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1Because the petition is moot, ODI has not 

confirmed that the complaints identified in the 

petition relate to the CSP condition as alleged by 

the petitioner. 

failure of the reverse lights to illuminate 

when shifting the vehicle into reverse. 

The petitioner described the fault as 

detachment of the actuator inside the 

manual transmission. This led to a 

failure of the actuator to make contact 

with the reversing light switch which is 

threaded into the transmission from the 

outside. 

4. Office of Defects Investigation 

Analysis 

The reversing lights provide a 

warning to other drivers and pedestrians 

when the vehicle is reversing. The 

reversing lights also provide some 

illumination for the driver when 

reversing at night. Failure of the 

reversing lights can cause an increased 

hazard to the vehicle, its occupants, 

surrounding vehicles and nearby 

pedestrians. 

As of April 14, 2021, NHTSA has 

identified only one consumer complaint 

alleging a failure of the reversing lights 

in NHTSA’s database. This complaint 

was received from the petitioner. 

Neither NHTSA nor Porsche have 

received any allegations of crashes or 

injuries associated with the failure of 

the reversing lights to illuminate. 

Porsche determined that the reversing 

lights on the MY 2012–2015 Porsche 

Carrera vehicles were becoming 

inoperative due to the failure of the 

transmission side actuation mechanism. 

Porsche determined the weld between 

the shift rod and the stopper plate was 

below manufacturing specifications in 

some vehicles due to production weld 

process variations. Porsche modified 

production weld specifications to 

improve the strength and consistency of 

the weld joint between the shift rod and 

stopper plate. 

In January 2021, Porsche initiated a 

Service Action (228/20) on MY 2012– 

2015 Porsche Carrera vehicles with 

active notification of potentially affected 

customers to remedy the reversing light 

failure in the affected vehicles. 

Warranty coverage on the affected 

components has been extended to 15 

years from the new vehicle delivery date 

with unlimited mileage. Porsche will 

replace the transmission in the affected 

vehicles with a new transmission with 

the modified weld specifications for the 

shift rod-stopper plate joint. NHTSA 

believes there is a high likelihood that 

many affected vehicles will be remedied 

with this action. 

After thoroughly assessing the 

material submitted by the petitioner, 

information already in NHTSA’s 

possession, information submitted by 

Porsche in response to an Information 

Request letter and the potential risks to 

safety implicated by the petitioner’s 

allegation, as well as Service Action 

(228/20) initiated by Porsche offering 

extended warranty coverage, NHTSA 

does not believe that a formal 

investigation is warranted. After full 

consideration of appropriate factors, the 

petition is denied. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30162(d); 

delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and 

501.8. 

Joseph Kolly, 

Acting, Associate Administrator for 

Enforcement. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2019–0105] 

Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, 

DP19–004 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Denial of petition for a defect 

investigation. 

SUMMARY: On September 19, 2019, Mr. 

Roger Hogan (the petitioner) submitted 

a defect petition to NHTSA’s Office of 

Defects Investigation (ODI). The petition 

requested that the Agency investigate 

and recall certain Toyota Prius, Prius 

PHV, Camry Hybrid and Avalon Hybrid 

vehicles for a brake actuator solenoid 

valve wear condition that is currently 

covered under Toyota Customer 

Support Programs (CSPs) ZJB and ZKK 

(subject CSPs). NHTSA opened Defect 

Petition DP19–004 to evaluate the 

petitioner’s request. Subsequently the 

petitioner informed NHTSA that he was 

withdrawing the petition. Since the 

petitioner has withdrawn the petition, 

we are denying the petition as moot. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Kareem Habib, Vehicle Defects 

Division—D, Office of Defects 

Investigation, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey 

Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590 

(telephone 202–366–8703). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter 

dated September 19, 2019, Mr. Roger 

Hogan (the petitioner) submitted a 

petition requesting that the Agency 

investigate and recall certain Toyota 

Prius, Prius PHV, Camry Hybrid and 

Avalon Hybrid vehicles for a brake 

actuator solenoid valve wear condition 

that is currently covered under Toyota 

Customer Support Programs ZJB and 

ZKK (subject CSPs). Interested persons 

may petition NHTSA requesting that the 

agency initiate an investigation to 

determine whether a motor vehicle or 

item of replacement equipment does not 

comply with an applicable motor 

vehicle safety standard or contains a 

defect that relates to motor vehicle 

safety (49 U.S.C. 30162(a)(2); 49 CFR 

552.1). Upon receipt of a properly filed 

petition, the Agency conducts a 

technical review of the petition, 

material submitted with the petition and 

any additional information (49 CFR 

552.6). After conducting the technical 

review and considering appropriate 

factors, which may include, but are not 

limited to, the nature of the complaint, 

allocation of Agency resources, Agency 

priorities, the likelihood of uncovering 

sufficient evidence to establish the 

existence of a defect, and the likelihood 

of success in any necessary enforcement 

litigation, the Agency will grant or deny 

the petition. See 49 CFR 552.8. 

The petition alleged that Toyota 

conducted safety recalls D0H and K0L 

(NHTSA recalls 13V–235 and 19V–544) 

to remedy safety defects in the same 

component covered by the subject CSPs 

and that Toyota should also recall the 

subject vehicles. In support, the petition 

identified 117 NHTSA complaints 

(subject complaints) allegedly related to 

the subject CSP condition, including 60 

reported crashes.1

On September 30, 2019, ODI opened 

Defect Petition DP19–004 to evaluate 

the petitioner’s request for an 

investigation. The petitioner 

subsequently notified the Agency that 

he was withdrawing his petition. 

Because the petitioner has withdrawn 

the petition, we are denying the petition 

as moot. 

NHTSA is authorized to issue an 

order requiring notification and remedy 

of a defect if the Agency’s investigation 

shows a defect in the design, 

construction, or performance of a motor 

vehicle that presents an unreasonable 

risk to safety. 49 U.S.C. 30102(a)(9), 

30118. Because the petitioner has with 

withdrawn the petition, the petition is 

denied as moot. This action does not 

constitute a finding by NHTSA that a 

safety-related defect does not exist. The 

Agency notes that it is not required to 

receive a defect petition prior to 

opening a defect investigation and will 

take further action if warranted by 

future circumstances. 


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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30162(d); 

delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and 

501.8. 

Joseph Kolly, 

Acting, Associate Administrator for 

Enforcement. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16927 Filed 8–6–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION 

PLAN 

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Unified 

Carrier Registration Plan Board of 

Directors Meeting 

TIME AND DATE: August 12, 2021, from 

12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern time. 

PLACE: This meeting will be accessible 

via conference call and screensharing. 

Any interested person may call 877– 

853–5247 (US toll free), 888–788–0099 

(US toll free), +1 929–205–6099 (US 

toll), or +1 669–900–6833 (US toll), 

Conference ID 995 6487 9014, to 

participate in the meeting. The website 

to participate via Zoom meeting and 

screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/j/ 

99564879014. 

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the 

public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified 

Carrier Registration Plan Board of 

Directors (the ‘‘Board’’) will continue its 

work in developing and implementing 

the Unified Carrier Registration Plan 

and Agreement. The subject matter of 

the meeting will include: 

Agenda 

I. Welcome and Call to Order—UCR 

Board Chair 

The UCR Board Chair will welcome 

attendees, call the meeting to order, call 

roll for the Board, confirm the presence 

of a quorum, and facilitate selfintroductions. 

II. Verification of Meeting Notice—UCR 

Executive Director 

The UCR Executive Director will 

verify publication of the meeting notice 

on the UCR website and distribution to 

the UCR contact list via email followed 

by subsequent publication of the notice 

in the Federal Register. 

III. Review and Approval of Board 

Agenda—UCR Board Chair 

For Discussion and Possible Action 

The proposed Agenda will be 

reviewed, and the Board will consider 

adoption. 

Ground Rules 

➢ Board actions taken only in 

designated areas on agenda 

IV. Approval of Minutes of the June 8, 

2021 UCR Board Meeting—UCR Board 

Chair 

For Discussion and Possible Action 

Draft Minutes of the June 8, 2021 

Board meeting will be reviewed. The 

Board will consider action to approve. 

V. Report of the Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Administration (FMCSA)— 

FMCSA Representative 

The FMCSA will provide a report on 

any relevant activity. 

VI. Updates Concerning UCR 

Legislation—UCR Board Chair 

The UCR Board Chair will call for any 

updates regarding UCR legislation since 

the last Board meeting. 

VII. Chief Legal Officer Report—UCR 

Chief Legal Officer 

The UCR Chief Legal Officer will 

provide an update on all relevant legal 

matters regarding the UCR. 

VIII. UCR Pilot Projects 2021/2022— 

UCR Executive Director and DSL 

Transportation Services, Inc. 

For Discussion and Possible Action 

The UCR Executive Director and DSL 

Transportation Services, Inc., will lead 

a discussion regarding potential pilot 

projects that UCR may pursue to 

optimize registration compliance. The 

Board may take action to proceed with 

one or more pilot projects on the same 

or amended terms as recommended by 

the UCR Finance Subcommittee. The 

UCR Finance Subcommittee 

recommends the Board proceed with the 

pilot projects. 

IX. 2022 UCR Planned Meeting 

Schedule—UCR Executive Director 

The UCR Executive Director will 

present the proposed meeting schedule 

of the Board and the UCR 

Subcommittees and facilitate a 

discussion regarding telephonic and inperson meetings in calendar year 2022. 

X. Subcommittee Reports 

Audit Subcommittee—UCR Audit 

Subcommittee Chair 

A. State UCR Audit Reports for 

Registration Year 2020—UCR Audit 

Subcommittee Chair 

For Discussion and Possible Action 

The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair 

will lead a discussion regarding the 

states’ obligations to complete audit 

reports for registration year 2020 and 

discuss the status of audit reports for 

registration year 2020 that were due on 

June 1, 2021. 

B. Motor Carriers Inspected That Should 

Have Been (SHB) Cited for Not Having 

Valid UCR Registration During Recent 

Roadside Inspections—UCR Audit 

Subcommittee Chair 

For Discussion and Possible Action 

The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair 

will lead a discussion on what a SHB is, 

where to locate your state’s SHBs, and 

review the states’ obligations to followup with these motor carriers. 

Finance Subcommittee—UCR Finance 

Subcommittee Chair 

A. 2023 Registration Fee Change 

Recommendation—UCR Finance 

Subcommittee Chair and UCR 

Depository Manager 

For Discussion and Possible Board 

Action 

The UCR Finance Subcommittee 

Chair and the UCR Depository Manager 

will discuss the results of an analysis of 

actual and forecasted 2021 registration 

year revenue for the purpose of 

proposing a fee change recommendation 

for the 2023 registration year. In 

addition, the discussion will include 

potential adjustments to the 2023 

administrative operating budget that 

will affect the fee change calculations. 

The Board may take action to 

recommend both fee and administrative 

operating budget changes to the 

Secretary of the U.S. Department of 

Transportation (US DOT) for the 2023 

UCR registration year. The UCR Finance 

Subcommittee recommends the Board 

adopt a recommendation containing 

both fee and administrative operating 

budget changes to the Secretary of the 

US DOT for the 2023 registration year. 

B. Maturing of Certificate of Deposit— 

UCR Depository Manager 

For Discussion and Possible Board 

Action 

The UCR Depository Manager will 

provide an update on the CD maturing 

in August 2021. The Board may take 

action to reinvest the proceeds. The 

UCR Finance Subcommittee 

recommends the Board reinvest 

$2,650,000.00 in a CD at the Bank of 

North Dakota for three months at the 

prevailing rate of interest at the time of 

investment. 


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