR/2024-239, s. 1] (2) [Repealed, SOR/2008-104, s. 4] SOR/97-141, s. 2; SOR/97-421, s. 16; SOR/2008-104, s. 4 SOR/2024-239, s. 1
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 16
16 (1) For the purposes of section 12 of the Act, every technical standards document, including all of the amendments to it, shall be published by the Department of Transport and have the main title Technical Standards Document , followed by an identification number, a descriptive title and the publication date. (2) [Repealed, SOR/2008-104, s. 5] SOR/96-366, s. 3; SOR/97-421, s. 16; SOR/2008-104, s. 5
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 18
18 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(f) of the Act, for each vehicle that a company imports into Canada before the vehicle is sold to the first retail purchaser and for each vehicle to which a company applies a compliance label, the company shall provide, in written, electronic or optical form, an owner’s manual containing the information required by these Regulations relating to the operation of the vehicle. (2) The owner’s manual shall be available in both official languages. (3) If the owner’s manual is available only in electronic or optical form, it shall be capable of being used inside the occupant compartment using a device installed in or supplied with the vehicle. (4) As of September 1, 2020, the owner’s manual shall contain instructions on how the owner can contact the Department of Transport in order to report a safety concern relating to a vehicle. SOR/2013-9, s. 2 SOR/2019-253, s. 3
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations
Under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations , [company name and address] is authorized to apply the national safety mark to any vehicle of a prescribed class referred to in section 4 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations , on the condition that the vehicle conforms to all of the applicable Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
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is authorized to apply the national safety mark to any vehicle of a prescribed class referred to in section 4 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations , on the condition that the vehicle conforms to all of the applicable Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
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The national safety mark must be applied at the following premises: [address of the premises]
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This ministerial authorization (number ) expires on
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 101
. Control Engine start Symbol showing a curved arrow pointing clockwise and forming three quarters of a circle open on the bottom. Control Manual choke control Symbol showing two straight vertical lines framing a central point crossed by a straight oblique line extending from the top left to the bottom right. Control [RESERVED] Horn Symbol showing a trumpet in silhouette. Control Master lighting switch Symbol showing, in contour, a circle topped by a small rectangle with seven equally spaced lines radiating from the circle. or Symbol showing, in silhouette, a circle topped by a small rectangle with seven equally spaced lines radiating from the circle. Control Headlamp lower beam Symbol showing, in contour, the left side view of a parabolic reflector emitting five straight, parallel, oblique lines extending downwards. or Symbol showing, in silhouette, the left side view of a parabolic reflector emitting five straight, parallel, oblique lines extending downwards. or Symbol showing, in contour, the left side view of a parabolic reflector emitting four straight, parallel, oblique lines extending downwards. or Symbol showing, in silhouette, the left side view of a parabolic reflector emitting four straight, parallel, oblique lines extending downwards. Control Low brake air pressure Symbol showing, in contour, between parentheses, a circle containing two horizontal arrows converging towards a point at the center of the circle. Tell-tale Red Seat belt unfastened Symbol showing, in silhouette, the front view of a person who is sitting and wearing a seatbelt. or Symbol showing, in contour, the front view of a person who is sitting and wearing a seatbelt. Tell-tale Red Airbag malfunction Symbol showing, in silhouette, the left side view of a person who is wearing a seat belt and sitting facing a circle. Tell-tale Red or yellow Side airbag malfunction Symbol showing, in silhouette, the front view of a person who is wearing a seatbelt and sitting to the left of a vertical ellipse. or Symbol showing, in silhouette, the left side view of a person who is wearing a seat belt and sitting facing a circle. Tell-tale Red or yellow Passenger air bag deactivated Symbol showing, in silhouette, the left side view of a person who is wearing a seat belt and sitting facing a circle with an X on it; behind the person is the numeral 2. or Symbol showing, above the word OFF and in silhouette, the left side view of a person who is wearing a seat belt and sitting facing a circle; behind the person is the numeral 2 . Control Tell-tale Yellow SOR/78-257, s. 2; SOR/86-976, s. 2; SOR/93-31, s. 3; SOR/94-374, s. 5; SOR/95-147, s. 7; SOR/95-164, s. 3; SOR/97-200, s. 3; SOR/97-421, ss. 18(E), 19(F), 20(F); SOR/2003-272, s. 7; SOR/2007-180, s. 22(F); SOR/2008-258, s. 7; SOR/2009-318, s. 19(F); SOR/2009-323, s. 2; SOR/2015-24, s. 3; SOR/2017-104, ss. 3 to 5; SOR/2017-231 s. 2
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critical area means area C as referred to in section 104 of this Schedule; ( zone critique )
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defog means to remove moisture from the inside surface of the glass; ( désembuer )
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defrost means to melt frost or ice on the inside or outside surface of the glass; ( dégivrer )
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entire windshield means area A as referred to in section 104 of this Schedule; ( pare-brise tout entier )
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road load means the power output required to move the vehicle at the curb mass plus 180 kg on level, clean, dry, smooth portland cement concrete pavement or other surface with an equivalent coefficient of surface friction at a specified speed through still air at 20°C and a standard barometric pressure of 101.3 kPa, and includes driveline friction, rolling friction and air resistance. ( charge de route )
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 104
 mm from the edge of the daylight opening. (6) Subject to subsection (7), every vehicle shall have a windshield washing system that meets the requirements of SAE Recommended Practice J942, Passenger Car Windshield Washer Systems (November 1965), except that the words “the effective wipe pattern defined in SAE J903, paragraph 3.1.2” in paragraph 3.1 of SAE Recommended Practice J942 shall be replaced (a) in the case of a passenger car or a three-wheeled vehicle, by the words “the areas established in accordance with the definition of areas A, B and C in subsection (1) of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 104”; and (b) in the case of a multi-purpose passenger vehicle, truck or bus, by the words “the pattern designed by the manufacturer for the windshield wiping system on the exterior surface of the windshield glazing”. (7) A three-wheeled vehicle that is equipped with a windshield shall have a windshield washing system that meets the requirements of subsection (6). TABLE I Passenger Cars and Three-Wheeled Vehicles of Less Than 1 520 mm Overall Width Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V Column VI Area Minimum Percentage to be wiped Angle in degrees Left Right Up Down A 80 16 49 7 5 B 94 13 46 4 3 C 99 7 15 3 1 TABLE II Passenger Cars and Three-Wheeled Vehicles of 1 520 mm or More But Less Than 1 630 mm Overall Width Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V Column VI Area Minimum Percentage to be wiped Angle in degrees Left Right Up Down A 80 17 51 8 5 B 94 13 49 4 3 C 99 7 15 3 1 TABLE III Passenger Cars and Three-Wheeled Vehicles of 1 630 mm or More But Less Than 1 730 mm Overall Width Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V Column VI Area Minimum Percentage to be wiped Angle in degrees Left Right Up Down A 80 17 53 9 5 B 94 14 51 5 3 C 99 8 15 4 1 TABLE IV Passenger Cars and Three-Wheeled Vehicles of 1 730 mm or More Overall Width Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V Column VI Area Minimum Percentage to be wiped Angle in degrees Left Right Up Down A 80 18 56 10 5 B 94 14 53 5 3 C 99 10 15 5 1 SOR/94-670, s. 2(F); SOR/97-264, s. 2; SOR/2002-55, s. 21; SOR/2003-272, s. 9; SOR/2006-94, s. 4(E); SOR/2008-104, s. 10
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areas A, B and C means the areas referred to in Column I of Tables I, II, III and IV to this section when established as shown in Figures 1 and 2 of SAE Recommended Practice J903a Passenger Car Windshield Wiper Systems, (May 1966), using the angles specified in Columns III to VI of the above Tables; ( zones A, B et C )
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daylight opening means the maximum unobstructed opening through the glazing surface as defined in paragraph 2.3.12 of Section E, Ground Vehicle Practice, SAE Aerospace-Automotive Drawing Standards, (September 1963); ( ouverture de jour )
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glazing surface reference line means the intersection of the glazing surface and a horizontal plane 635 mm above the seating reference point, as shown in Figure 1 of SAE Recommended Practice J903a (May 1966); ( ligne de référence de la surface vitrée )
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overall width means the maximum overall body width dimension W116 as defined in Section E, Ground Vehicle Practice, SAE Aerospace-Automotive Drawing Standards, (September 1963); ( largeur hors tout )
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — (a)
plan view reference line means, (a) in respect of vehicles with a bench type front seat, a line parallel to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle and outboard of the centre of the steering wheel by a distance equal to 0.15 times the difference between one-half the shoulder room dimension and the steering wheel centre offset, as shown in Figure 2 of SAE Recommended Practice J903a, (May 1966); and (b) in respect of vehicles with individual front seats, (i) a line parallel to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle which passes through the centre of the driver’s designated seating position, or (ii) a line parallel to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle located so that the geometric centre of the 95 per cent eye range contour is positioned on the longitudinal centreline of the driver’s designated seating position; ( ligne de référence longitudinale )
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shoulder room dimension means the front shoulder room dimension W3 as defined in Section E, Ground Vehicle Practice, SAE Aerospace-Automotive Drawing Standards, (September 1963); ( espace d’épaules )
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95 per cent eye range contour means the 95th percentile tangential cut-off specified in SAE Recommended Practice J941a Passenger Car Driver’s Eye Range, (August 1967). ( 95 pour cent du contour de portée visuelle )