1.2 Commercial and Legal Aspects
1.2.1 Terminology
NOTE: Any modifications to the vehicle must be
noted in the owner's handbook or new descriptive
literature included with the owner's
documentation.
The term “Vehicle Converter” refers to any party
altering the vehicle by converting the body and
adding or modifying any equipment not originally
specified and or supplied by Ford. Similar terms
such as Vehicle Converter, Upfitter, Body Builder
may be referenced in this manual and also refer
to any party altering the vehicle by converting the
body and adding or modifying any equipment not
originally specified and or supplied by Ford.
The term “Unique component” or similar wording
refers to non-Ford specified or after sale
components which are fitted by a Vehicle
Converter and are not covered by any Ford
warranty.
1.2.2 Warranty on Ford Vehicles
Please contact the National Sales Company in the
country where the vehicle will be registered for
details of the terms of any applicable Ford
warranty.
The Vehicle Converter should warrant its design,
materials and construction for a period at least
equal to any applicable Ford warranty.
The Vehicle Converter must ensure that any
alteration made to a Ford vehicle or component
does not reduce the safety, function, or durability
of the vehicle or any component.
The Vehicle Converter shall be solely responsible
for any damage resulting from any alteration made
by the Vehicle Converter or any of its agents to a
Ford Vehicle Component.
The Vehicle Converter releases Ford from all
claims by any third party for any cost or loss
(including any consequential damages) arising
from work performed by a Vehicle Converter unless
Ford has given its prior written consent to such
liability.
1.2.3 Emissions Performance &
In-service compliance
The emissions regulation 715/2007, as amended
by 2018/1832, now includes new requirements for
completed vehicles with regards to emissions
performance and in service compliance. Ford has
developed an emissions envelope that the Vehicle
Converter must stay within.
Refer to: 1.10 (page 30).
1.2.4 Whole Vehicle Type Approval
(2007/46/EC) Regulations
Fitment of Parts and Accessories
NOTE: Ford parts fitted in the plant are covered
by the Certificate of Conformity (CoC).
The objective of the 2007/46/EC Whole Vehicle
Type Approval (WVTA) legislation or applicable
local legislation is to ensure that new vehicles,
components and separate technical units put on
the market provide a high level of safety and
environmental protection. This will help to ensure
that all vehicles are not damaged by the fitting or
converting of certain parts or equipment, after they
have been placed on the market or have entered
service.
Vehicle Converters are advised to check whether
the fitment of parts require either type approval
or Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) before the
vehicle is registered.
• Type Approval requires a Conformity of
Production (CoP) inspection to be carried out
at the conversion location to demonstrate that
all vehicles of the same type will conform to
the type approved specification
• IVA requires inspection of an individual vehicle
to establish compliance
1.2.5 Legal and Vehicle Type Approval
• All components embodied on Ford vehicles are
approved to the applicable legal requirements.
• Ford vehicles have Type Approval for the
intended marketing territories.
WARNING: Exception - Incomplete
vehicles require further approval when
completed by the vehicle converter.
• The Ranger range has Type Approval for many
territories, although the full range of vehicles
shown in this manual are not necessarily
released in all territories. Check with your local
Ford National Sales Company representative.
• Significant changes to the vehicle may affect
its legal compliance. Strict adherence to the
original design intent for brakes, weight
distribution, lighting, emissions, occupant
safety, front and/or rear under-run compliance
and hazardous materials compliance in
particular is mandatory.
1.2.6 Alternative Type Approval
If significant changes are made to the vehicle the
Body Builder / Vehicle Converter / Upfitter must
negotiate with the relevant authority. Any changes
to the vehicle operating conditions must be
advised to the customer.
FORD RANGER 2022
Date of Publication: 06/2022
Composed on:Thu Oct 13 04:01:01 BST 2022
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