Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2012C00283:front:0:p32
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2012C00283
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 97564–101445

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 family, including, where applicable, the numbers of all extensions and field fixes/recalls (re-works);

              9.2.5.7. Details of extensions, field fixes/recalls to those type approvals for the vehicles covered within the manufacturer's information (if requested by the Approval Authority);

              9.2.5.8. The period of time over which the manufacturer's information was collected;

              9.2.5.9. The vehicle build period covered within the manufacturer's information (e.g. vehicles manufactured during the 2007 calendar year);

              9.2.5.10. The manufacturer's in-service conformity checking procedure, including:

                   (a) Vehicle location method;

                   (b) Vehicle selection and rejection criteria;

                   (c) Test types and procedures used for the programme;

                   (d) The manufacturer's acceptance/rejection criteria for the in-service family group;

                   (e) Geographical area(s) within which the manufacturer has collected information;

                   (f) Sample size and sampling plan used.

              9.2.5.11. The results from the manufacturer's in-service conformity procedure, including:

                   (a) Identification of the vehicles included in the programme (whether tested or not). The identification shall include the following:

                    (i) Model name;

                    (ii) Vehicle identification number (VIN);

                    (iii) Vehicle registration number;

                    (iv) Date of manufacture;

                    (v) Region of use (where known);

                    (vi) Tyres fitted.

                   (b) The reason(s) for rejecting a vehicle from the sample;

                   (c) Service history for each vehicle in the sample (including any re-works);

                   (d) Repair history for each vehicle in the sample (where known);

                   (e) Test data, including the following:

                    (i) Date of test;

                    (ii) Location of test;

                    (iii) Distance indicated on vehicle odometer;

                    (iv) Test fuel specifications (e.g. test reference fuel or market fuel);

                    (v) Test conditions (temperature, humidity, dynamometer inertia   weight);

                    (vi) Dynamometer settings (e.g. power setting);

                    (vii) Test results (from at least three different vehicles per family).

              9.2.5.12.  Records of indication from the OBD system.

              9.3.  Selection of vehicles for in-service conformity

              9.3.1.  The information gathered by the manufacturer shall be sufficiently comprehensive to ensure that in-service performance can be assessed for normal conditions of use as defined in paragraph 9.2. The manufacturer's sampling shall be drawn from at least two Contracting Parties with substantially different vehicle operating conditions. Factors such as differences in fuels, ambient conditions, average road speeds, and urban/highway driving split shall be taken into consideration in the selection of the Contracting Parties.

              9.3.2.  In selecting the Contracting Parties for sampling vehicles, the manufacturer may select vehicles from a Contracting Party that is considered to be particularly representative. In this case, the manufacturer shall demonstrate to the Approval Authority which granted the type approval that the selection is representative (e.g. by the market having the largest annual sales of a