Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2012C00283:front:0:p31
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Character Range: 94502–97874

4/1 and 4/2 of Appendix 4 to this Regulation illustrate the procedure for in-service conformity checking. The process for in-service conformity is described in Appendix 5 to this Regulation.

              9.2.3.  As part of the information provided for the in-service conformity control, at the request of the Approval Authority, the manufacturer shall report to the type Approval Authority on warranty claims, warranty repair works and OBD faults recorded at servicing, according to a format agreed at type approval. The information shall detail the frequency and substance of faults for emissions related components and systems. The reports shall be filed at least once a year for each vehicle model for the duration of the period of up to 5 years of age or 100,000 km, whichever is the sooner.

              9.2.4.  Parameters defining the in-service family

                The in-service family may be defined by basic design parameters which shall be common to vehicles within the family. Accordingly, vehicle types may be considered as belonging to the same in-service family if they have in common, or within the stated tolerances, the following parameters:

              9.2.4.1. Combustion process (two stroke, four stroke, rotary);

              9.2.4.2. Number of cylinders;

              9.2.4.3. Configuration of the cylinder block (in-line, V, radial, horizontally opposed, other). The inclination or orientation of the cylinders is not a criteria);

              9.2.4.4. Method of engine fuelling (e.g. indirect or direct injection);

              9.2.4.5. Type of cooling system (air, water, oil);

              9.2.4.6. Method of aspiration (naturally aspirated, pressure charged);

              9.2.4.7. Fuel for which the engine is designed (petrol, diesel, NG/biomethane, LPG, etc.). Bi-fuelled vehicles may be grouped with dedicated fuel vehicles providing one of the fuels is common;

              9.2.4.8. Type of catalytic converter (three-way catalyst, lean NOX trap, SCR, lean NOX catalyst or other(s));

              9.2.4.9. Type of particulate trap (with or without);

              9.2.4.10. Exhaust gas recirculation (with or without, cooled or non cooled); and

              9.2.4.11. Engine cylinder capacity of the largest engine within the family minus 30 per cent.

              9.2.5.  Information requirements

                An audit of in-service conformity will be conducted by the Approval Authority on the basis of information supplied by the manufacturer. Such information shall include in particular, the following:

              9.2.5.1. The name and address of the manufacturer;

              9.2.5.2. The name, address, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address of the authorized representative within the areas covered by the manufacturer's information;

              9.2.5.3. The model name(s) of the vehicles included in the manufacturer's information;

              9.2.5.4. Where appropriate, the list of vehicle types covered within the manufacturer's information, i.e. the in-service family group in accordance with paragraph 9.2.1.;

              9.2.5.5. The vehicle identification number (VIN) codes applicable to these vehicle types within the in-service family (VIN prefix);

              9.2.5.6. The numbers of the type approvals applicable to these vehicle types within the in-service