49 C.F.R. PART 568—VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE STAGES
Title 49 - Transportation
Authority: Secs. 103, 112, 114, and 119, National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 1392, 1401, 1403, and 1407); delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50.
Link to an amendment published at 70 FR 7434, Feb. 14, 2005. The purpose of this part is to prescribe the method by which manufacturers of vehicles manufactured in two or more stages shall ensure conformity of those vehicles with the Federal motor vehicle safety standards (“standards”) and other regulations issued under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. [36 FR 7057, Apr. 14, 1971] This part applies to incomplete vehicle manufacturers, intermediate manufacturers, and final-stage manufacturers of vehicles manufactured in two or more stages. [36 FR 7057, Apr. 14, 1971] Completed vehicle means a vehicle that requires no further manufacturing operations to perform its intended function, other than the addition of readily attachable components, such as mirrors or tire and rim assemblies, or minor finishing operations such as painting. Final-stage manufacturer means a person who performs such manufacturing operations on an incomplete vehicle that it becomes a completed vehicle. Incomplete vehicle means an assemblage consisting, as a minimum, of frame and chassis structure, power train, steering system, suspension system, and braking system, to the extent that those systems are to be part of the completed vehicle, that requires further manufacturing operations, other than the addition of readily attachable components, such as mirrors or tire and rim assemblies, or minor finishing operations such as painting, to become a completed vehicle. Intermediate manufacturer means a person, other than the incomplete vehicle manufacturer or the final-stage manufacturer, who performs manufacturing operations on an incomplete vehicle. Incomplete vehicle manufacturer means a person who manufactures an incomplete vehicle by assembling components none of which, taken separately, constitute an incomplete vehicle. [36 FR 7057, Apr. 14, 1971, as amended at 37 FR 10938, June 1, 1972]
Link to an amendment published at 71 FR 28197, May 15, 2006. (a) The incomplete vehicle manufacturer shall furnish with the incomplete vehicle, at or before the time of delivery, a document that contains the following statements, in the order shown, and any other information required by this chapter to be included therein. (1) Name and mailing address of the incomplete vehicle manufacturer. (2) Month and year during which the incomplete vehicle manufacturer performed his last manufacturing operation on the incomplete vehicle. (3) Identification of the incomplete vehicle(s) to which the document applies. The identification may be by serial number, groups of serial numbers, or otherwise, but it must be sufficient to ascertain positively that a document applies to a particular incomplete vehicle after the document has been removed from the vehicle. (4) Gross vehicle weight rating of the completed vehicle for which the incomplete vehicle is intended. (5) Gross axle weight rating for each axle of the completed vehicle, listed and identified in order from front to rear (e.g., front, first intermediate, second intermediate, rear). The ratings for any consective axles having identical gross axle weight ratings when equipped with tires having the same tire size designation may, at the option of the incomplete vehicle manufacturer, be stated as a single value, with the label indicating to which axles the ratings apply.
Example of Combined Ratings GAWR: (a) All axles—4080 with 7.00–15 LT(D) tires. (b) Front—12,000 with 10.00–20(G) tires. First intermediate to rear—15,000 with 12.00–20(H) tires. (6) Listing of the vehicle types as defined in §571.3 of this chapter (e.g., truck, MPV, bus, trailer) into which the incomplete vehicle may appropriately be manufactured. (7) Listing by number of each standard, in effect at the time of manufacture of the incomplete vehicle, that applies to any of the vehicle types listed in this paragraph (a)(6) of this section, followed in each case by one of the following three types of statement, as applicable: (i) A statement that the vehicle when completed will conform to the standard if no alterations are made in identified components of the incomplete vehicle. Example: 107—This vehicle when completed will conform to Standard 107 (see §571.107 of this chapter), Reflecting Surfaces, if no alterations are made in the windshield wiper components or in the reflecting surfaces in the interior of the cab. (ii) A statement of specific conditions of final manufacture under which the manufacturer specifies that the completed vehicle will conform to the standard. Example: 121—This vehicle when completed will conform to Standard 121, Airbrake Systems (see §571.121 of this chapter), if it does not exceed any of the gross axle weight ratings, if the center of gravity at GVWR is not higher than nine feet above the ground, and if no alterations are made in any brake system component. (iii) A statement that conformity with the standard is not substantially affected by the design of the incomplete vehicle, and that the incomplete vehicle manufacturer makes no representation as to conformity with the standard. (b) The document shall be attached to the incomplete vehicle in such a manner that it will not be inadvertently detached, or alternatively, it may be sent directly to a final-stage manufacturer, intermediate manufacturer or purchaser for purposes other than resale to whom the incomplete vehicle is delivered. [36 FR 7057, Apr. 14, 1971, as amended at 42 FR 31162, June 20, 1977; 42 FR 37371, July 21, 1977; 42 FR 37816, July 25, 1977] (a) Each intermediate manufacturer of an incomplete vehicle shall furnish the document required by §568.4 in the manner specified in that section. If any of the changes in the vehicle made by the intermediate manufacturer affect the validity of the statements in the document as provided to him he shall furnish an addendum to the document that contains his name and mailing address and an indication of all changes that should be made in the document to reflect changes that he made in the vehicle. (b) Each intermediate manufacturer shall, in accordance with §567.5 of this chapter, affix a label to each chassis-cab respecting which he is required by paragraph (a) above to furnish an addendum to the document required by §568.4. (Authority: Secs. 103, 108, 112, 114, 119, Pub. L. 89–563, 80 Stat. 718 (15 U.S.C. 1392, 1397, 1401, 1403, 1407); delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50) [43 FR 9605, Mar. 9, 1978] (a) Each final-stage manufacturer shall complete the vehicle in such a manner that it conforms to the standards in effect on the date of manufacture of the incomplete vehicle, the date of final completion, or a date between those two dates. This requirement shall, however, be superseded by any conflicting provisions of a standard that applies by its terms to vehicles manufactured in two or more stages. (b) Each final-stage manufacturer shall affix a label to the completed vehicle in accordance with §567.5 of this chapter. [36 FR 7057, Apr. 14, 1971, as amended at 42 FR 37817, July 25, 1977] (a) If an incomplete vehicle manufacturer assumes legal responsibility for all duties and liabilities imposed on manufacturers by the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 1381 through 1425) (hereafter referred to as the Act), with respect to the vehicle as finally manufactured, the requirements of §§568.4, 568.5 and 568.6(b) do not apply to that vehicle. In such a case, the incomplete vehicle manufacturer shall ensure that a label is affixed to the final vehicle in conformity with §567.5(e) of this chapter. (b) If an intermediate manufacturer of a vehicle assumes legal responsibility for all duties and liabilities imposed on manufacturers by the Act, with respect to the vehicle as finally manufactured, §§568.5 and 568.6(b) do not apply to that vehicle. In such a case, the manufacturer assuming responsibility shall ensure that a label is affixed to the final vehicle in conformity with §567.5(f) of this chapter. The assumption of responsibility by an intermediate manufacturer does not, however, change the requirements for incomplete vehicle manufacturers in §568.4. [36 FR 7057, Apr. 14, 1971, as amended at 42 FR 37817, July 25, 1977] A person who alters a vehicle that has been previously certified in accordance with §567.4 or §567.5, other than by the addition, substitution, or removal of readily attachable components such as mirrors or tire and rim assemblies, or minor finishing operations such as painting, or who alters a vehicle in such a manner that its stated weight ratings are no longer valid, before the first purchase of the vehicle in good faith for purposes other than resale, shall ascertain that the vehicle as altered conforms to the standards which are affected by the alteration and are in effect on the original date of manufacture of the vehicle, the date of final completion, or a date between those two dates. That person shall certify the vehicle in accordance with §567.7 of this chapter. [45 FR 18929, Mar. 24, 1980]
Title 49: Transportation
PART 568—VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE STAGES
Section Contents
§ 568.1 Purpose and scope.
§ 568.2 Application.
§ 568.3 Definitions.
§ 568.4 Requirements for incomplete vehicle manufacturers.
§ 568.5 Requirements for intermediate manufacturers.
§ 568.6 Requirements for final-stage manufacturers.
§ 568.7 Requirements for manufacturers who assume legal responsibility for the vehicle.
§ 568.8 Requirements for persons who alter certified vehicles.
§ 568.1 Purpose and scope.
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§ 568.2 Application.
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§ 568.3 Definitions.
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§ 568.4 Requirements for incomplete vehicle manufacturers.
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§ 568.5 Requirements for intermediate manufacturers.
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§ 568.6 Requirements for final-stage manufacturers.
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§ 568.7 Requirements for manufacturers who assume legal responsibility for the vehicle.
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§ 568.8 Requirements for persons who alter certified vehicles.
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