HVSC VIRM amendment – memo incorporation – 9 April 2018
Over the last several months, in consultation with a key HVSC industry group, the NZ Transport Agency has been working to complete the incorporation of HVSC memos into the HVSC vehicle inspection requirements manual (VIRM). This has been done to centralise sources of information for your ease of access and to allow for a simpler change process going forward. This work is now complete and as of Monday 9 April 2018 all HVSC memos are rescinded and the VIRM amendment will go live.
Many memos now take the form of technical bulletins, while others have been incorporated into the main body of the VIRM under the various sections. While the memos have been incorporated into the VIRM, there hasn’t been any policy or procedural changes
All current certifications (LT400s) referencing the memos will remain valid for the life of the LT400s validity. Starting from 9 April 2018, any references must now be to the relevant section or technical bulletin.
If you have any concerns with the changes made or would like to propose additional changes, please contact us at vehicles@nzta.govt.nz. The Transport Agency will be reviewing the changes in six months, and any feedback received will be considered as part of the next amendment.
A summary of the latest changes are given in the table below.
Section | Memo incorporation |
|---|---|
Intro 3-5 Work procedure | Various memos incorporated |
Intro 3-7 Record of certification | |
4-1 Chassis frame | |
4-2 Body and cab | |
4-3 Steering, suspension and axles | |
4-4 Engine and drive train | |
5-1 Brakes (general) | |
9-1 Drawbeams | |
9-2 Drawbars | |
9-3 Towbars | |
10-2 Log bolster attachment | |
11-1 Local manufacturing | |
1 Heavy vehicle repair thresholds | Memo 33 Memo 60 |
2 Isuzu CXH450 chassis repairs and expectation for chassis repairs and certification | Memo 37 |
3 Heavy vehicle chassis rating | 57 series of memos Memo 75 |
4 Modification thresholds for the Heavy Vehicle Brakes Rule | 62 series of memos |
5 Local manufacturing certifier use of Design Certificates for batch built or standard components | Memo 65 |
6 Certification of light vehicles towing heavy trailers | Memo 67 |
14 Lost or illegible identification plates for drawbars, drawbeams and towbars | Memo 25 Memo 51 |
15 Documents required for presentation to an inspecting organisation following HV specialist inspection and certification | 31 series of memos |
16 Engineers’ responsibilities for modifications that may affect a HV’s brakes | Memo 53 Memo 53a |
17 Heavy Vehicle Power Pack upgrades to meet emissions requirements | Memo 59 |
18 Rebirthing | Memo 80 |
19 Tightening or reusing bolt-in tow eyes | Memo 83 |