Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. T84-01; Notice 31]

Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),

Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Publication of final theft data.

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SUMMARY: This document publishes the final data on passenger motor

vehicle thefts that occurred in calendar years 1990-1991. As provided

in the Anti Car Theft Act of 1992, these data were used to determine

the theft rates for existing passenger motor vehicle lines manufactured

in model years 1990 and 1991 and to determine the median theft rate for

all those lines. Vehicle lines with theft rates exceeding the median

theft rate of 3.5866 per thousand vehicles produced, are subject to

selection for coverage under the Theft Prevention Standard.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara A. Gray, Office of Market

Incentives, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Ms.

Gray's telephone number is (202) 366-1740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Original Base Median Theft Rate (1983-1984 Median Theft Rate)

The Motor Vehicle Theft Law Enforcement Act of 1984 (Theft Act),

added title VI to the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act

(Cost Savings Act). Pursuant to title VI, NHTSA promulgated 49 CFR part

541, Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard. Part 541

establishes performance requirements for inscribing or affixing vehicle

identification numbers (VINs) onto certain major original equipment and

replacement parts of high theft lines of passenger motor vehicles.

Section 603 of the Cost Savings Act, as originally enacted,

specified three categories of car lines that were high theft lines

within the meaning of title VI. These three types were:

Existing lines that had a theft rate exceeding the median theft

rate for calendar years (CYs) 1983-1984 (section 603(a)(1)(A));

New lines that were likely to have a theft rate exceeding that

median theft rate (section 603(a)(1)(B)); and

Lines with theft rates below the median theft rate, but which had a

majority of major parts interchangeable with lines whose theft rate

exceeded or was likely to exceed the median theft rate (section

603(a)(1)(C)).

Section 603(b) of the Cost Savings Act provided that the median

theft rate was the combined rate determined for CYs 1983-1984. Section

603(b) also set forth the equation NHTSA must use to determine the

theft rates for each of the vehicle lines. After applying this equation

to each existing line, NHTSA was directed by section 603(b) to rank the

lines by theft rates to calculate the median theft rate.

In a Federal Register document of November 12, 1985 (50 FR 46666),

NHTSA published the final theft data reflecting passenger motor vehicle

thefts in CYs 1983-1984. In that document, NHTSA also explained how it

decided on the data source to be used and how it calculated the final

theft rates. Based on its calculations, NHTSA determined that the

median theft rate for CYs 1983 and 1984 was 3.2712 thefts per thousand

vehicles.

Request for Comments Concerning New Median Theft Rate (1990-1991 Median

Theft Rate)

1. The Anti Car Theft Act of 1992

The Anti Car Theft Act of 1992 (ACTA), which became law on October

25, 1992, amended title VI, Theft Prevention, of the Cost Savings Act.

Title VI was amended to require the agency to calculate theft rates for

passenger motor vehicle lines for the CY 1990-1991 period and then to

establish a new median theft rate, based on that same period.

Title VI was also amended to redefine ``passenger motor vehicle''

to include ``any multipurpose passenger vehicle and light-duty truck

that is rated at 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or less.'' See

Section 601(1) of title VI. Before title VI was amended, ``passenger

motor vehicle'' was defined for title VI purposes to include passenger

cars only. Given the new definition of ``passenger motor vehicle,''

NHTSA must calculate the CY 1990 and 1991 theft rates not only for

passenger cars, but also for multipurpose passenger vehicle (MPV) and

light-duty truck (LDT) lines that are rated at 6,000 pounds gross

vehicle weight rating or less. Depending on their theft rates, certain

MPV and LDT lines may be determined to be likely high theft lines, and

thus may be subject to the parts marking requirements of the Theft

Prevention Standard.

2. Preliminary Theft Rates of Vehicle Lines and Median Theft Rate

On August 5, 1993, NHTSA published in the Federal Register (58 FR

41834), for review and comment, a document setting forth data on

passenger motor vehicle thefts that occurred in CYs 1990-91, including

preliminary theft rates of vehicle lines and the preliminary median

theft rate for all lines. In calculating the preliminary CY 1990-1991

theft rates, NHTSA followed the same procedures it used in calculating

the 1983-1984 theft rates, with minor exceptions. The calculation

procedure, based on National Crime Information Center data and the

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of each stolen vehicle, was

described in the August 1993 document.

Out of a total of 226 vehicle lines, NHTSA preliminarily determined

that the median theft rate for CYs 1990-1991 was 3.6436 thefts per

thousand vehicles produced. Of those vehicle lines with a theft rate

higher than 3.6436, 90 were passenger car lines, 17 were MPV lines, and

6 were LDT lines.

In Table I of the August 1993 document, NHTSA tentatively ranked

each of the 226 vehicle lines in descending order of theft rate. Public

comment was sought on the accuracy of the data, especially production

volumes of individual vehicle lines. Public comment was also sought on

the methodology used by NHTSA in determining the ranking of the

existing passenger motor vehicle lines.

Based on the preliminary data, NHTSA also published a Table III

that listed the previously designated high theft lines with theft rates

that fell below the preliminary median theft rate of 3.6436. The agency

noted that lines that are presently listed in appendix A of 49 CFR part

541 as subject to the requirements of the Theft Prevention Standard

will continue to be so listed regardless of whether they fall below the

median theft rate. This is because section 603(d) of the Cost Savings

Act provides that, except for exemptions from parts marking due to

NHTSA-approved antitheft devices, the agency may not ``render the

standard inapplicable to any line which at any time has been subject to

the standard.''

NHTSA explained that in selecting high theft lines based on the

1990/91 median theft rate, it will follow the procedures it established

in 49 CFR part 542, Procedures for Selecting Lines to be Covered by the

Theft Prevention Standard. The agency indicated that it contemplated

that newly designated high theft passenger cars would be required to

begin to comply with parts marking requirements in MY 1995, but that

compliance for high theft MPV's and LDTs might be delayed to a later

model year since determination of ``major parts'' for these vehicles

has not yet been made.

Public Comments and Agency Response

In response to the August 1993 Federal Register document, NHTSA

received nine written comments, all from vehicle manufacturers. The

commenters addressed four subjects: NHTSA's methodology in calculating

the 1990/91 theft rates, the specific preliminary theft data regarding

the respective commenter's vehicles, the agency's intention to require

that newly designated high theft care lines be marked beginning in

model year 1995, and the effect of the 1990/91 theft rates on lines

previously determined high theft.

1. NHTSA's Methodology in Calculating Rates

NHTSA received on comment on its methodology in calculating the new

theft rates. Volkswagen of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) stated its belief

that ACTA sought to alleviate chop-shop related vehicle thefts. It

therefore recommended that only thefts relating to chop-shop activities

be counted in determining theft rates.

While chop-shop-related thefts may have been Congress' primary

concern in enacting the Theft Act, the relevant language in that Act

(which remained unaltered in the ACTA) directs NHTSA to calculate the

theft rate of a passenger motor vehicle line using a fraction with ``

the number of new passenger motor vehicle thefts for that line * * *'',

as the numerator. (See section 603(b)(1).) The statute does not direct

the agency to make theft motive distinctions such as those suggested by

Volkswagen.

Therefore, NHTSA does not believe it appropriate to only use chop-

shop related theft data in calculating theft rates for a particular

line, or the median theft rates for a particular line, or the median

theft rate of all lines. The final data published in this document

calculates theft rates for each particular line, using all reported new

passenger motor vehicle thefts for that line, in CY 1990 and 1991.

2. NHTSA's Calculated Theft Rates of Individual Lines

NHTSA received comments from the following seven manufacturers

concerning the listing of certain vehicle lines and preliminary data

presented in the August 1993 document: Chrysler Corporation (Chrysler),

Fiat Auto R&D U.S.A. (Fiat), Ford Motor Company (Ford), Mazda (North

America), Inc., Nissan Research and Development, Inc. (Nissan),

American Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki), and Volkswagen.

Chrylsler requested that the Chrysler LeBaron line be separated

into three lines, to differentiate among the LeBaron Landau 4-door

sedan, the LeBaron 2-door coupe and the LeBaron convertible. NHTSA

agrees that the LeBaron line should be separated, but only into two

lines. Since the 2-door coupe and the convertible are built on the same

platform, the agency considers the vehicles to be in the same line, the

LeBaron Coupe/Convertible. The LeBaron 4-door sedan is in a separate

line, the LeBaron Sedan.

Chrysler also stated that the Chrysler New Yorker is more

accurately listed as the ``New Yorker 5th Avenue/Imperial.'' Listing

the 1990/91 New Yorker line as the New Yorker 5th Avenue/Imperial makes

that line distinct from the LH series New Yorker, that Chrysler

introduced in model year 1994. NHTSA concurs with this comment.

Ford commented that only 16 percent of its model year 1990 and 1991

E150 light duty truck line had a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of

6,000 lbs. or less, and that model year 1996, each vehicle in its E150

line will be over 6,000 lbs. GVWR. Thus, by model year 1996, that

company's E150 light duty trucks will not meet the ACTA's definition of

``passenger motor vehicle,'' since they will have a GVWR exceeding

6,000 pounds. Ford stated that it assumes that the effective date of

the parts marking standard for MPV's and LDT's will be no earlier than

the 1996 model year and that, therefore, it has concluded that no E150

vans will be subject to parts making. As discussed below, NHTSA has

decided that manufacturers of liens designated as high theft pursuant

to the 1990/91 median theft rate must begin marking their vehicles in

model year 1996. The agency agrees that if the Ford E150 line does not

fall within the statutory definition of ``passenger motor vehicle,''

the vehicles are not subject to the theft prevention standard.

Mazda noted two errors concerning the listing of Mazda lines in

Table III of the August 1993 Federal Register document. As discussed

above, Table III listed the previously designated high theft lines with

theft rates that fell below the preliminary median theft rate. The

Mazda 323/Protege line was erroneously listed as a high theft line, and

the Mazda 929 was not listed. NHTSA has corrected the table for this

document by removing the 323/Protege and including the 929.

Volkswagen noted that Table III listed the ``Quattro,'' which that

company assumed refers to the Audi V8 Quattro Sedan. Since the line was

determined by NHTSA to be likely low theft, Volkswagen asked that the

line be removed from Table III. NHTSA concurs that listing the

``Quattro'' in Table III was an error, and has removed it from the

final data.

Commenters also identified several typographical errors in the

theft data presented in the August 1993 document. In light of those

comments, the agency has corrected the theft rate for the Ford Tempo

and Nissan NX Coupe, and the 1990 production number for the Suzuki

Sidekick. NHTSA has also corrected production data for the Jetta line

for model year 1991, based on Volkswagen's comment. Based on comments

from Rolls-Royce, NHTSA added three Rolls-Royce lines. Two Maserati

lines were also added. No thefts were reported for any of the Rolls-

Royce or Maserati lines in 1990 or 1991.

Suzuki provided model year 1990 production numbers for the

Chevrolet Sprint, Firefly and GEO Metro (including production numbers

for both the hardtop and convertible models) lines. The Sprint is sold

in Puerto Rico as the Firefly. General Motors (GM) has already provided

NHTSA with production figures for the Chevrolet Sprint (including the

Firefly). Since GM certifies compliance with the theft prevention

standard for the Sprint line, NHTSA will base the final theft rates for

these lines using GM's production numbers.

GM also certifies theft standard compliance for the GEO Metro. GM's

data, however, did not include production numbers for the convertible

GEO Metros. Therefore, the final theft rates for the GEO Metro reflect

the additional information provided by Suzuki.

In addition to the above changes, NHTSA is making the following

corrections to the list of high theft lines with theft rates below the

median theft rate. Two lines that were inadvertently omitted, the

Saturn SC and Lotus Elan, are added. One line that was inadvertently

included, the Mercedes-Benz 129 line, is removed.

Fiat noted that the production figures shown in the agency's August

1993 document correspond to the figures in the 1990 and 1991 model year

CAFE reports, and expressed the belief that NHTSA's theft regulation

requires theft marking subjection to be based on actual calendar year

production. As indicated above, the equation that NHTSA must use in

determining the theft rates for each vehicle line is set forth in

section 603(b) of the Coast Savings Act. That section provides that the

agency is to use ``the sum of the respective production volumes of all

passenger motor vehicles of [a] line (as reported to the Environmental

Protection Agency under title V of this Act) which are of [two

specified] model years.'' (Emphasis added.) Therefore, it is correct to

use model year production figures rather than the calendar year

production figures suggested by Fiat.

3. Implementation Date

Four commenters discussed whether, for the new vehicle lines

determined to be high theft based on the CY 1990-1991 theft data, parts

marking should begin in MY 1995. Each of the four commenters, Honda,

Nissan, Toyata, and Volkswagen, asked that the required marking begin

with MY 1996. Essentially, each manufacturer stated it needed more

leadtime to be able to comply, and it would be a hardship to begin

marking in MY 1995. Some commenters cited start up difficulties since

they would be parts marking for the first time. Volkswagen noted that

for some manufacturers, requiring parts marking in model year 1995 may

not provide enough leadtime for the manufacturers to be able to submit

timely petitions for exemption from parts marking, pursuant to part

543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard.

Based on these comments, NHTSA has decided that requiring parts

marking in MY 1995 for the new vehicle lines determined to be high

theft based on the CY 1990-1991 theft data would impose an undue burden

on manufacturers. The agency also agrees with Volkswagen that requiring

newly designated high theft lines to be marked beginning with model

year 1995 may not permit some manufacturers to submit timely petitions

for exemption from parts marking for its vehicle lines, pursuant to

part 543. Section 543.5(b)(4) requires a manufacturer to submit a

petition ``at least 8 months before the commencement of production of

the line(s).'' For a manufacturer which plans to introduce its model

year 1995 lines in the summer of 1994, Part 543 petitions may already

be due at NHTSA. Delaying parts marking to model year 1996 would permit

all manufacturers to submit timely petitions for exemption from parts

marking.

For these reasons, NHTSA plans to apply the parts marking

requirement for newly designated high theft lines, including cars and

MPV's/LDT's, pursuant to the 1990/91 median theft rates, beginning with

model year 1996. This expectation will be reflected in a future

rulemaking to amend the Theft Prevention Standard.

4. Effect of 1990/91 Median Theft Rate on Lines Previously Determined

To Be High Theft

Nissan made several observations regarding the effect of the 1990/

91 median theft rate on Nissan vehicle lines previously determined to

be high theft. NHTSA confirms Nissan's understanding that the Infiniti

Q45, although ranked no. 177 in the final theft rates, continues to be

a high theft line subject to the theft prevention standard. Section

603(a)(5) of the ACTA provides that any line subject to parts marking

when the original Motor Vehicle Theft Act was enacted continues to be

so subject, and that the only exemptions are for vehicles with NHTSA-

approved antitheft devices. See also section 603(d). In model year

1990, the Infiniti Q45 was granted an exemption from parts marking,

based on a standard antitheft device on all vehicles in the line. (See

53 FR 45181; November 8, 1988.) Thus, Nissan may continue to place the

antitheft device on all vehicles in the Q45 line, in lieu of parts

marking.

NHTSA also confirms that the publication of this final theft data

has no effect on the Nissan Infiniti J30, which was not yet introduced

in 1990 or 1991. The Infiniti J30, a high theft line introduced in

model year 1993, was also granted an exemption from parts marking,

beginning with model year 1993. (See 56 FR 47983; September 23, 1991.)

Final Theft Data and Final Median Rate

In Table I of this document, the agency lists each of the 231

vehicle lines manufactured in model years 1990 and 1991 in descending

order according to theft rate. Based on the data set forth in Table I,

NHTSA has determined the final median theft rate for 1990 and 1991 to

be 3.5866 thefts per 1000 vehicles produced. The final median is the

theft rate ranked 116th (3.5866 thefts per thousand) in the table,

according to the instructions in section 603(b)(2) of the Cost Savings

Act.

If NHTSA has not previously determined the line to be high theft,

each line shown in positions 1 through 115, inclusive, in Table I, will

be subject to selection as a high theft line. In selecting high theft

lines based on the 1990/91 median theft rate, NHTSA will follow the

procedures it established in 49 CFR part 542 Procedures for Selecting

Lines to be Covered by the Theft Prevention Standard, and provide

affected manufacturers an opportunity to comment on NHTSA's preliminary

determination that a line is high theft. Final selection by NHTSA will

mean that the vehicles in these lines and their major replacement parts

will have to be marked as specified in 49 CFR part 541, the vehicle

theft prevention standard, beginning with model year 1996.

In addition, Table II of this document lists previously designated

high theft lines with theft rates below the median theft rate of

3.5866, and Table III lists lines that have theft rates above the

median theft rate and have major parts interchangeable with those of

lines that have theft rates below the median theft rate.

Authority: 19 U.S.C. 2021 and 2023; delegation of authority at

49 CFR 1.50.

Issued on: December 30, 1993.

Howard M. Smolkin,

Executive Director.

Table I.--Model Years 1990/1991 Theft Rates for Motor Vehicles Produced in Calendar Years 1990/1991

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Theft rate

Production Production (1990/91

Manufacturer Make/model (line) Thefts Thefts (mfgr's) (mfgr's) thefts per

1990 1991 1990 1991 1,000 cars

produced)

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1. Ford Motor Co.............................. Ford Mustang................................. 1,545 2,085 115,821 91,479 17.5109

2. General Motors............................. GMC Jimmy S-15............................... 276 1,048 18,257 61,794 16.5395

3. Honda...................................... Prelude...................................... 379 555 29,708 29,785 15.6993

4. General Motors............................. Chevrolet Blazer S-10........................ 946 2,825 56,080 192,680 15.1592

5. Nissan..................................... Pathfinder................................... 357 579 29,525 38,215 13.8175

6. Hyundai.................................... Sonata....................................... 336 281 25,021 24,542 12.4488

7. Toyota..................................... Supra........................................ 65 61 6,287 4,055 12.1833

8. General Motors............................. Oldsmobile Bravada........................... 0 134 0 11,139 12.0298

9. Nissan..................................... 300ZX........................................ 449 229 38,882 18,502 11.8151

10. Volkswagen................................ Cabriolet.................................... 116 35 8,673 4,138 11.7867

11. Chrysler Corp............................. Jeep Cherokee................................ 1,837 924 135,416 105,463 11.4622

12. Mazda..................................... RX-7......................................... 107 77 10,560 7,800 10.0218

13. Alfa Romeo................................ 164.......................................... 0 19 0 1,947 9.7586

14. General Motors............................ Cadillac Brougham............................ 295 257 32,052 25,731 9.5530

15. Mitsubishi................................ Mirage....................................... 448 364 60,150 30,019 9.0053

16. Chrysler Corp............................. Dodge Monaco................................. 23 153 7,154 12,433 8.9856

17. Volkswagen................................ Golf/GTI..................................... 76 186 13,696 15,965 8.8331

18. General Motors............................ Cadillac Seville............................. 305 206 32,346 25,916 8.7707

19. Chrysler Corp............................. Jeep Wrangler................................ 397 392 46,874 44,891 8.5980

20. Porsche................................... 911.......................................... 31 48 4,609 4,818 8.3802

21. General Motors............................ Pontiac Grand AM............................. 1,596 1,381 189,150 171,582 8.2527

22. Chrysler Corp............................. Lebaron Coupe/Convertible.................... 469 341 58,837 39,749 8.2162

23. General Motors............................ Chevrolet Camaro............................. 288 759 33,200 97,290 8.0236

24. Mitsubishi................................ Montero...................................... 144 108 16,403 15,959 7.7869

25. Ford Motor Co............................. Ford Probe................................... 755 654 110,201 73,522 7.6692

26. Chrysler Corp............................. Town & Country MPV........................... 32 10 3,238 2,244 7.6614

27. General Motors............................ Chevrolet Corvette........................... 168 139 22,034 18,510 7.5720

28. Toyota.................................... 4-Runner..................................... 521 340 72,138 46,263 7.2179

29. General Motors............................ Pontiac Bonneville........................... 494 345 75,655 42,919 7.0758

30. Volkswagen................................ Jetta........................................ 337 329 47,731 48,091 6.9504

31. Volvo..................................... 780.......................................... 7 2 945 363 6.8807

32. Suzuki.................................... Sidekick..................................... 59 80 7,162 13,052 6.8764

33. General Motors............................ Pontiac Firebird............................. 154 288 19,157 45,234 6.8643

34. Chrysler Corp............................. Dodge Shadow................................. 537 500 71,088 81,211 6.8090

35. Mitsubishi................................ Pickup Truck................................. 194 132 24,976 23,928 6.6661

36. Ford Motor Co............................. Lincoln Continental.......................... 396 368 62,657 52,103 6.6574

37. Suzuki.................................... Samurai...................................... 42 31 5,782 5,417 6.5184

38. General Motors............................ Pontiac 6000................................. 293 223 52,352 27,940 6.4265

39. General Motors............................ GEO Tracker.................................. 232 195 34,948 31,498 6.4263

40. Porsche................................... 928.......................................... 4 1 414 369 6.3857

41. Ford Motor Co............................. Lincoln Mark VII............................. 120 71 21,658 8,898 6.2508

42. General Motors............................ Buick Skylark................................ 509 482 83,666 75,811 6.2141

43. Chrysler Corp............................. Dodge Dynasty................................ 500 768 94,510 112,320 6.1306

44. General Motors............................ Chevrolet C-1500............................. 1,639 1,015 267,411 168,497 6.0884

45. Mitsubishi................................ Galant/Sigma................................. 301 212 45,397 39,562 6.0382

46. Toyota.................................... MR2.......................................... 0 129 0 22,080 5.8424

47. BMW....................................... 3............................................ 143 138 21,556 26,839 5.8064

48. Chrysler Corp............................. Plymouth Acclaim............................. 538 671 95,142 114,510 5.7667

49. General Motors............................ Buick Reatta................................. 55 2 8,431 1,491 5.7448

50. Chrysler Corp............................. Dodge Spirit................................. 415 584 79,054 94,895 5.7431

51. General Motors............................ GMC Sierra C-1500............................ 531 273 89,021 52,079 5.6981

52. Chrysler Corp............................. Plymouth Sundance............................ 432 236 60,517 56,820 5.6930

53. General Motors............................ GEO Prizm.................................... 1,021 489 170,272 95,000 5.6923

54. General Motors............................ Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais.................... 494 417 88,229 74,045 5.6140

55. General Motors............................ Pontiac Sunbird.............................. 519 731 106,960 115,721 5.6134

56. Ford Motor Co............................. Ford Thunderbird............................. 593 427 104,847 78,133 5.5744

57. BMW....................................... 5............................................ 126 101 23,871 17,016 5.5519

58. Chrysler Corp............................. New Yorker 5th Ave/Imperial.................. 461 405 93,538 63,375 5.5190

59. Chrysler Corp............................. Plymouth Laser............................... 257 141 45,141 30,720 5.2464

60. Nissan.................................... 240SX........................................ 301 190 60,582 34,534 5.1621

61. Mitsubishi................................ 3000GT....................................... 0 51 0 9,903 5.1500

62. General Motors............................ Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera..................... 584 604 126,321 107,028 5.0911

63. Isuzu..................................... Amigo........................................ 61 28 11,622 6,030 5.0419

64. General Motors............................ Pontiac Lemans............................... 148 172 34,351 29,500 5.0117

65. Mazda..................................... 626/MX-6..................................... 530 448 96,966 100,436 4.9544

66. Nissan.................................... Maxima....................................... 528 482 110,685 94,646 4.9189

67. General Motors............................ Buick Estate Wagon........................... 37 0 7,524 0 4.9176

68. General Motors............................ Buick Century................................ 497 649 123,893 110,767 4.8837

69. Chrysler Corp............................. Eagle Premier................................ 55 71 14,277 11,630 4.8636

70. Ford Motor Co............................. Lincoln Town Car............................. 602 666 142,648 119,046 4.8454

71. Alfa Romeo................................ Spider....................................... 2 8 915 1,154 4.8333

72. Chrysler Corp............................. Dodge Stealth................................ 0 96 0 19,907 4.8224

73. Hyundai................................... Scoupe....................................... 0 165 0 34,305 4.8098

74. Mitsubishi................................ Eclipse...................................... 383 211 67,658 56,058 4.8013

75. Honda..................................... Accord....................................... 1,833 2,151 410,915 425,360 4.7640

76. Ford Motor Co............................. Ford Escort.................................. 1,030 1,545 188,146 355,642 4.7353

77. General Motors............................ Chevrolet Cavalier........................... 1,482 1,127 263,204 293,995 4.6823

78. Volkswagen................................ Corrado...................................... 49 12 11,041 2,072 4.6519

79. Nissan.................................... Sentra....................................... 885 547 163,355 144,748 4.6478

80. Chrysler Corp............................. Dodge Daytona................................ 186 69 37,884 17,286 4.6221

81. Honda/Acura............................... Legend....................................... 336 282 66,611 68,274 4.5817

82. Mercedes-Benz............................. 129.......................................... 19 50 5,413 9,797 4.5365

83. BMW....................................... 7............................................ 43 33 10,717 6,056 4.5311

84. Ford Motor Co............................. Mercury Cougar............................... 335 280 76,580 60,669 4.4809

85. Hyundai................................... Excel........................................ 403 346 92,106 78,529 4.3895

86. General Motors............................ GEO Storm.................................... 370 343 73,376 89,996 4.3643

87. Mazda..................................... B Series Pickup.............................. 323 269 70,866 65,585 4.3386

88. Toyota.................................... Corolla/Corolla Sport........................ 1,073 781 219,738 208,743 4.3269

89. Chrysler Corp............................. Jeep Wagoneer................................ 53 10 10,928 3,702 4.3062

90. General Motors............................ Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale................... 451 214 105,508 50,451 4.2639

91. Isuzu..................................... Rodeo........................................ 0 123 0 28,953 4.2483

92. Ford Motor Co............................. Ford Tempo................................... 999 734 218,976 189,747 4.2400

93. Chrysler Corp............................. Dodge Omni................................... 69 0 16,481 0 4.1866

94. General Motors............................ Chevrolet Beretta............................ 384 261 90,981 64,022 4.1612

95. General Motors............................ Buick LeSabre................................ 593 387 152,967 83,677 4.1412

96. Nissan.................................... Stanza....................................... 305 296 79,356 67,583 4.0901

97. Audi...................................... Coupe Quattro................................ 6 1 1,348 377 4.0580

98. Subaru.................................... XT........................................... 0 7 12 1,725 4.0299

99. Chrysler Corp............................. Eagle Talon.................................. 117 125 28,064 32,096 4.0226

100. General Motors........................... Chevrolet Corsica............................ 605 754 168,855 169,460 4.0170

101. Isuzu.................................... Trooper/Trooper II........................... 167 120 37,448 34,502 3.9889

102. Chrysler Corp............................ LeBaron Sedan................................ 145 33 27,304 17,741 3.9516

103. General Motors........................... Cadillac Fleetwood/Deville................... 656 573 170,517 140,992 3.9453

104. Honda/Acura.............................. Integra...................................... 479 267 109,321 80,333 3.9335

105. Toyota................................... Tercel....................................... 406 382 88,482 112,032 3.9299

106. Chrysler Corp............................ Plymouth Horizon............................. 60 0 15,884 0 3.7774

107. General Motors........................... Chevrolet S-10 Pickup........................ 349 1,271 72,784 358,397 3.7571

108. General Motors........................... GEO Metro.................................... 250 337 74,557 82,206 3.7445

109. Ford Motor Co............................ Mercury Tracer............................... 0 260 0 70,172 3.7052

110. Toyota................................... Camry........................................ 1,052 909 270,029 259,414 3.7039

111. Ford Motor Co............................ E150 Van..................................... 37 28 10,102 7,516 3.6894

112. General Motors........................... GMC Sonoma................................... 101 306 21,165 90,222 3.6539

113. General Motors........................... Chevrolet Caprice............................ 361 413 55,528 156,822 3.6449

114. General Motors........................... Chevrolet Lumina APV......................... 223 180 72,089 38,551 3.6424

115. Chrysler Corp............................ Jeep Comanche................................ 45 19 10,681 7,063 3.6069

116. Ford Motor Co............................ Mercury Topaz................................ 277 187 73,207 56,165 3.5866

117. General Motors........................... Oldsmobile 98/Touring........................ 318 72 58,444 50,417 3.5826

118. Toyota................................... Celica....................................... 315 201 82,740 61,482 3.5778

119. Isuzu.................................... Impulse...................................... 22 10 4,772 4,287 3.5324

120. Mitsubishi............................... Wagon........................................ 6 0 1,791 0 3.3501

121. Nissan................................... Pickup Truck................................. 460 408 129,951 131,144 3.3245

122. BMW...................................... 8............................................ 0 8 0 2,411 3.3181

123. Rover Group.............................. Range Rover MPV.............................. 14 11 4,862 2,681 3.3143

124. Mercedes-Benz............................ 201.......................................... 42 45 9,247 17,033 3.3105

125. Mazda.................................... 323/Protege.................................. 297 212 74,316 79,948 3.2995

126. Isuzu.................................... Stylus....................................... 0 49 0 14,919 3.2844

127. General Motors........................... Cadillac Allante............................. 11 7 3,076 2,485 3.2368

128. Rover Group.............................. Sterling 827................................. 6 5 1,200 2,216 3.2201

129. Mitsubishi............................... Van.......................................... 3 0 934 0 3.2120

130. General Motors........................... Pontiac Grand Prix........................... 363 277 110,549 91,646 3.1653

131. Mazda.................................... Navajo....................................... 0 38 0 12,080 3.1457

132. General Motors........................... Chevrolet Astro.............................. 290 429 123,394 105,795 3.1371

133. Mercedes-Benz............................ 124.......................................... 81 59 21,870 22,771 3.1361

134. General Motors........................... Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme................... 361 267 109,288 91,770 3.1235

135. Daihatsu................................. Rocky MPV.................................... 24 5 7,514 1,883 3.0861

136. Ford Motor Co............................ Bronco II.................................... 166 0 54,988 0 3.0188

137. General Motors........................... Oldsmobile Toronado/Trofeo................... 38 29 14,480 7,831 3.0030

138. Chrysler Corp............................ Eagle Summit................................. 40 41 9,595 17,626 2.9756

139. Ford Motor Co............................ Mercury Sable................................ 278 264 93,126 89,349 2.9703

140. Suzuki................................... Swift........................................ 19 22 7,671 6,227 2.9501

141. Ferrari.................................. Testarossa................................... 1 1 426 255 2.9369

142. Toyota................................... Cressida..................................... 33 36 12,456 11,039 2.9368

143. Chrysler Corp............................ Dodge Caravan/Grand.......................... 709 506 234,609 182,675 2.9117

144. Jaguar................................... XJS.......................................... 13 9 5,213 2,371 2.9008

145. General Motors........................... Pontiac Trans Sport APV...................... 88 60 33,424 18,418 2.8548

146. Porsche.................................. 944.......................................... 6 2 1,990 850 2.8169

147. General Motors........................... Oldsmobile Silhouette APV.................... 57 68 28,103 16,322 2.8137

148. Mazda.................................... MX-5 Miata................................... 157 97 52,247 38,868 2.7877

149. General Motors........................... Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser.................... 18 13 3,573 7,660 2.7597

150. Nissan................................... Infiniti M30................................. 20 19 7,466 6,718 2.7496

151. Mercedes-Benz............................ 126.......................................... 64 60 21,030 24,128 2.7459

152. Honda.................................... Civic........................................ 737 759 277,631 269,947 2.7320

153. Mazda.................................... 929.......................................... 36 47 18,090 12,449 2.7178

154. Chrysler Corp............................ Chrysler's TC................................ 11 3 3,536 1,636 2.7069

155. General Motors........................... Chevrolet Celebrity.......................... 79 0 29,271 0 2.6989

156. Toyota................................... Pickup Truck................................. 437 457 159,842 178,940 2.6389

157. Ford Motor Co............................ Ford Crown Victoria.......................... 148 133 57,680 49,213 2.6288

158. General Motors........................... Cadillac Eldorado............................ 53 45 21,764 15,895 2.6023

159. Chrysler Corp............................ Dodge Ramcharger............................. 30 13 12,311 4,483 2.5604

160. Ford Motor Co............................ Ford Festiva................................. 140 95 47,449 44,544 2.5545

161. Volvo.................................... 740.......................................... 147 58 54,036 29,343 2.4587

162. Nissan................................... Axxess....................................... 44 0 17,994 182 2.4208

163. Ford Motor Co............................ Mercury Grand Marquis........................ 160 193 70,633 75,861 2.4097

164. General Motors........................... Chevrolet Lumina............................. 763 422 296,720 196,473 2.4027

165. General Motors........................... Chevrolet Sprint............................. 1 0 233 187 2.3810

166. Chrysler Corp............................ Plymouth Voyager/Grand....................... 513 301 197,977 144,534 2.3766

167. Chrysler Corp............................ Dodge Ram Wagon/Van B150..................... 24 18 13,706 3,969 2.3762

168. Isuzu.................................... Pickup....................................... 106 94 50,214 34,635 2.3571

169. General Motors........................... Buick Regal.................................. 148 274 53,561 126,701 2.3410

170. Chrysler Corp............................ Plymouth Colt/Colt Vista..................... 26 50 12,183 20,681 2.3126

171. Ford Motor Co............................ Ford Taurus.................................. 716 635 309,211 278,485 2.2988

172. Volkswagen............................... Passat....................................... 42 36 17,426 16,567 2.2946

173. General Motors........................... GMC Safari................................... 88 99 43,263 38,453 2.2884

174. Ford Motor Co............................ Ranger Pickup................................ 566 599 271,160 243,697 2.2628

175. Ford Motor Co............................ Explorer..................................... 0 711 0 323,551 2.1975

176. Chrysler Corp............................ Dodge Colt/Colt Vista........................ 23 58 13,743 23,813 2.1568

177. Nissan................................... Infiniti Q45................................. 20 40 11,615 16,264 2.1522

178. General Motors........................... Buick Electra Park Avenue.................... 184 131 46,360 100,702 2.1420

179. Volkswagen............................... Fox.......................................... 58 15 24,714 10,425 2.0775

180. Volvo.................................... 240.......................................... 80 45 35,580 25,561 2.0445

181. Volvo.................................... 940.......................................... 0 29 0 14,249 2.0352

182. Ford Motor Co............................ F150 Pickup Truck............................ 298 215 138,657 114,669 2.0251

183. Audi..................................... 80/90........................................ 24 1 9,168 3,224 2.0174

184. Toyota................................... Lexus ES250.................................. 32 43 19,561 17,643 2.0159

185. Ford Motor Co............................ Mercury Capri................................ 0 70 0 35,407 1.9770

186. Jaguar................................... XJ6.......................................... 24 23 15,172 8,995 1.9448

187. Chrysler Corp............................ Dodge Dakota Pickup.......................... 154 112 66,459 71,490 1.9282

188. Subaru................................... Legacy....................................... 154 141 88,873 64,200 1.9272

189. Honda/Acura.............................. NSX.......................................... 0 6 0 3,139 1.9114

190. Toyota................................... Lexus LS400.................................. 77 82 42,227 41,559 1.8977

191. Saab..................................... 900.......................................... 32 23 14,574 15,437 1.8327

192. Ford Motor Co............................ Aerostar..................................... 303 279 169,574 150,579 1.8179

193. General Motors........................... Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser................... 16 13 8,891 7,163 1.8064

194. Volvo.................................... 760.......................................... 17 0 9,515 0 1.7867

195. Mitsubishi............................... Precis....................................... 17 3 3,210 8,000 1.7841

196. Subaru................................... Loyale....................................... 68 36 32,994 25,904 1.7658

197. Nissan................................... Pulsar NX.................................... 2 0 1,168 0 1.7123

198. Daihatsu................................. Charade...................................... 23 4 12,447 3,732 1.6688

199. Toyota................................... Land Cruiser................................. 3 0 1,921 0 1.5617

200. Nissan................................... Infiniti G20................................. 0 25 0 16,132 1.5497

201. Toyota................................... Previa....................................... 0 126 0 81,426 1.5474

202. General Motors........................... Buick Riviera................................ 29 25 21,982 12,956 1.5456

203. Mazda.................................... MPV Wagon.................................... 57 82 47,852 47,107 1.4638

204. Audi..................................... 100/200...................................... 15 12 10,869 9,036 1.3564

205. Volkswagen............................... Vanagon...................................... 9 6 7,363 4,729 1.2405

206. General Motors........................... Saturn SL.................................... 0 49 0 39,867 1.2291

207. Peugeot.................................. 405.......................................... 0 4 700 2,557 1.2281

208. Audi..................................... V8 Quattro Sedan............................. 4 0 2,911 542 1.1584

209. Subaru................................... Justy........................................ 10 10 9,552 8,999 1.0781

210. General Motors........................... Chevrolet Sportvan G-10...................... 0 15 8,715 5,804 1.0331

211. General Motors........................... Buick Roadmaster............................. 0 6 0 6,729 0.8917

212. Nissan................................... NX Coupe..................................... 0 7 0 8,705 0.8041

213. Chrysler Corp............................ Dodge Ram Pickup............................. 24 19 42,251 21,763 0.6717

214. General Motors........................... Saturn SC.................................... 0 6 0 10,298 0.5826

215. Saab..................................... 9000......................................... 10 13 20,675 24,195 0.5126

216. General Motors........................... GMC Rally Sportvan........................... 0 2 3,092 1,620 0.4244

217. Yugo..................................... GV/GVL/GVX/GVS............................... 1 1 1,323 8,250 0.2089

218. Peugeot.................................. 505.......................................... 0 0 2 654 0.0000

219. Lotus.................................... Esprit....................................... 0 0 102 28 0.0000

220. Ferrari.................................. 348.......................................... 0 0 377 240 0.0000

221. Lotus.................................... Elan......................................... 0 0 0 159 0.0000

222. Nissan................................... Van.......................................... 0 0 292 0 0.0000

223. Ferrari.................................. Mondial...................................... 0 0 98 49 0.0000

224. Aston Martin............................. Saloon/Vantage/Volante....................... 0 0 2 40 0.0000

225. Lamborghini.............................. Diablo....................................... 0 0 0 110 0.0000

226. Ferrari.................................. F40.......................................... 0 0 90 60 0.0000

227. Rolls-Royce.............................. SIL Spirit/Spur/Mulsa/Eight.................. 0 0 399 505 0.0000

228. Rolls-Royce.............................. Corniche/Continental......................... 0 0 162 141 0.0000

229. Rolls-Royce.............................. Turbo R...................................... 0 0 340 207 0.0000

230. Maserati................................. Spyder....................................... 0 0 31 4 0.0000

231. Maserati................................. 430/228...................................... 0 0 31 0 0.0000

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Table II.--Designated High Theft Car Lines With Theft Rates Below the

Median Theft Rate of 3.5866

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Manufacturer Make/model

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BMW......................................... 8.

Chrysler.................................... Chrysler's TC.

Ferrari..................................... Mondial.

Ford Mercury................................ Capri.

General Motors:

Buick..................................... Riveria, Electra, Park

Avenue, Regal.

Cadillac.................................. Eldorado, Allante.

Chevrolet................................. Lumina.

Oldsmobile................................ Cutlass Supreme, 98/

Touring.

Pontiac................................... Grand Prix.

Saturn.................................... Sports Coupe (SC).

Honda Acura................................. NSX.

Isuzu....................................... Impulse, Stylus.

Jaguar...................................... XJ6, XJS.

Lotus....................................... Elan.

Mazda....................................... MX-5 Miata, 929.

Mercedes-Benz............................... 124, 126, 201.

Nissan Infiniti............................. M30, Q45.

Peugeot..................................... 405.

Rover Group................................. Sterling.

SAAB........................................ 900, 9000.

Toyota...................................... Cressida, Celica.

Lexus....................................... ES250, LS400.

Volkswagen, Audi............................ 100/200/S4

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TABLE III.--Vehicles That Fell Below the Median Theft Rate and Are

Interchangeable With Lines That Fell Above the Median Theft Rate

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Theft

Manufacturer Rate

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Chrysler:

Chrysler Town and Country (MPV)............................ 7.6614

Dodge Caravan/Grand........................................ 2.9117

Plymouth Voyager/Grand (Interchangeable with Chrysler Town

and Country MPV).......................................... 2.3766

Ford:

Ford Tempo................................................. 4.2400

Mercury Topaz (Interchangeable with Ford Tempo)............ 3.5866

General Motors:

Chevrolet Caprice.......................................... 3.6449

Buick Roadmaster (Interchangeable with Chevrolet Caprice).. 0.8917

GEO Metro.................................................. 3.7445

Suzuki Swift (Interchangeable with GEO Metro).............. 2.9501

Nissan:

Pathfinder (MPV)........................................... 13.8175

Pickup Truck (LDT) (Interchangeable with Pathfinder MPV)... 3.3245

Toyota:

4-Runner (MPV)............................................. 7.2719

Pickup Truck (LDT) (Interchangeable with 4-Runner MPV)..... 2.6389

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[FR Doc. 94-191 Filed 1-5-94; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910-59-M