2015-18 CHEVROLET CITY EXPRESS CARGO VAN BODY BUILDER MANUAL Pa g e |
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ALTERED VEHICLES
SAFETY INFORMATION
Safety / Emissions - Certification Labels for Altered Vehicles
USA:
A person or company who alters a previously certified vehicle before the first purchase by the final customer in such a
manner that its stated weight ratings are revised, is required by Federal Regulation (49 CFR Part 567.7) to affix an
Altered Vehicle Certification Label in addition to the FMVSS and CMVSS Certification Label. The label must be affixed to
the vehicle in the manner and form described in 49 CFR Part 567.4:
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The label shall, unless riveted, be permanently affixed in such a manner that it cannot be removed without
destroying or defacing it.
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The label shall be affixed to either the hinge pillar, B-pillar, 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 (other permissible locations are also specified in 49 CFR Part 567.4).
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The lettering on the label shall be of a color that contrasts with the background of the label.
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The label shall contain the required statements in the English language and lettered in block capitals and
numerals not less than three thirty-seconds of an inch high.
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The lettering shall be permanent. If typed or written, a protective clear cover may be necessary to prevent
information from being wiped off.
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Label must not cover or obscure the FMVSS or CMVSS Certification Label.
Canada:
“Modifiers” of motor vehicles are required to affix a
permanent label on vehicles that they manufacture bearing a
statement of compliance as provided by Section 9 of the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations. The vehicle
modifier should affix a corporate label containing information shown on this page.
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Insert the name of the company that altered the vehicle.
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Insert the month and year during which the alteration of the vehicle was completed.
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Insert a drawing of the National Safety Mark which includes their unique manufacturer number.
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Insert revised GVWR or PNBV capacities in kilograms of the vehicle as altered, where they differ from those
shown on the original certification label.
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Insert the GAWR/PNBEs of the vehicle as altered, where they differ from those shown on the original
certification label. Also, include the tire size, rim size and tire inflation pressure.
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Insert the vehicle type stated on the safety standard certification label provided by the OEM. The type of
vehicle, in both official languages, or the word "TYPE" along with one of the following abbreviations, namely:
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"AT/PA" to refer to an auto transporter,
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"ATV/VTT" to refer to an all-terrain vehicle,
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"B/A" to refer to a bus,
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"BT/RA" to refer to a bus trailer,
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"CD/CCC" to refer to a C-dolly,
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"CMC/MCC" to refer to a competition motorcycle,
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"LDD/CRC" to refer to a load divider dolly,
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"MH/AC" to refer to a motor home,
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"MC" to refer to a motorcycle,
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"MPV/VTUM" to refer to a multi-purpose passenger vehicle,
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"RUM/MUR" to refer to a restricted-use motorcycle,
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"SB/AS" to refer to a school bus,
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"TRA/REM" to refer to a trailer,
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"TCD/CDC" to refer to a trailer converter dolly,
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"TRU/CAM" to refer to a truck,
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"TT/CT" to refer to a truck tractor.
