Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.
VIN Coordinator
National Highway Traff ~cSafety Administrator
400 Seventh Street, SW.
Mail Routing NSA-30, Room 61 1 1
Washington DC 20590
Re: Part 565 Reporting Requirements
Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.
Greensboro, North Carolina
ADDENDUM TO THE LETTER DATED Febniary 13,2001
COlNVENTIONALCAB TYPE ADDED TO POSITION 6
This represents our planned VIN scheme when we begin building Model Year 2002 vehicles.
Positions of the VIN arc identified from left to right, as follows:
1) Countrv of Manulacture:
I4 I United States I
2) ManuFacturer:
P.O. Box 261 15
3) M
akeITvpe:
DIESCRIPTION
Volvo Complete LCOE
Volvo Incomplete LCOE
Volvo Complete CONV
VoIvo Incomplete CONV
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Vc~lvoTrucks North America, Inc, Telephone
4E81 Cougar Trail Road (540) 674-4181
Di blin, VA 24084
4) Series:
DESCRIPTION
F T V H D
FML
H w x
I WXR 1
IP I WAH (Added in February 13,2001 letter)
5 ) Chassis, Gross Vehicle WeiPht Rating and Brake System:
AIR BRAKES
CLASS 8 AIR BRAKES
OTHER CLASS 8 AIR BRAKES
6) CabTvDe:
6
7
9
(Added in February 26,2001
7) Enpine Manufacturer/Series/TvDe:
I VED12
H I VED7
k**l
IJ Cumniins
Detro it Diesel
I N14 I
8) Engine Horsepower,:
325 - 374
375 - 424
9 ) Check Dbit:
The Check Digit is calculated as required by PART 565
10) Model Year:
1 1 ) Plant of Manufacture:
CODE DESCRIPTION
N New River Valley Dublin, Virginia
12 - 17) Sequential Serial Numbers:
As Assigned By The Manufacturer.
For further information,please contact the undersignedat 540-674-7435 or
Sincerely,
Charles E. Bird
Senior Product Assurance Engineer