Section 2
Safety & Compliance
FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS COMPLIANCE
As an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Peterbilt Truck Co. ensures that our products comply with all applicable U.S.
or Canadian Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. However, the fact that this vehicle has no fifth wheel and that a Body
Builder (Intermediate or Final Stage Manufacturer) will be doing additional modifications means that the vehicle was in-
complete when it left the build plant. See next section and Appendix A for additional information.
Incomplete Vehicle Certification
An Incomplete Vehicle Document is shipped with the vehicle, certifying that the vehicle is not complete. See Figure 2–1.
In addition, affixed to the driver’s side door frame or edge is an Incomplete Vehicle Certification label. See Figure 2–2.. For further
information on Vehicle Certification and Identification, see APPENDIX A “VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION” or owner’s manual.
NOTE:
These documents list the U.S. or Canadian Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard regulations that the
vehicle complied with when it left the build plant. You should be aware that if you add, modify or alter
any of the components or systems covered by these regulations, it is your responsibility as the Inter-
mediate or Final Stage Manufacturer to ensure that the complete vehicle is in compliance with the
particular regulations upon completion of the modifications.
Figure 2-1. Incomplete Vehicle
Certification
Document
Tire, Rim and
Weight Rating
Data label
Safety Mark (Canadian
Registry Only)
Incomplete Vehicle
Certification Label
U.S. EPA Noise Label (U.S. registered vehicles only)
Final Stage Manufacturer
Label to be Installed by
Final Stage Manufacturer
Chassis Serial
Number
Major Components and
Weights Label
Figure 2-2. Locations of Certification Labels
- Driver’s Door and Frame
As the Intermediate or Final Stage Manufacturer, you should retain the Incomplete Vehicle Document for your records. In
addition, you should record and retain the manufacturer and serial number of the tires on the vehicle. Upon completion
of the vehicle (installation of the body and any other modifications), you should affix your certification label to the vehicle as
required by Federal law. This tag identifies you as the “Intermediate or Final Stage Manufacturer” and certifies that the ve-
hicle complies with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. (SeeFigure 2–2.) For Canadian final stage manufacturers
see:
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/index-eng.html and http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/acts-regulations/menu.htm for the regulations.
Or contact:
Transport Canada
Tower C, Place de Ville, 330 Sparks Street
Ottawa,
Ontario K1A 0N5
(613) 990-2309
TTY: 1-888-675-6863
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