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Entry certification
1
Introduction
1
Purpose and scope
2
Overview of the manual
3
Contacts
4
The pre-registration process
5
The inspection and certification process
Overview
5-1
General duties and responsibilities
5-2
Inspection and certification
5-3
Performance review
5-4
Investigations
5-5
Identifying the vehicle class
5-6
Establishing whether a vehicle requires inspection and certification for entry into service
5-7
Establishing whether a vehicle may be inspected and certified for entry into service
5-8
Establishing whether a vehicle complies
5-9
Checksheets and the LT4085
5-10
Recording the inspection outcome (‘record of determination’)
5-11
Issuing the WoF or CoF label (‘evidence of vehicle inspection’)
5-12
Collecting fees
6
Complaints
7
Inspection premises and equipment
8
Appointments
9
Definitions and abbreviations
2
Pre-registration and VIN
1
Vehicle records
1-1
Finding vehicle records
1-2
Selecting a vehicle record
2
Vehicle attributes
2-1
Recording vehicle attributes
2-2
Vehicle attributes definitions
2-3
Amending vehicle attributes or status
3
VIN assignment
3-1
Assigning a VIN
3-2
Assigning a VIN to a registered vehicle
3-3
Assigning a VIN to a low volume vehicle
4
VIN affixing
4-1
Methods for affixing a VIN
4-2
Repairing incorrectly affixed VINs
4-3
Damaged or missing VINs
5
Left-hand drive vehicles
5-1
Left-hand drive categories
5-2
Document requirements
5-3
Completing the left-hand drive process
3
Inspection and certification
1
Required documentation and registration
1-1
Registering a vehicle for the first time in New Zealand
1-2
Re-registering a vehicle
1-3
Customs-seized vehicles
1-4
Temporarily imported vehicles
1-5
Annex C: conditional operation of a vehicle
1-6
Specialist certification
1-7
Document availability
1-8
Inspection
1-9
The MR2A
1-10
Vehicle rechecks
1-11
Completing the inspection and certification process
2
Vehicle exterior
2-1
External projections
2-2
Dimensions
3
Vehicle structure
3-1
Structure
3-2
Determining frontal impact compliance
3-3
Inspection specifications
3-4
Threshold for requiring specialist repair certification
3-5
Stability (Light PSV)
3-5
Stability (Heavy PSV)
3-6
Roll-over strength (Light PSV)
3-6
Roll-over strength (Heavy PSV)
4
Lighting
Introduction
4-1
Headlamps
4-2
Front and rear fog lamps
4-3
Cornering lamps
4-4
Daytime running lamps
4-5
Direction indicator lamps
4-6
Forward-facing position lamps
4-7
Rearward-facing position lamps
4-8
Side-marker lamps (heavy vehicles)
4-9
End-outline marker lamps (heavy vehicles)
4-10
Stop lamps
4-11
High-mounted stop lamps
4-12
Registration plate lamps
4-13
Rearward-facing retroreflectors
4-14
Reversing lamps
4-15
Cosmetic lamps
4-16
PSV aubible and visible reversing warning devices
4-17
Heavy PSV interior lighting
5
Vision
5-1
Glazing
5-2
Sunvisors
5-3
Windscreen wipe and wash
5-4
Rearview mirrors
6
Entrance and exit
6-1
Door and hinged panel retention systems
6-2
PSV doors and doorways (light PSVs)
6-2
PSV doors and doorways (heavy PSVs)
6-3
PSV entry and exit steps, ramps and hoists (light PSVs)
6-3
PSV entry and exit steps, ramps and hoists (heavy PSVs)
6-4
PSV emergency exits (light PSVs)
6-4
PSV emergency exits (heavy PSVs)
7
Vehicle interior
7-1
Seats and seat anchorages
7-2
PSV seating (light and heavy PSVs)
7-3
Head restraints
7-4
PSV aisles (light PSVs)
7-4
PSV aisles (heavy PSVs)
7-5
Seatbelts and seatbelt anchorages
7-6
Airbags
7-7
Interior impact
7-8
PSV heating and ventilation (light and heavy PSVs)
7-9
PSV fire protection (light and heavy PSVs)
8
Brakes
8-1
Service brake and park brake
8-1
Service brake and park brake (heavy vehicles)
8-1
Service brake and park brake (heavy PSVs)
8-1
Service brake and park brake (heavy trailers)
8-2
Inspection specifications
9
Steering and suspension
9-1
Steering and suspension systems
9-2
PSV steering (light PSV)
9-2
PSV steering (heavy PSV)
10
Tyres, wheels and hubs
10-1
Tyres and wheels
10-2
Hubs and axles
10-3
Mudguards
11
Exhaust
11-1
Exhaust system and silencer
11-2
Exhaust emissions
11-3
Metered emissions test specifications
12
Towing
12-1
Towing connections
13
Miscellaneous items
13-1
Engine and drive train
13-2
Fuel system
13-2
Fuel system (light PSV)
13-2
Fuel system (heavy PSV)
13-3
Electrical wiring (light PSV)
13-3
Electrical wiring (heavy PSV)
13-5
Electric and hybrid vehicle electrical system
14
Alternative fuel system
14-1
Alternative fuel systems
15
Load restraints
15-1
Load restraints
16
Certificate of loading
16-1
Certificate of loading (heavy vehicles)
16-1
Certificate of loading (light PSV)
16-1
Certificate of loading (heavy PSV)
4
Technical bulletins
1
Replacement parts
2
Water- or fire-damaged vehicles
3
Vehicles modified to change vehicle class
4
Identifying a Honda Gyro
5
Inspection requirements for temporary vehicle imports
6
Auxiliary bars
7
Frontal impact standard exemptions
8
Frontal impact compliance for Mitsubishi models
9
Frontal impact compliance for Toyota Cavaliers
10
Inspection for corrosion in Nissan Terrano & Mistral rear floorpan assemblies
11
Inspection of motorhomes
12
Inspection of daytime running lamps
13
Glazing on house-trucks
14
Seatbelt requirements for rotating seats
15
Toyota Hiace seat and seatbelt requirements
16
Replacement seatbelts
17
Seatbelt and seatbelt anchorage standards for heavy motor vehicles
18
Seatbelt markings
19
Seatbelt exemptions
20
OE rear upper seatbelt anchorages (with retrofitted seatbelts)
21
Rear seatbelts as aisle obstructions in passenger service vehicles
23
Used imported motorsport vehicles
24
Recording the number of seats for self-propelled motorhomes
25
Immigrants' vehicles
26
Special interest vehicles
27
Alternative proof of compliance – Singapore/Japan
28
Exhaust emissions standard compliance
29
Declaration for SRS, ABS, ESC, and ADAS inspections
30
Dual brake systems in overseas driving school vehicles
31
Brakes standards compliance
32
Static tilt stability and roll-over strength compliance
33
Category A left-hand drive vehicles
34
Bridgestone tyres manufactured in Thailand, Taiwan or Indonesia
35
Moped entry certification (class LA, LB)
36
Removing a border damage flag
37
Electronic stability control identification
38
Class MC vehicle definition
39
Identifying class MB, MD1 or MD2 based on seats on Japanese deregistration certificates
40
Passenger airbag inspection – used imported vehicles from Japan
41
Entry certification procedures for certain modified vehicles
42
Conversion vans (AKA day vans)
43
Takata airbag recall
44
Rust prevention or under-sealing on late model cars from the UK
45
Recording the number of seats in a vehicle with wheelchair positions
46
Parallel imports
47
Vehicles fitted with ITS Connect
48
Verification of compliance with Australian Design Rules (ADRs)
49
Acid wash process on used imports
5
Reference materials
1
Annex B: Conditional permit for the operation of uncertified vehicles
2
Annex A: List of addresses to be attached to Annex B conditional permit
3
Annex B heavy vehicle safety check sheet
4
Annex B light vehicle safety check sheet
5
Sample vehicle compliance certificates
6
Sample light vehicle repair record of certification (LT308)
7
Sample heavy vehicle specialist certificate (LT400)
8
Sample low volume vehicle certification plates
9
Sample statement of compliance issued under the Low Volume Vehicle Code (F001)
10
Sample LVV plate attachment delegation form
11
Sample Vintage Car Club identity card
12
Sample Vintage Car Club certificate of authentication
13
Translations of common Japanese vehicle makes
14
Translations of Japanese year of manufacture
15
Request to locate missing border check record/s
16
Request for an exemption from border check requirements
17
Request to remove border damage flag
18
Request for an exemption to remove trim on an imported used and parallel imported new vehicle
19
Sample statement of compliance
20
Sample de-registration certificates (Japan)
21
Sample temporary de-registration certificates (Japan)
22
Sample export certificates (Japan)
23
Sample completion inspection certificate (Japan)
24
Sample detailed registration history certificate (Japan)
25
Sample notification of dismantlement for motorcycles and mopeds (Japan)
26
Sample registration documents (Singapore)
27
Sample registration documents (Hong Kong)
28
Sample United Nations Economic Commission - UN/ECE - compliance plates
29
Sample European Community (EC) whole vehicle approval plates
30
Sample Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard - FMVSS - compliance plate/label
31
Sample certificate of origin (US)
32
Sample Australian Design Rules - ADR - compliance plates
34
Vehicle odometer discrepancy – notification to the NZ Police
35
Sample EPA plates
36
Application for an exemption from vehicle rules
37
Chassis rating procedure: independently imported vehicles (including trailers)
38
Sample fuel consumption statement
39
Sample single-sensitive seatbelt declaration
40
Sample TSD agent’s single-sensitive seatbelt declaration
41
MoT St31391 seatbelt anchorage specifications
42
Brake declaration templates
43
Exhaust emissions standards compliance information for heavy vehicles
44
Sample frontal impact exemption letter
46
Application for a special interest vehicle permit
47
Sample Annex C conditional permit
48
MotorSport exemption application
49
Sample EC certificate of conformity
50
Application for identification of an immigrant's vehicle
51
Category A left-hand drive vehicle permit application
53
VIN approval request form
54
Vehicle report form
55
FS012 upper seatbelt anchorage request form
56
Alternative documents form
57
Lost de-registration or export certificate form
58
Sample Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard - CMVSS - compliance plate/label
59
Sample UK registration certificates
60
Authority to issue statements of compliance for Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles
61
HVSC Memo 59: HV power pack upgrades to meet emissions requirements
62
Sample letter – Recognition of specified vehicle as an immigrant’s vehicle
63
Sample letter and permit for Category A left-hand drive vehicle
64
British certificate of permanent export
65
Exhaust emissions test certificate
66
NZ Customs ‘Deed of undertaking’
67
Sample UK V308 registration document
68
Sample UK VX302 registration document
69
Sample auction invoices
70
Sample hpi and Experian reports
71
Examples of major structural damage and corrosion
71-1
Under-body damage: Crushing of floor pan stiffening members
71-2
Under body damage: Splitting of seam wells
71-3
Under body damage: Tearing of the metal
71-4
Damage to rocker panels and cant rails
71-5
Rear quarter/dogleg
71-6
Dogleg flag
71-7
Distortion to longitudinal rails: Front and rear crush zones
71-8
Collision damage to steering or suspension components
71-9
Damage to the vehicle’s outer body panels: Seam or joint integrity
71-10
Corrosion which has resulted in perforation or flaking of the metal: Nissan Terrano and Mistral
71-11
Water damaged vehicles
71-12
Heat and fire damaged vehicles
71-13
Examples of repairs
72
Examples of minor non-structural cosmetic damage
72-1
Front guards
72-2
Sills/rocker panels (minor damage)
72-3
Minor/cosmetic damage: Rear quarter panel and dogleg
72-4
Minor/cosmetic damage: Floor pan stiffening members
73a
DEKRA Certificate of compliance - vehicles classes
73b
DEKRA Certificate of compliance - emissions standards
73c
TUV Emissions certificates
73d
TUV SUD Certificate of compliance
74
Torque wrenches
75
PPSR certificate
76
Re-identify stolen and recovered vehicles
77
VIA and IMVIA Exhaust emission compliance certificates
78
Fuel Consumption Import Statement System
79
Sample LT307 (No Repair Certification Required Declaration - Light Vehicle)
80
Old EC directives for exhaust emissions standards
81
Sample VTNZ-issued proof of emissions compliance letter
82
Sample Singapore LTA technical letters
83
Irish certificate of registration
84
Sample provisional UK type approval plate
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