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 Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 541
[Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0085]
 AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation.
 ACTION: Publication of final theft data.
 SUMMARY: This document publishes the final data on thefts of model year (MY) 2007 passenger motor vehicles that occurred in calendar year (CY) 2007. The final 2007 theft data indicated a decrease in the vehicle theft rate experienced in CY/MY 2007. The final theft rate for MY 2007 passenger vehicles stolen in calendar year 2007 is 1.86 thefts per thousand vehicles, a decrease of ten percent from the rate of 2.08 thefts per thousand in 2006. 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.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Deborah Mazyck, Office of International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Mazyck's telephone number is (202) 366-0846. Her fax number is (202) 493-2990.


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 and 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 
                    ( print page 11006)
                    timely theft data and publish the data for review and comment. To fulfill this statutory mandate, NHTSA has published theft data annually beginning with MYs 1983/84. Continuing to fulfill the § 33104(b)(4) mandate, this document reports the final theft data for CY 2007, the most recent calendar year for which data are available. In calculating the 2007 theft rates, NHTSA followed the same procedures it used in calculating the MY 2006 theft rates. (For 2006 theft data calculations, 
                    *see*73 FR 60633, October 14, 2008). 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, not all of which are reported to other data sources. The 2007 theft rate for each vehicle line was calculated by dividing the number of reported thefts of MY 2007 vehicles of that line stolen during calendar year 2007 by the total number of vehicles in that line manufactured for MY 2007, as reported to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The final 2007 theft data show a decrease in the vehicle theft rate when compared to the theft rate experienced in CY/MY 2006. The final theft rate for MY 2007 passenger vehicles stolen in calendar year 2007 decreased to 1.86 thefts per thousand vehicles produced, a decrease of 10.6 percent from the rate of 2.08 thefts per thousand vehicles experienced by MY 2006 vehicles in CY 2006. The data has shown an overall decreasing trend in theft rates since CY 1993, with periods of increase from one year to the next. For MY 2007 vehicles, out of a total of 206 vehicle lines, 16 lines had a theft rate higher than 3.5826 per thousand vehicles, the established median theft rate for MYs 1990/1991. (
                    *See*59 FR 12400, March 16, 1994). Of the 16 vehicle lines with a theft rate higher than 3.5826, 14 are passenger car lines, two are a multipurpose passenger vehicle lines, and none are light-duty truck lines. The MY 2007 theft rate reduction is consistent with the general decreasing trend of theft rates over the past 15 years as indicated by Figure 1. We note, however, that the theft rate from 2003 to 2007 is virtually unchanged (1.84 to 1.86). This suggests that the progress made since 1992 may have reached the limits of current approaches to reducing vehicle thefts, and that some new approaches should be added.  The agency believes that the theft rate reduction could be the result of several factors including the increased use of standard antitheft devices (
                    *i.e.,*
                     immobilizers), vehicle parts marking, increased and improved prosecution efforts by law enforcement organizations and increased public awareness measures. On Wednesday, June 10, 2009, NHTSA published the preliminary theft rates for CY 2007 passenger motor vehicles in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                     (74 FR 27493). The agency tentatively ranked each of the MY 2007 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. The agency used written comments to make the necessary adjustments to its data. As a result of the adjustments, some of the final theft rates and rankings of vehicle lines changed from those published in the June 2009 notice. The agency received written comments from Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) and Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan). In its comments, VW informed the agency that the entries for the Audi RS4, Audi A8, Audi A4/A4 Quattro/S4/S4 Avant and Audi RS4 were listed with incorrect manufacturer designations. The final theft data has been revised to reflect that Audi is the manufacturer for 
                    ( print page 11007)
                    the Audi RS4, Audi A8, Audi A4/A4 Quattro/S4/S4 Avant and Audi RS4 vehicles. Additionally, Nissan informed the agency that its Nissan Xterra and Versa vehicle lines were not listed in the agency's June 2009 publication of preliminary data. Upon review, the agency found that the Xterra vehicle line has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) over 6,000 pounds. Therefore, because the scope of the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard applies to only vehicles with a GVWR of 6,000 pounds or less, the Nissan Xterra was not included on the agency's publication. The agency also notes that the Nissan Versa was erroneously omitted from the publication of preliminary theft data and therefore, has corrected the final theft data to reflect the theft rate information for the Nissan Versa. As a result of this correction, the Nissan Versa is ranked No. 95 with a theft rate of 1.3216. Further reanalysis of the theft rate data also revealed that the production volume listed for the Pontiac G5 was incorrect. The production volume for the Pontiac G5 has been corrected and the final theft list has been revised accordingly. As a result of the correction, the Pontiac G5 previously ranked No. 94 with a theft rate of 1.3216 is now ranked No. 2 with a theft rate of 11.2523. Review of the theft rate data also revealed that the Chrysler Crossfire was not included on the publication of preliminary theft data. NHTSA has corrected the final theft data to include the Chrysler Crossfire. As a result of this correction, the final theft list has been revised accordingly. The Chrysler Crossfire, previously omitted, is now ranked No. 193 with a theft rate of 0.0000. The following list represents NHTSA's final calculation of theft rates for all 2007 passenger motor vehicle lines. This list is intended to inform the public of calendar year 2007 motor vehicle thefts of model year 2007 vehicles and does not have any effect on the obligations of regulated parties under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 331, Theft Prevention. Final Report of Theft Rates For Model Year 2007 Passenger Motor Vehicles Stolen in Calendar Year 2007
Manufacturer
Make/model (line)
Thefts 2007
Production (Mfr's) 2007
2007 theft 
                             rate (per 1,000  
                             vehicles  
                             produced)1
CHRYSLER
DODGE MAGNUM
344
28059
12.25992
GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC G5
54
4799
11.25233
CHRYSLER
DODGE CHARGER
1148
120636
9.51624
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
174
21689
8.02255
GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
534
77689
6.87366
CHRYSLER
300
715
121529
5.88347
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
12
2355
5.09558
ROLLS ROYCE
PHANTOM
2
398
5.02519
MERCEDES-BENZ
215 (CL-CLASS)
43
9296
4.625610
FORD MOTOR CO
TAURUS
510
114616
4.449611
CHRYSLER
SEBRING
338
78059
4.330112
CHRYSLER
PT CRUISER
443
104546
4.237413
SUZUKI
FORENZA
133
34236
3.884814
GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC G6
629
164306
3.828215
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET MALIBU
487
127718
3.813116
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
103
27141
3.795017
MAZDA
6
201
56178
3.577918
AUDI
AUDI RS4
5
1475
3.389819
CHRYSLER
PACIFICA
197
60392
3.262020
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET COBALT
703
215663
3.259721
FORD MOTOR CO
MUSTANG
518
159345
3.250822
FORD MOTOR CO
LINCOLN TOWN CAR
114
35281
3.231223
CHRYSLER
DODGE CALIBER
560
175537
3.190224
KIA
OPTIMA
127
40914
3.104125
NISSAN
350Z
49
15831
3.095226
NISSAN
INFINITI FX35
40
13346
2.997227
GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC DTS
140
47396
2.953828
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET IMPALA
769
267375
2.876129
KIA
SPECTRA
171
64591
2.647430
KIA
RIO
83
31947
2.598131
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
107
42300
2.529632
FORD MOTOR CO
FOCUS
576
229738
2.507233
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET AVEO
166
67104
2.473834
HYUNDAI
SONATA
302
123439
2.446635
VOLVO
S40
53
21905
2.419536
HYUNDAI
ELANTRA
192
80133
2.396037
NISSAN
MAXIMA
152
63601
2.389938
BMW
M6
8
3400
2.352939
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
30
12805
2.342840
NISSAN
SENTRA
225
96584
2.329641
FORD MOTOR CO
CROWN VICTORIA
17
7424
2.289942
CHRYSLER
JEEP LIBERTY
209
91466
2.285043
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET HHR
223
99681
2.237144
MERCEDES-BENZ
220 (S-CLASS)
91
41867
2.173545
TOYOTA
COROLLA
740
351414
2.105846
NISSAN
INFINITI FX45
1
475
2.1053( print page 11008)47
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
257
122918
2.090848
GENERAL MOTORS
BUICK LACROSSE/ALLURE
113
54938
2.056949
HUMMER
H3
95
46341
2.050050
NISSAN
ALTIMA
413
202162
2.042951
SUZUKI
RENO
62
30424
2.037952
FORD MOTOR CO
MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS
81
39757
2.037453
JAGUAR
XK8
6
2965
2.023654
KIA
SORENTO
64
31798
2.012755
MAZDA
5
33
16424
2.009356
GENERAL MOTORS
SATURN ION
185
94117
1.965657
AUDI
AUDI A8
10
5106
1.958558
HYUNDAI
ACCENT
86
44314
1.940759
GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC CTS
97
53360
1.817860
FORD MOTOR CO
FUSION
266
146464
1.816161
NISSAN
PATHFINDER
76
42137
1.803662
HYUNDAI
AZERA
40
22218
1.800363
CHRYSLER
DODGE CARAVAN/GRAND CARAVAN
284
164003
1.731764
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET CORVETTE
65
37744
1.722165
BMW
M5
2
1163
1.719766
VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA
146
84922
1.719267
GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC G6
54
32894
1.641668
BMW
6
11
6779
1.622769
FORD MOTOR CO
FREESTAR VAN
30
18579
1.614770
NISSAN
INFINITI M35/M45
48
30144
1.592471
TOYOTA
YARIS
252
159292
1.582072
HONDA
ACCORD
664
421206
1.576473
CHRYSLER
DODGE NITRO
133
84441
1.575174
MAZDA
RX-8
9
5728
1.571275
FORD MOTOR CO
MERCURY MILAN
55
35375
1.554876
AUDI
AUDI A6/A6 QUATTRO/S6/S6 AVANT
18
11660
1.543777
FORD MOTOR CO
FIVE HUNDRED
94
61270
1.534278
TOYOTA
AVALON
121
79137
1.529079
NISSAN
MURANO
137
92516
1.480880
TOYOTA
HIGHLANDER
148
100956
1.466081
TOYOTA
CAMRY/SOLARA
1003
685729
1.462782
NISSAN
INFINITI G35
83
57041
1.455183
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET UPLANDER VAN
87
60061
1.448584
GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC STS
24
16746
1.433285
GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC XLR
2
1400
1.428686
HONDA
S2000
7
4907
1.426587
KIA
AMANTI
6
4343
1.381588
MERCEDES-BENZ
208 (CLK-CLASS)
19
13825
1.374389
NISSAN
FRONTIER PICKUP
87
64010
1.359290
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET COLORADO PICKUP
95
70012
1.356991
GENERAL MOTORS
GMC CANYON PICKUP
25
18483
1.352692
BMW
7
22
16421
1.339793
TOYOTA
FJ CRUISER
112
83830
1.336094
MAZDA
3
153
114723
1.333695
NISSAN
VERSA
107
80962
1.321696
SUBARU
IMPREZA
51
39198
1.301197
AUDI
AUDI A4/A4 QUATTRO/S4/S4 AVANT
64
49645
1.289298
NISSAN
QUEST VAN
47
36661
1.282099
HONDA
ACURA TSX
29
22669
1.2793100
KIA
SPORTAGE
58
45512
1.2744101
TOYOTA
TACOMA PICKUP
206
165714
1.2431102
FORD MOTOR CO
RANGER PICKUP
94
77539
1.2123103
TOYOTA
4RUNNER
132
109124
1.2096104
MERCEDES-BENZ
170 (SLK-CLASS)
9
7459
1.2066105
GENERAL MOTORS
SATURN AURA
77
64851
1.1873106
GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC TORRENT
35
29918
1.1699107
HONDA
HONDA CIVIC
389
332639
1.1694108
GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC FUNERAL COACH/HEARSE
1
857
1.1669109
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
37
31873
1.1609110
AUDI
AUDI A3/A3 QUATTRO
8
6992
1.1442111
VOLKSWAGEN
GOLF/RABBIT/GTI
46
41314
1.1134112
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET EQUINOX
94
87031
1.0801113
HYUNDAI
TIBURON
15
13951
1.0752114
VOLKSWAGEN
PASSAT
42
39867
1.0535( print page 11009)115
MERCEDES-BENZ
129 (SL-CLASS)
8
7648
1.0460116
FORD MOTOR CO
MERCURY MONTEGO
16
15439
1.0363117
GENERAL MOTORS
GMC ENVOY
38
36989
1.0273118
HYUNDAI
TUCSON
45
44033
1.0220119
HONDA
ACURA 3.2 TL
5
4905
1.0194120
GENERAL MOTORS
BUICK TERRAZA VAN
8
7865
1.0172121
FORD MOTOR CO
ESCAPE
110
108788
1.0111122
JAGUAR
X-TYPE
3
3018
0.9940123
HONDA
ACURA 3.5 RL
49
49471
0.9905124
JAGUAR
VANDEN PLAS/SUPER V8
1
1010
0.9901125
SUZUKI
SX4
15
15421
0.9727126
VOLVO
S80
10
10805
0.9255127
GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC VIBE
30
32499
0.9231128
HONDA
ELEMENT
31
33688
0.9202129
MAZDA
B SERIES PICKUP
3
3285
0.9132130
BMW
5
47
51970
0.9044131
GENERAL MOTORS
SATURN SKY
14
15546
0.9006132
GENERAL MOTORS
BUICK LUCERNE
76
85922
0.8845133
TOYOTA
LEXUS LS
31
35167
0.8815134
HONDA
ACURA RDX
22
25159
0.8744135
CHRYSLER
JEEP WRANGLER
88
100955
0.8717136
FORD MOTOR CO
EDGE
105
121525
0.8640137
KIA
RONDO
22
25524
0.8619138
TOYOTA
LEXUS RX
82
98473
0.8327139
VOLKSWAGEN
EOS
11
13406
0.8205140
TOYOTA
RAV4
145
181051
0.8009141
FORD MOTOR CO
FREESTYLE
30
38047
0.7885142
HYUNDAI
SANTA FE
89
113815
0.7820143
BMW
Z4/M
8
10568
0.7570144
GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC SOLSTICE
16
21310
0.7508145
SUZUKI
AERIO
4
5544
0.7215146
PORSCHE
CAYMAN
4
5552
0.7205147
PORSCHE
911
9
12521
0.7188148
TOYOTA
LEXUS IS
41
57055
0.7186149
MERCEDES-BENZ
203 (C-CLASS)
83
116282
0.7138150
BENTLEY MOTORS
CONTINENTAL
3
4265
0.7034151
BMW
X3
22
31365
0.7014152
SUBARU
B9 TRIBECA
8
11538
0.6934153
BMW
3
97
139966
0.6930154
MAZDA
MAZDA CX-7
52
75137
0.6921155
VOLVO
S60
14
20268
0.6907156
CHRYSLER
JEEP PATRIOT
20
29421
0.6798157
ASTON MARTIN
VANTAGE
1
1474
0.6784158
KIA
SEDONA VAN
41
60873
0.6735159
HONDA
FIT
46
68642
0.6701160
SUBARU
LEGACY/OUTBACK
10
14963
0.6683161
TOYOTA
SIENNA VAN
63
96072
0.6558162
HONDA
ACURA MDX
35
53550
0.6536163
FORD MOTOR CO
MERCURY MONTEREY VAN
1
1553
0.6439164
FORD MOTOR CO
LINCOLN MKX
22
34571
0.6364165
GENERAL MOTORS
BUICK RAINIER
3
4723
0.6352166
SUBARU
OUTBACK
27
42747
0.6316167
HONDA
PILOT
77
122033
0.6310168
FORD MOTOR CO
LINCOLN ZEPHYR
20
32952
0.6069169
JAGUAR
XKR
3
5030
0.5964170
TOYOTA
LEXUS GS
17
28638
0.5936171
VOLVO
V50
2
3373
0.5929172
MERCEDES-BENZ
210 (E-CLASS)
31
52557
0.5898173
MAZDA
MX-5 MIATA
7
13353
0.5242174
VOLVO
XC90
15
30762
0.4876175
GENERAL MOTORS
BUICK RENDEZVOUS
14
29187
0.4797176
VOLKSWAGEN
NEW BEETLE
13
27249
0.4771177
HYUNDAI
VERACRUZ
6
12726
0.4715178
VOLVO
XC70
6
13197
0.4546179
HONDA
CR-V
104
229378
0.4534180
PORSCHE
BOXSTER
2
4427
0.4518181
TOYOTA
LEXUS ES
54
121577
0.4442182
SUBARU
FORESTER
19
43985
0.4320( print page 11010)183
BMW
MINI COOPER
15
38511
0.3895184
JAGUAR
S-TYPE
1
2582
0.3873185
TOYOTA
PRIUS
53
158715
0.3339186
SAAB
9-3
7
22401
0.3125187
HONDA
ODYSSEY VAN
64
208166
0.3074188
FORD MOTOR CO
MERCURY MARINER
6
20842
0.2879189
VOLVO
C70
1
5612
0.1782190
TOYOTA
LEXUS SC
8
80617
0.0992191
ASTON MARTIN
DB9
0
688
0.0000192
BENTLEY MOTORS
ARNAGE
0
140
0.0000193
BENTLEY MOTORS
AZURE
0
184
0.0000194
CHRYSLER
CROSSFIRE
0
3412
0.0000195
FERRARI
141
0
364
0.0000196
FERRARI
612 SCAGLIETTI
0
66
0.0000197
FERRARI
430
0
1382
0.0000198
GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC LIMOUSINE
0
648
0.0000199
JAGUAR
XJ8/XJ8L
0
1645
0.0000200
JAGUAR
XJR
0
221
0.0000201
LAMBORGHINI
MURCIELAGO
0
164
0.0000202
LAMBORGHINI
GALLARDO
0
558
0.0000203
MASERATI
QUATTROPORTE
0
2176
0.0000204
SAAB
9-5
0
4084
0.0000205
SPYKER
C8
0
7
0.0000206
VOLVO
V70
0
3899
0.0000
 Issued on: March 4, 2010. Stephen R. Kratzke, Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.


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