Preliminary Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 541

[Docket No. NHTSA 2009-0085]

Preliminary Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard

AGENCY:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation.

ACTION:

Publication of preliminary theft data; request for comments.

SUMMARY:

This document requests comments on data about passenger motor vehicle thefts that occurred in calendar year (CY) 2007 including theft rates for existing passenger motor vehicle lines manufactured in model year (MY) 2007. The preliminary theft data indicate that the vehicle theft rate for CY/MY 2007 vehicles (1.86 thefts per thousand vehicles) decreased by 10.6 percent from the theft rate for CY/MY 2006 vehicles (2.08 thefts per thousand vehicles).

Publication of these data fulfills NHTSA's statutory obligation to periodically obtain accurate and timely theft data, and publish the information for review and comment.

DATES:

Comments must be submitted on or before August 10, 2009.

ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments identified by Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0085 by any of the following methods:

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Federal eRulemaking Portal:

Go to

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. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.

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Mail:

Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.

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West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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Fax:

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Instructions:

For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the Public Participation heading of the Supplementary Information section of this document. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to

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Docket:

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Deborah Mazyck, Office of International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Mazyck's telephone number is (202) 366-0846. Her fax number is (202) 493-2990.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

NHTSA administers a program for reducing motor vehicle theft. The central feature of this program is the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard, 49 CFR part 541. The standard specifies 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.

The agency is required by 49 U.S.C. 33104(b)(4) to periodically obtain, from the most reliable source, accurate and timely theft data, and publish the data for review and comment. To fulfill the § 33104(b)(4) mandate, this document reports the preliminary theft data for CY 2007 the most recent calendar year for which data are available.

In calculating the 2007 theft rates, NHTSA followed the same procedures it has used since publication of the 1983/1984 theft rate data (50 FR 46669, November 12, 1985). The 2007 theft rate for each vehicle line was calculated by dividing the number of reported thefts of MY 2007 vehicles of that line stolen during calendar year 2007 by the total number of vehicles in that line manufactured for MY 2007, as reported to the Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA). As in all previous reports, NHTSA's data were based on information provided to NHTSA by the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The NCIC is a government system that receives vehicle theft information from approximately 23,000 criminal justice agencies and other law enforcement authorities throughout the United States. The NCIC data also include reported thefts of self-insured and uninsured vehicles, not all of which are reported to other data sources.

The preliminary 2007 theft data show a decrease in the vehicle theft rate when compared to the theft rate experienced in CY/MY 2006 (For 2006 theft data, see 73 FR 60633, October 14, 2008). The preliminary theft rate for MY 2007 passenger vehicles stolen in calendar year 2007 decreased to 1.86 thefts per thousand vehicles produced, a decrease of 10.6 percent from the rate of 2.08 thefts per thousand vehicles experienced by MY 2006 vehicles in CY 2006. For MY 2007 vehicles, out of a total of 204 vehicle lines, 15 lines had a theft rate higher than 3.5826 per thousand vehicles, the established median theft rate for MYs 1990/1991 (See 59 FR 12400, March 16, 1994). Of the 15 vehicle lines with a theft rate higher than 3.5826, 13 are passenger car lines, two are multipurpose passenger vehicle lines, and none are light-duty truck lines.

The agency believes that the theft rate reduction could be the result of several factors including the increased use of standard antitheft devices (i.e., immobilizers), vehicle parts marking, increased and improved prosecution efforts by law enforcement organizations and increased public awareness measures which may have contributed to the overall reduction in vehicle thefts. The preliminary MY 2007 theft rate reduction is consistent with the general decreasing trend of theft rates over the past 15 years as indicated by Figure 1.

EP10JN09.031

In Table I, NHTSA has tentatively ranked each of the MY 2007 vehicle lines in descending order of theft rate. Public comment is sought on the accuracy of the data, including the data for the production volumes of individual vehicle lines.

Comments must not exceed 15 pages in length (49 CFR 553.21). Attachments may be appended to these submissions without regard to the 15 page limit. This limitation is intended to encourage commenters to detail their primary arguments in a concise fashion.

If a commenter wishes to submit certain information under a claim of confidentiality, three copies of the complete submission, including purportedly confidential business information, should be submitted to the Chief Counsel, NHTSA, at the street address given above, and two copies from which the purportedly confidential information has been deleted should be submitted to Dockets. A request for confidentiality should be accompanied by a cover letter setting forth the information specified in the agency's confidential business information regulation. 49 CFR part 512.

All comments received before the close of business on the comment closing date indicated above for this document will be considered, and will be available for examination in the docket at the above address both before and after that date. To the extent possible, comments filed after the closing date will also be considered. Comments on this document will be available for inspection in the docket. NHTSA will continue to file relevant information as it becomes available for inspection in the docket after the closing date, and it is recommended that interested persons continue to examine the docket for new material.

Those persons desiring to be notified upon receipt of their comments in the rules docket should enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard in the envelope with their comments. Upon receiving the comments, the docket supervisor will return the postcard by mail.

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Authority:

49 U.S.C. 33101, 33102 and 33104; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50.

Preliminary Report of Theft Rates for Model Year 2007 Passenger Motor Vehicles Stolen in Calendar Year 2007

Manufacturer

Make/model (line)

Thefts 2007

Production (Mfr's) 2007

2007

Theft rate

(per 1,000

vehicles

produced)

CHRYSLER

DODGE MAGNUM

344

28059

12.2599

CHRYSLER

DODGE CHARGER

1148

120636

9.5162

GENERAL MOTORS

CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

174

21689

8.0225

GENERAL MOTORS

PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

534

77689

6.8736

CHRYSLER

300

715

121529

5.8834

MITSUBISHI

LANCER

2355

5.0955

ROLLS ROYCE

PHANTOM

398

5.0251

MERCEDES-BENZ

215 (CL-CLASS)

9296

4.6256

FORD MOTOR CO

TAURUS

510

114616

4.4496

CHRYSLER

SEBRING

338

78059

4.3301

CHRYSLER

PT CRUISER

443

104546

4.2374

SUZUKI

FORENZA

133

34236

3.8848

GENERAL MOTORS

PONTIAC G6

629

164306

3.8282

GENERAL MOTORS

CHEVROLET MALIBU

487

127718

3.8131

MITSUBISHI

GALANT

103

27141

3.7950

MAZDA

201

56178

3.5779

VOLKSWAGEN

AUDI RS4

1475

3.3898

CHRYSLER

PACIFICA

197

60392

3.2620

GENERAL MOTORS

CHEVROLET COBALT

703

215663

3.2597

FORD MOTOR CO

MUSTANG

518

159345

3.2508

FORD MOTOR CO

LINCOLN TOWN CAR

114

35281

3.2312

CHRYSLER

DODGE CALIBER

560

175537

3.1902

KIA

OPTIMA

127

40914

3.1041

NISSAN

350Z

15831

3.0952

NISSAN

INFINITI FX35

13346

2.9972

GENERAL MOTORS

CADILLAC DTS

140

47396

2.9538

GENERAL MOTORS

CHEVROLET IMPALA

769

267375

2.8761

KIA

SPECTRA

171

64591

2.6474

KIA

RIO

31947

2.5981

MITSUBISHI

ECLIPSE

107

42300

2.5296

FORD MOTOR CO

FOCUS

576

229738

2.5072

GENERAL MOTORS

CHEVROLET AVEO

166

67104

2.4738

HYUNDAI

SONATA

302

123439

2.4466

VOLVO

S40

21905

2.4195

HYUNDAI

ELANTRA

192

80133

2.3960

NISSAN

MAXIMA

152

63601

2.3899

BMW

3400

2.3529

MITSUBISHI

ENDEAVOR

12805

2.3428

NISSAN

SENTRA

225

96584

2.3296

FORD MOTOR CO

CROWN VICTORIA

7424

2.2899

CHRYSLER

JEEP LIBERTY

209

91466

2.2850

GENERAL MOTORS

CHEVROLET HHR

223

99681

2.2371

MERCEDES-BENZ

220 (S-CLASS)

41867

2.1735

TOYOTA

COROLLA

740

351414

2.1058

NISSAN

INFINITI FX45

475

2.1053

GENERAL MOTORS

CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

257

122918

2.0908

GENERAL MOTORS

BUICK LACROSSE/ALLURE

113

54938

2.0569

HUMMER

46341

2.0500

NISSAN

ALTIMA

413

202162

2.0429

SUZUKI

RENO

30424

2.0379

FORD MOTOR CO

MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS

39757

2.0374

JAGUAR

XK8

2965

2.0236

KIA

SORENTO

31798

2.0127

MAZDA

16424

2.0093

GENERAL MOTORS

SATURN ION

185

94117

1.9656

VOLKSWAGEN

AUDI A8

5106

1.9585

HYUNDAI

ACCENT

44314

1.9407

GENERAL MOTORS

CADILLAC CTS

53360

1.8178

FORD MOTOR CO

FUSION

266

146464

1.8161

NISSAN

PATHFINDER

42137

1.8036

HYUNDAI

AZERA

22218

1.8003

CHRYSLER

DODGE CARAVAN/GRAND CARAVAN

284

164003

1.7317

GENERAL MOTORS

CHEVROLET CORVETTE

37744

1.7221

BMW

1163

1.7197

VOLKSWAGEN

JETTA

146

84922

1.7192

GENERAL MOTORS

PONTIAC G6

32894

1.6416

BMW

6779

1.6227

FORD MOTOR CO

FREESTAR VAN

18579

1.6147

NISSAN

INFINITI M35/M45

30144

1.5924

TOYOTA

YARIS

252

159292

1.5820

HONDA

ACCORD

664

421206

1.5764

CHRYSLER

DODGE NITRO

133

84441

1.5751

MAZDA

RX-8

5728

1.5712

FORD MOTOR CO

MERCURY MILAN

35375

1.5548

VOLKSWAGEN

AUDI A6/A6 QUATTRO/S6/S6 AVANT

11660

1.5437

FORD MOTOR CO

FIVE HUNDRED

61270

1.5342

TOYOTA

AVALON

121

79137

1.5290

NISSAN

MURANO

137

92516

1.4808

TOYOTA

HIGHLANDER

148

100956

1.4660

TOYOTA

CAMRY/SOLARA

1003

685729

1.4627

NISSAN

INFINITI G35

57041

1.4551

GENERAL MOTORS

CHEVROLET UPLANDER VAN

60061

1.4485

GENERAL MOTORS

CADILLAC STS

16746

1.4332

GENERAL MOTORS

CADILLAC XLR

1400

1.4286

HONDA

S2000

4907

1.4265

KIA

AMANTI

4343

1.3815

MERCEDES-BENZ

208 (CLK-CLASS)

13825

1.3743

NISSAN

FRONTIER PICKUP

64010

1.3592

GENERAL MOTORS

CHEVROLET COLORADO PICKUP

70012

1.3569

GENERAL MOTORS

GMC CANYON PICKUP

18483

1.3526

BMW

16421

1.3397

TOYOTA

FJ CRUISER

112

83830

1.3360

MAZDA

153

114723

1.3336

GENERAL MOTORS

PONTIAC G5

107

80962

1.3216

SUBARU

IMPREZA

39198

1.3011

VOLKSWAGEN

AUDI A4/A4 QUATTRO/S4/S4 AVANT

49645

1.2892

NISSAN

QUEST VAN

36661

1.2820

HONDA

ACURA TSX

22669

1.2793

KIA

SPORTAGE

45512

1.2744

100

TOYOTA

TACOMA PICKUP

206

165714

1.2431

101

FORD MOTOR CO

RANGER PICKUP

77539

1.2123

102

TOYOTA

4RUNNER

132

109124

1.2096

103

MERCEDES-BENZ

170 (SLK-CLASS)

7459

1.2066

104

GENERAL MOTORS

SATURN AURA

64851

1.1873

105

GENERAL MOTORS

PONTIAC TORRENT

29918

1.1699

106

HONDA

CIVIC

389

332639

1.1694

107

GENERAL MOTORS

CADILLAC FUNERAL COACH/HEARSE

857

1.1669

108

MITSUBISHI

OUTLANDER

31873

1.1609

109

VOLKSWAGEN

AUDI A3/A3 QUATTRO

6992

1.1442

110

VOLKSWAGEN

GOLF/RABBIT/GTI

41314

1.1134

111

GENERAL MOTORS

CHEVROLET EQUINOX

87031

1.0801

112

HYUNDAI

TIBURON

13951

1.0752

113

VOLKSWAGEN

PASSAT

39867

1.0535

114

MERCEDES-BENZ

129 (SL-CLASS)

7648

1.0460

115

FORD MOTOR CO

MERCURY MONTEGO

15439

1.0363

116

GENERAL MOTORS

GMC ENVOY

36989

1.0273

117

HYUNDAI

TUCSON

44033

1.0220

118

HONDA

ACURA 3.2 TL

4905

1.0194

119

GENERAL MOTORS

BUICK TERRAZA VAN

7865

1.0172

120

FORD MOTOR CO

ESCAPE

110

108788

1.0111

121

JAGUAR

X-TYPE

3018

0.9940

122

HONDA

ACURA 3.5 RL

49471

0.9905

123

JAGUAR

VANDEN PLAS/SUPER V8

1010

0.9901

124

SUZUKI

SX4

15421

0.9727

125

VOLVO

S80

10805

0.9255

126

GENERAL MOTORS

PONTIAC VIBE

32499

0.9231

127

HONDA

ELEMENT

33688

0.9202

128

MAZDA

B SERIES PICKUP

3285

0.9132

129

BMW

51970

0.9044

130

GENERAL MOTORS

SATURN SKY

15546

0.9006

131

GENERAL MOTORS

BUICK LUCERNE

85922

0.8845

132

TOYOTA

LEXUS LS

35167

0.8815

133

HONDA

ACURA RDX

25159

0.8744

134

CHRYSLER

JEEP WRANGLER

100955

0.8717

135

FORD MOTOR CO

EDGE

105

121525

0.8640

136

KIA

RONDO

25524

0.8619

137

TOYOTA

LEXUS RX

98473

0.8327

138

VOLKSWAGEN

EOS

13406

0.8205

139

TOYOTA

RAV4

145

181051

0.8009

140

FORD MOTOR CO

FREESTYLE

38047

0.7885

141

HYUNDAI

SANTA FE

113815

0.7820

142

BMW

Z4/M

10568

0.7570

143

GENERAL MOTORS

PONTIAC SOLSTICE

21310

0.7508

144

SUZUKI

AERIO

5544

0.7215

145

PORSCHE

CAYMAN

5552

0.7205

146

PORSCHE

911

12521

0.7188

147

TOYOTA

LEXUS IS

57055

0.7186

148

MERCEDES-BENZ

203 (C-CLASS)

116282

0.7138

149

BENTLEY MOTORS

CONTINENTAL

4265

0.7034

150

BMW

31365

0.7014

151

SUBARU

B9 TRIBECA

11538

0.6934

152

BMW

139966

0.6930

153

MAZDA

MAZDA CX-7

75137

0.6921

154

VOLVO

S60

20268

0.6907

155

CHRYSLER

JEEP PATRIOT

29421

0.6798

156

ASTON MARTIN

VANTAGE

1474

0.6784

157

KIA

SEDONA VAN

60873

0.6735

158

HONDA

FIT

68642

0.6701

159

SUBARU

LEGACY/OUTBACK

14963

0.6683

160

TOYOTA

SIENNA VAN

96072

0.6558

161

HONDA

ACURA MDX

53550

0.6536

162

FORD MOTOR CO

MERCURY MONTEREY VAN

1553

0.6439

163

FORD MOTOR CO

LINCOLN MKX

34571

0.6364

164

GENERAL MOTORS

BUICK RAINIER

4723

0.6352

165

SUBARU

OUTBACK

42747

0.6316

166

HONDA

PILOT

122033

0.6310

167

FORD MOTOR CO

LINCOLN ZEPHYR

32952

0.6069

168

JAGUAR

XKR

5030

0.5964

169

TOYOTA

LEXUS GS

28638

0.5936

170

VOLVO

V50

3373

0.5929

171

MERCEDES-BENZ

210 (E-CLASS)

52557

0.5898

172

MAZDA

MX-5 MIATA

13353

0.5242

173

VOLVO

XC90

30762

0.4876

174

GENERAL MOTORS

BUICK RENDEZVOUS

29187

0.4797

175

VOLKSWAGEN

NEW BEETLE

27249

0.4771

176

HYUNDAI

VERACRUZ

12726

0.4715

177

VOLVO

XC70

13197

0.4546

178

HONDA

CR-V

104

229378

0.4534

179

PORSCHE

BOXSTER

4427

0.4518

180

TOYOTA

LEXUS ES

121577

0.4442

181

SUBARU

FORESTER

43985

0.4320

182

BMW

MINI COOPER

38511

0.3895

183

JAGUAR

S-TYPE

2582

0.3873

184

TOYOTA

PRIUS

158715

0.3339

185

SAAB

9-3

22401

0.3125

186

HONDA

ODYSSEY VAN

208166

0.3074

187

FORD MOTOR CO

MERCURY MARINER

20842

0.2879

188

VOLVO

C70

5612

0.1782

189

TOYOTA

LEXUS SC

80617

0.0992

190

ASTON MARTIN

DB9

688

0.0000

191

BENTLEY MOTORS

ARNAGE

140

0.0000

192

BENTLEY MOTORS

AZURE

184

0.0000

193

FERRARI

141

364

0.0000

194

FERRARI

612 SCAGLIETTI

0.0000

195

FERRARI

430

1382

0.0000

196

GENERAL MOTORS

CADILLAC LIMOUSINE

648

0.0000

197

JAGUAR

XJ8/XJ8L

1645

0.0000

198

JAGUAR

XJR

221

0.0000

199

LAMBORGHINI

MURCIELAGO

164

0.0000

200

LAMBORGHINI

GALLARDO

558

0.0000

201

MASERATI

QUATTROPORTE

2176

0.0000

202

SAAB

9-5

4084

0.0000

203

SPYKER

0.0000

204

VOLVO

V70

3899

0.0000

Issued on: June 4, 2009.

Stephen R. Kratzke,

Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.

[FR Doc. E9-13530 Filed 6-9-09; 8:45 am]

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