Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 49 / Tuesday, March 14, 1995 / Notices 13761

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety

standards is eligible for importation into

the United States because (1) it is

substantially similar to a vehicle that

was originally manufactured for

importation into and sale in the United

States and that was certified by its

manufacturer as complying with the

safety standards, and (2) it is capable of

being readily altered to conform to the

standards.

DATES: The closing date for comments

on the petition is on April 13, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

the docket number and notice number,

and be submitted to: Docket Section,

Room 5109, National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, 400 Seventh St.,

SW, Washington, DC 20590. [Docket

hours from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted

Bayler, Office of Vehicle Safety

Compliance, NHTSA (202–366–5306).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A)

(formerly section 108(c)(A)(i)(I) of the

National Traffic and Motor Vehicle

Safety Act (the Act)), a motor vehicle

that was not originally manufactured to

conform to all applicable Federal motor

vehicle safety standards 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 (formerly section 114 of the Act),

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 Federal motor vehicle safety

standards.

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.

G&K Automotive Conversion, Inc. of

Santa Ana, California (‘‘G&K’’)

(Registered Importer 90–007) has

petitioned NHTSA to decide whether

1973 Dodge Colt 2-Door Coupe

passenger cars are eligible for

importation into the United States. The

vehicle which G&K believes is

substantially similar is the 1973 Dodge

Colt 2-Door Coupe that was

manufactured for importation into, and

sale in, the United States and certified

by its manufacturer, Mitsubishi Motors

Corporation, as conforming to all

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety

standards.

The petitioner claims that it carefully

compared the non-U.S. certified 1973

Dodge Colt 2-Door Coupe to its U.S.

certified counterpart, and found the two

vehicles to be substantially similar with

respect to compliance with most Federal

motor vehicle safety standards.

G&K submitted information with its

petition intended to demonstrate that

the non-U.S. certified 1973 Dodge Colt

2-Door Coupe, as originally

manufactured, conforms to many

Federal motor vehicle safety standards

in the same manner as its U.S. certified

counterpart, or is capable of being

readily altered to conform to those

standards.

Specifically, the petitioner claims that

the non-U.S. certified 1973 Dodge Colt

2-Door Coupe is identical to its U.S.

certified counterpart with respect to

compliance with Standards Nos. 102

Transmission Shift Lever Sequence

* * * ., 103 Defrosting and Defogging

Systems, 104 Windshield Wiping and

Washing Systems, 105 Hydraulic Brake

Systems, 106 Brake Hoses, 107

Reflecting Surfaces, 109 New Pneumatic

Tires, 111 Rearview Mirror, 113 Hood

Latch Systems, 201 Occupant Protection

in Interior Impact, 202 Head Restraints,

203 Impact Protection for the Driver

From the Steering Control System, 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, 211 Wheel Nuts,

Wheel Discs and Hubcaps, 212

Windshield Retention, 301 Fuel System

Integrity, and 302 Flammability of

Interior Materials.

Petitioner also contends that the

vehicle is capable of being readily

altered to meet the following standards,

in the manner indicated:

Standard No. 101 Controls and

Displays: (a) Inscription of the word

‘‘Brake’’ on the brake failure indicator

lamp lens; (b) placement of the required

symbols on the controls for lights,

hazard warning flasher, windshield

washer, and windshield wipers.

Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective

Devices and Associated Equipment: (a)

Installation of U.S.-model sealed beam

headlamps and front sidemarkers; (b)

installation of U.S.-model taillamp

lenses and rear sidemarkers.

Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and

Rims: Installation of a tire information

placard.

Standard No. 114 Theft Protection:

Installation of a warning buzzer

microswitch and a warning buzzer in

the steering lock assembly.

Standard No. 115 Vehicle

Identification Number: installation of a

VIN plate that can be read from outside

the left windshield pillar, and a VIN

reference label on the edge of the door

or latch post nearest the driver.

Standard No. 116 Brake Fluid:

Placement of a label containing required

information on or near the brake fluid

cap.

Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash

Protection: Installation of a seat belt

warning light and buzzer.

Standard No. 214 Side Impact

Protection: Installation of a seat belt

warning light and buzzer.

Standard No. 214 Side Impact

Protection: Installation of reinforcing

beams.

Additionally, the petitioner states that

the bumpers on the non-U.S. certified

1973 Dodge Colt 2-Door Coupe must be

reinforced to comply with the Bumper

Standard found in 49 CFR Part 581.

Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on the petition

described above. Comments should refer

to the docket number and be submitted

to: Docket Section, National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration, Room

5109, 400 Seventh Street, S.W.,

Washington, DC 20590. It is requested

but not required that 10 copies be

submitted.

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 address both before

and after that date. To the extent

possible, comments filed after the

closing date will 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) and

(b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations of authority

at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.

Issued on March 8, 1995.

Harry Thompson,

Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety

Compliance.

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