CFR 49 Part 567

§ 567.7

49 CFR Ch. V (10–1–05 Edition)

§ 567.7 Requirements for persons who
alter certified vehicles.
A person who alters a vehicle that
has previously been 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
the 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stated weight ratings are no longer
valid, before the first purchase of the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 allow the original
certification label to remain on the vehicle, and shall affix to the vehicle an
additional label of the type and in the
manner and form described in § 567.4,
containing the following information:
(a) The statement: ‘‘This vehicle was
altered by (individual or corporate
name) in (month and year in which alterations were completed) and as altered it conforms to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
affected by the alteration and in effect
in (month, year).’’ The second date
shall be no earlier than the manufacturing date of the original vehicle, and
no later than the date alterations were
completed.
(1) In the case of passenger cars manufactured on or after January 1, 2000,
the expression ‘‘safety, bumper, and
theft prevention’’ shall be substituted
in the statement for the word ‘‘safety’’.
(2) In the case of multipurpose passenger vehicles (MPVs) and trucks with
a GVWR of 6,000 pounds or less manufactured on or after January 1, 2000, the
expression ‘‘and theft prevention’’ shall
be included in the statement following
the word ‘‘safety’’.
(b) If the gross vehicle weight rating
or any of the gross axle weight ratings
of the vehicle as altered are different
from those shown on the original certification label, the modified values
shall be provided in the form specified
in § 567.4(g) (3) and (5).
(c) If the vehicle as altered has a different type classification from that
shown on the original certification
label, the type as modified shall be provided.
[38 FR 15963, June 19, 1973, as amended at 43
FR 21891, May 22, 1978; 45 FR 18929, Mar. 24,
1980; 64 FR 38595, July 19, 1999]

EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: At 70 FR 7430, Feb.
14, 2005, part 567 was revised, effective Sept.
1, 2006. For the convenience of the user, the
revised text is set forth as follows:

PART 567—CERTIFICATION
Sec.
567.1 Purpose.
567.2 Application.
567.3 Definitions.
567.4 Requirements for manufacturers of
motor vehicles.
567.5 Requirements for manufacturers of vehicles manufactured in two or more
stages.
567.6 Requirements for persons who do not
alter certified vehicles or do so with
readily attachable components.
567.7 Requirements for persons who alter
certified vehicles.
AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 30117,
30166, 32502, 32504, 33101–33104, 33108, and 33109;
delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50.
§ 567.1 Purpose.
The purpose of this part is to specify the
content and location of, and other requirements for, the certification label to be affixed to motor vehicles as required by the
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety
Act, as amended (the Vehicle Safety Act) (49
U.S.C. 30115) and the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act, as amended (the
Cost Savings Act), (49 U.S.C. 30254 and 33109),
to address certification-related duties and liabilities, and to provide the consumer with
information to assist him or her in determining which of the Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards (part 571 of this chapter),
Bumper Standards (part 581 of this chapter),
and Federal Theft Prevention Standards
(part 541 of this chapter), are applicable to
the vehicle.
§ 567.2 Application.
(a) This part applies to manufacturers including alterers of motor vehicles to which
one or more standards are applicable.
(b) In the case of imported motor vehicles
that do not have the label required by 49
CFR 567.4, Registered Importers of vehicles
admitted into the United States under 49
U.S.C. 30141–30147 and 49 CFR part 591 must
affix a label as required by 49 CFR 567.4, after
the vehicle has been brought into conformity
with the applicable Safety, Bumper and
Theft Prevention Standards.
§ 567.3 Definitions.
All terms that are defined in the Act and
the rules and standards issued under its authority are used as defined therein. The term
‘‘bumper’’ has the meaning assigned to it in
Title I of the Cost Savings Act and the rules
and standards issued under its authority.

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Addendum means the document described
in § 568.5 of this chapter.
Altered vehicle means a completed vehicle
previously certified in accordance with § 567.4
or § 567.5 that has been altered other than by
the addition, substitution, or removal of
readily attachable components, such as mirrors or tire and rim assemblies, or by minor
finishing operations such as painting, before
the first purchase of the vehicle other than
for resale, in such a manner as may affect
the conformity of the vehicle with one or
more Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard(s) or the validity of the vehicle’s stated
weight ratings or vehicle type classification.
Alterer means a person who alters by addition, substitution, or removal of components
(other than readily attachable components)
a certified vehicle before the first purchase
of the vehicle other than for resale.
Chassis-cab means an incomplete vehicle,
with a completed occupant compartment,
that requires only the addition of cargo-carrying, work-performing, or load-bearing
components to perform its intended functions.
Completed vehicle means a vehicle that requires no further manufacturing operations
to perform its intended function.
Final-stage manufacturer means a person
who performs such manufacturing operations
on an incomplete vehicle that it becomes a
completed vehicle.
Incomplete trailer means a vehicle that is
capable of being drawn and that consists, at
a minimum, of a chassis (including the
frame) structure and suspension system but
needs further manufacturing operations performed on it to become a completed vehicle.
Incomplete vehicle means
(1) An assemblage consisting, at a minimum, of chassis (including the frame) structure, power train, steering system, suspension system, and braking system, in the
state that those systems are to be part of the
completed vehicle, but requires further manufacturing operations to become a completed
vehicle; or
(2) An incomplete trailer.
Incomplete vehicle document or IVD means
the document described in 49 CFR 568.4(a)
and (b).
Incomplete vehicle manufacturer means a
person who manufactures an incomplete vehicle by assembling components none of
which, taken separately, constitute an incomplete vehicle.
Intermediate manufacturer means a person,
other than the incomplete vehicle manufacturer or the final-stage manufacturer, who
performs manufacturing operations on a vehicle manufactured in two or more stages.
§ 567.4 Requirements for manufacturers of
motor vehicles.
(a) Each manufacturer of motor vehicles
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more stages) shall affix to each vehicle a
label, of the type and in the manner described below, containing the statements
specified in paragraph (g) of this section.
(b) The label shall be riveted or permanently affixed in such a manner that it cannot be removed without destroying or defacing it.
(c) Except for trailers and motorcycles, the
label shall be affixed to either the hinge pillar, door-latch post, or the door edge that
meets the door-latch post, next to the driver’s seating position, or if none of these locations is practicable, to the left side of the instrument panel. If that location is also not
practicable, the label shall be affixed to the
inward-facing surface of the door next to the
driver’s seating position. If none of the preceding locations is practicable, notification
of that fact, together with drawings or photographs showing a suggested alternate location in the same general area, shall be submitted for approval to the Administrator,
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C. 20590. The location
of the label shall be such that it is easily
readable without moving any part of the vehicle except an outer door.
(d) The label for trailers shall be affixed to
a location on the forward half of the left
side, such that it is easily readable from outside the vehicle without moving any part of
the vehicle.
(e) The label for motorcycles shall be affixed to a permanent member of the vehicle
as close as is practicable to the intersection
of the steering post with the handle bars, in
a location such that it is easily readable
without moving any part of the vehicle except the steering system.
(f) The lettering on the label shall be of a
color that contrasts with the background of
the label.
(g) The label shall contain the following
statements, in the English language, lettered
in block capitals and numerals not less than
three thirty-seconds of an inch high, in the
order shown:
(1) Name of manufacturer: Except as provided in paragraphs (g)(1)(i), (ii) and (iii) of
this section, the full corporate or individual
name of the actual assembler of the vehicle
shall be spelled out, except that such abbreviations as ‘‘Co.’’ or ‘‘Inc.’’ and their foreign
equivalents, and the first and middle initials
of individuals, may be used. The name of the
manufacturer shall be preceded by the words
‘‘Manufactured By’’ or ‘‘Mfd By.’’ In the case
of imported vehicles to which the label required by this section is affixed by the Registered Importer, the name of the Registered
Importer shall also be placed on the label in
the manner described in this paragraph, directly below the name of the actual assembler.

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(i) If a vehicle is assembled by a corporation that is controlled by another corporation that assumes responsibility for conformity with the standards, the name of the
controlling corporation may be used.
(ii) If a vehicle is fabricated and delivered
in complete but unassembled form, such that
it is designed to be assembled without special machinery or tools, the fabricator of the
vehicle may affix the label and name itself
as the manufacturer for the purposes of this
section.
(iii) If a trailer is sold by a person who is
not its manufacturer, but who is engaged in
the manufacture of trailers and assumes
legal responsibility for all duties and liabilities imposed by the Act with respect to that
trailer, the name of that person may appear
on the label as the manufacturer. In such a
case the name shall be preceded by the words
‘‘Responsible Manufacturer’’ or ‘‘Resp Mfr.’’
(2) Month and year of manufacture: This
shall be the time during which work was
completed at the place of main assembly of
the vehicle. It may be spelled out, as ‘‘June
2000’’, or expressed in numerals, as ‘‘6/00’’.
(3) ‘‘Gross Vehicle Weight Rating’’ or
‘‘GVWR’’ followed by the appropriate value
in pounds, which shall not be less than the
sum of the unloaded vehicle weight, rated
cargo load, and 150 pounds times the number
of the vehicle’s designated seating positions.
However, for school buses the minimum occupant weight allowance shall be 120 pounds
per passenger and 150 pounds for the driver.
(4) ‘‘Gross Axle Weight Rating’’ or
‘‘GAWR,’’ followed by the appropriate value
in pounds, for each axle, identified in order
from front to rear (e.g., front, first intermediate, second intermediate, rear). The ratings for any consecutive axles having identical gross axle weight ratings when
equipped with tires having the same tire size
designation may, at the option of the manufacturer, be stated as a single value, with the
label indicating to which axles the ratings
apply.
Examples of combined ratings:
GAWR:
(a) All axles—2,400 kg (5,290 lb) with LT245/
75R16(E) tires.
(b) Front—5,215 kg (11,500 lb) with 295/
75R22.5(G) tires.
First intermediate to rear—9,070 kg (20,000
lb) with 295/75R22.5(G) tires.
(5) One of the following statements, as appropriate:
(i) For passenger cars, the statement:
‘‘This vehicle conforms to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety, bumper, and theft
prevention standards in effect on the date of
manufacture shown above.’’ The expression
‘‘U.S.’’ or ‘‘U.S.A.’’ may be inserted before
the word ‘‘Federal’’.
(ii) In the case of multipurpose passenger
vehicles (MPVs) and trucks with a GVWR of

6,000 pounds or less, the statement: ‘‘This vehicle conforms to all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety and theft prevention
standards in effect on the date of manufacture shown above.’’ The expression ‘‘U.S.’’ or
‘‘U.S.A.’’ may be inserted before the (word
‘‘Federal’’).
(iii) In the case of multipurpose passenger
vehicles (MPVs) and trucks with a GVWR of
over 6,000 pounds, the statement: ‘‘This vehicle conforms to all applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety standards in effect on the date
of manufacture shown above.’’ The expression ‘‘U.S.’’ or ‘‘U.S.A.’’ may be inserted before the word ‘‘Federal’’.
(6) Vehicle identification number.
(7) The type classification of the vehicle as
defined in § 571.3 of this chapter (e.g., truck,
MPV, bus, trailer).
(h) Multiple GVWR–GAWR ratings. (1) (For
passenger cars only) In cases in which different tire sizes are offered as a customer option, a manufacturer may at its option list
more than one set of values for GVWR and
GAWR, to meet the requirements of paragraphs (g) (3) and (4) of this section. If the
label shows more than one set of weight rating values, each value shall be followed by
the phrase ‘‘with ltires,’’ inserting the proper tire size designations. A manufacturer
may, at its option, list one or more tire sizes
where only one set of weight ratings is provided.
Example: Passenger Car
GVWR: 4,400 lb with P195/65R15 tires; 4,800
lb with P205/75R15 tires.
GAWR: Front—2,000 lb with P195/65R15
tires at 24 psi; 2,200 lb with P205/75R15 tires
at 24 psi. Rear—2,400 lb with P195/65R15 tires
at 28 psi; 2,600 lb with P205/75R15 tires at 28
psi.
(2) (For multipurpose passenger vehicles,
trucks, buses, trailers, and motorcycles) The
manufacturer may, at its option, list more
than one GVWR-GAWR-tire-rim combination
on the label, as long as the listing contains
the tire-rim combination installed as original equipment on the vehicle by the manufacturer and conforms in content and format
to the requirements for tire-rim-inflation information set forth in Standard Nos. 110, 120,
129 and 139 (§§ 571.110, 571.120, 571.129 and
571.139 of this chapter).
(3) At the option of the manufacturer, additional GVWR–GAWR ratings for operation
of the vehicle at reduced speeds may be listed at the bottom of the certification label
following any information that is required to
be listed.
(i) [Reserved]
(j) A manufacturer may, at its option, provide information concerning which tables in
the document that accompanies the vehicle
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the vehicle. This information may not precede or interrupt the information required
by paragraph (g) of this section.
(k) In the case of passenger cars imported
into the United States under 49 CFR 591.5(f)
to which the label required by this section
has not been affixed by the original assembler of the passenger car, a label meeting the
requirements of this paragraph shall be affixed before the vehicle is imported into the
United States, if the car is from a line listed
in Appendix A of 49 CFR part 541. This label
shall be in addition to, and not in place of,
the label required by paragraphs (a) through
(j), inclusive, of this section.
(1) The label shall be riveted or permanently affixed in such a manner that it cannot be removed without destroying or defacing it.
(2) The label shall be affixed to either the
hinge pillar, door-latch post, or the door
edge that meets the door-latch post, next to
the driver’s seating position, or, if none of
these locations is practicable, to the left side
of the instrument panel. If that location is
also not practicable, the label shall be affixed to the inward-facing surface of the door
next to the driver’s seating position. The location of the label shall be such that it is
easily readable without moving any part of
the vehicle except an outer door.
(3) The lettering on the label shall be of a
color that contrasts with the background of
the label.
(4) The label shall contain the following
statements, in the English language, lettered
in block capitals and numerals not less than
three thirty-seconds of an inch high, in the
order shown:
(i) Model year (if applicable) or year of
manufacture and line of the vehicle, as reported by the manufacturer that produced or
assembled the vehicle. ‘‘Model year’’ is used
as defined in § 565.3(h) of this chapter. ‘‘Line’’
is used as defined in § 541.4 of this chapter.
(ii) Name of the importer. The full corporate or individual name of the importer of
the vehicle shall be spelled out, except that
such abbreviations as ‘‘Co.’’ or ‘‘Inc.’’ and
their foreign equivalents and the middle initial of individuals, may be used. The name of
the importer shall be preceded by the words
‘‘Imported By’’.
(iii) The statement: ‘‘This vehicle conforms to the applicable Federal motor vehicle theft prevention standard in effect on the
date of manufacture.’’
(l)(1) In the case of a passenger car imported into the United States under 49 CFR
591.5(f) which does not have a vehicle identification number that complies with 49 CFR
565.4 (b), (c), and (g) at the time of importation, the Registered Importer shall permanently affix a label to the vehicle in such a
manner that, unless the label is riveted, it
cannot be removed without being destroyed
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the label required by paragraph (a) of this
section, and shall be affixed to the vehicle in
a location specified in paragraph (c) of this
section.
(2) The label shall contain the following
statement, in the English language, lettered
in block capitals and numerals not less than
4 mm high, with the location on the vehicle
of the original manufacturer’s identification
number provided in the blank: ORIGINAL
MANUFACTURER’S
IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER SUBSTITUTING FOR U.S. VIN IS
LOCATED lll.
§ 567.5 Requirements for manufacturers of
vehicles manufactured in two or more
stages.
(a) Location of information labels for incomplete vehicles. Each incomplete vehicle manufacturer or intermediate vehicle manufacturer shall permanently affix a label to each
incomplete vehicle, in the location and form
specified in § 567.4, and in a manner that does
not obscure other labels. If the locations
specified in 49 CFR 567.4(c) are not practicable, the label may be provided as part of
the IVD package so that it can be permanently affixed in the acceptable locations
provided for in that subsection when the vehicle is sufficiently manufactured to allow
placement in accordance therewith.
(b) Incomplete vehicle manufacturers. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (f) of this section and notwithstanding the certification of
a final-stage manufacturer under 49 CFR
567.5(d)(2)(v), each manufacturer of an incomplete vehicle assumes legal responsibility for all certification-related duties and
liabilities under the Vehicle Safety Act with
respect to:
(i) Components and systems it installs or
supplies for installation on the incomplete
vehicle, unless changed by a subsequent
manufacturer;
(ii) The vehicle as further manufactured or
completed by an intermediate or final-stage
manufacturer, to the extent that the vehicle
is completed in accordance with the IVD;
and
(iii) The accuracy of the information contained in the IVD.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (f) of
this section, each incomplete vehicle manufacturer shall affix an information label to
each incomplete vehicle that contains the
following statements:
(i) Name of incomplete vehicle manufacturer preceded by the words ‘‘incomplete vehicle MANUFACTURED BY’’ or ‘‘incomplete
vehicle MFD BY’’.
(ii) Month and year of manufacture of the
incomplete vehicle. This may be spelled out,
as in ‘‘JUNE 2000’’, or expressed in numerals,
as in ‘‘6/00’’. No preface is required.
(iii) ‘‘Gross Vehicle Weight Rating’’ or
‘‘GVWR’’ followed by the appropriate value
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be less than the sum of the unloaded vehicle
weight, rated cargo load, and 150 pounds
times the number of the vehicle’s designated
seating positions, if known. However, for
school buses the minimum occupant weight
allowance shall be 120 pounds per passenger
and 150 pounds for the driver.
(iv) ‘‘Gross Axle Weight Rating’’ or
‘‘GAWR,’’ followed by the appropriate value
in kilograms and (pounds) for each axle,
identified in order from front to rear (e.g.,
front, first intermediate, second intermediate, rear). The ratings for any consecutive axles having identical gross axle weight
ratings when equipped with tires having the
same tire size designation may be stated as
a single value, with the label indicating to
which axles the ratings apply.
(v) Vehicle Identification Number.
(c) Intermediate manufacturers. (1) Except as
provided in paragraphs (f) and (g) of this section and notwithstanding the certification of
a
final-stage
manufacturer
under
§ 567.5(d)(2)(v), each intermediate manufacturer of a vehicle manufactured in two or
more stages assumes legal responsibility for
all certification-related duties and liabilities
under the Vehicle Safety Act with respect
to:
(i) Components and systems it installs or
supplies for installation on the incomplete
vehicle, unless changed by a subsequent
manufacturer;
(ii) The vehicle as further manufactured or
completed by an intermediate or final-stage
manufacturer, to the extent that the vehicle
is completed in accordance with the addendum to the IVD furnished by the intermediate vehicle manufacturer;
(iii) Any work done by the intermediate
manufacturer on the incomplete vehicle that
was not performed in accordance with the
IVD or an addendum of a prior intermediate
manufacturer; and
(iv) The accuracy of the information in any
addendum to the IVD furnished by the intermediate vehicle manufacturer.
(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (f) and
(g) of this section, each intermediate manufacturer of an incomplete vehicle shall affix
an information label, in a manner that does
not obscure the labels applied by previous
stage manufacturers, to each incomplete vehicle, which contains the following statements:
(i) Name of intermediate manufacturer,
preceded by the words ‘‘INTERMEDIATE
MANUFACTURE BY’’ or ‘‘INTERMEDIATE
MFR’’.
(ii) Month and year in which the intermediate manufacturer performed its last
manufacturing operation on the incomplete
vehicle. This may be spelled out, as ‘‘JUNE
2000’’, or expressed as numerals, as ‘‘6/00’’. No
preface is required.
(iii) ‘‘Gross Vehicle Weight Rating’’ or
‘‘GVWR’’, followed by the appropriate value

in kilograms and (pounds), if different from
that identified by the incomplete vehicle
manufacturer.
(iv) ‘‘Gross Axle Weight Rating’’ or
‘‘GAWR’’ followed by the appropriate value
in kilograms and (pounds), if different from
that identified by the incomplete vehicle
manufacturer.
(v) Vehicle identification number.
(d) Final-stage manufacturers. (1) Except as
provided in paragraphs (f) and (g) of this section, each final-stage manufacturer of a vehicle manufactured in two or more stages assumes legal responsibility for all certification-related duties and liabilities under
the Vehicle Safety Act, except to the extent
that the incomplete vehicle manufacturer or
an intermediate manufacturer has provided
equipment subject to a safety standard or expressly assumed responsibility for standards
related to systems and components it supplied and except to the extent that the finalstage manufacturer completed the vehicle in
accordance with the prior manufacturers’
IVD or any addendum furnished pursuant to
49 CFR part 568, as to the Federal motor vehicle safety standards fully addressed therein.
(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (f) and
(g) of this section, each final-stage manufacturer shall affix a certification label to each
vehicle, in a manner that does not obscure
the labels applied by previous stage manufacturers, and that contains the following
statements:
(i) Name of final-stage manufacturer, preceded by the words ‘‘MANUFACTURED BY’’
or ‘‘MFD BY’’.
(ii) Month and year in which final-stage
manufacture is completed. This may be
spelled out, as in ‘‘JUNE 2000’’, or expressed
in numerals, as in ‘‘6/00’’. No preface is required.
(iii) ‘‘Gross Vehicle Weight Rating’’ or
‘‘GVWR’’ followed by the appropriate value
in kilograms and (pounds), which shall not
be less than the sum of the unloaded vehicle
weight, rated cargo load, and 150 pounds
times the number of the vehicle’s designated
seating positions. However, for school buses
the minimum occupant weight allowance
shall be 120 pounds per passenger and 150
pounds for the driver.
(iv) ‘‘GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING’’ or
‘‘GAWR’’, followed by the appropriate value
in kilograms and (pounds) for each axle,
identified in order from front to rear (e.g.,
front, first intermediate, second intermediate, rear). The ratings for any consecutive axles having identical gross axle weight
ratings when equipped with tires having the
same tire size designation may be stated as
a single value, with the label indicating to
which axles the ratings apply.
Examples of combined ratings: (a) All axles—
2,400 kg (5,290 lb) with LT245/75R16(E) tires;

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(b) Front—5,215 kg (11,500 lb) with 295/
75R22.5(G) tires;
(c) First intermediate to rear—9,070 kg
(20,000 lb) with 295/75R22.5(G) tires.
(v)(A) One of the following alternative certification statements:
(1) ‘‘This vehicle conforms to all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards,
[and Bumper and Theft Prevention Standards, if applicable] in effect in (month,
year).’’
(2) ‘‘This vehicle has been completed in accordance with the prior manufacturers’ IVD,
where applicable. This vehicle conforms to
all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards, [and Bumper and Theft Prevention Standards, if applicable] in effect in
(month, year).’’
(3) ‘‘This vehicle has been completed in accordance with the prior manufacturers’ IVD,
where
applicable,
except
for
[insert
FMVSS(s)]. This vehicle conforms to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards, [and Bumper and Theft Prevention Standards if applicable] in effect in
(month, year).’’
(B) The date shown in the statement required in paragraph (d)(2)(v)(A) of this section shall not be earlier than the manufacturing date provided by the incomplete or intermediate stage manufacturer and not later
than the date of completion of the finalstage manufacture.
(C) Notwithstanding the certification
statements in paragraph (d)(2)(v)(A) of this
section, the legal responsibilities and liabilities for certification under the Vehicle Safety Act shall be allocated among the vehicle
manufacturers as provided in 567.5(b)(1),
(c)(1), and (d)(1), and 49 CFR 568.4(a)(9).
(vi) Vehicle identification number.
(vii) The type classification of the vehicle
as defined in 49 CFR 571.3 (e.g., truck, MPV,
bus, trailer).
(e) More than one set of figures for GVWR
and GAWR, and one or more tire sizes, may
be listed in satisfaction of the requirements
of paragraphs (d)(2)(iii) and (iv) of this section, as provided in § 567.4(h).
(f) If an incomplete vehicle manufacturer
assumes legal responsibility for all duties
and liabilities for certification under the Vehicle Safety Act, with respect to the vehicle
as finally manufactured, the incomplete vehicle manufacturer shall ensure that a label
is affixed to the final vehicle in conformity
with paragraph (d) of this section, except
that the name of the incomplete vehicle
manufacturer shall appear instead of the
name of the final-stage manufacturer after
the words ‘‘MANUFACTURED BY’’ or ‘‘MFD
BY’’ required by paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this
section.
(g) If an intermediate manufacturer of a
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the Vehicle Safety Act, with respect to the
vehicle as finally manufactured, the intermediate manufacturer shall ensure that a
label is affixed to the final vehicle in conformity with paragraph (d) of this section,
except that the name of the intermediate
manufacturer shall appear instead of the
name of the final-stage manufacturer after
the words ‘‘MANUFACTURED BY’’ or ‘‘MFD
BY’’ required by paragraph (f) of this section.
§ 567.6 Requirements for persons who do
not alter certified vehicles or do so with
readily attachable components.
A person who does not alter a motor vehicle or who alters such a vehicle only by the
addition, substitution, or removal of readily
attachable components such as mirrors or
tires and rim assemblies, or minor finishing
operations such as painting, in such a manner that the vehicle’s stated weight ratings
are still valid, need not affix a label to the
vehicle, but shall allow a manufacturer’s
label that conforms to the requirements of
this part to remain affixed to the vehicle. If
such a person is a distributor of the motor
vehicle, allowing the manufacturer’s label to
remain affixed to the vehicle shall satisfy
the distributor’s certification requirements
under the Vehicle Safety Act.
§ 567.7 Requirements for persons who alter
certified vehicles.
(a) With respect to the vehicle alterations
it performs, an alterer:
(1) Has a duty to determine continued conformity of the altered vehicle with applicable Federal motor vehicle safety, Bumper,
and Theft Prevention standards, and
(2) Assumes legal responsibility for all duties and liabilities for certification under the
Vehicle Safety Act.
(b) The vehicle manufacturer’s certification label and any information labels shall
remain affixed to the vehicle and the alterer
shall affix to the vehicle an additional label
in the manner and location specified in
§ 567.4, in a manner that does not obscure any
previously applied labels, and containing the
following information:
(1) The statement: ‘‘This vehicle was altered by (individual or corporate name) in
(month and year in which alterations were
completed) and as altered it conforms to all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety,
Bumper and Theft Prevention Standards affected by the alteration and in effect in
(month, year).’’ The second date shall be no
earlier than the date of manufacture of the
certified vehicle (as specified on the certification label), and no later than the date alterations were completed.
(2) If the gross vehicle weight rating or any
of the gross axle weight ratings of the vehicle as altered are different from those shown

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on the original certification label, the modified values shall be provided in the form
specified in § 567.4(g)(3) and (4).
(3) If the vehicle as altered has a different
type classification from that shown on the
original certification label, the type as modified shall be provided.

PART 568—VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE
STAGES
Sec.
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.
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.
EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: At 70 FR 7434, Feb.
14, 2005, part 568 was revised, effective Sept.
1, 2006. For the convenience of the user, the
new part 568 follows the text of this part.

§ 568.1 Purpose and scope.
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]

§ 568.2 Application.
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]

§ 568.3 Definitions.
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]

§ 568.4 Requirements for
vehicle manufacturers.

incomplete

(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

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