The following changes are made in the Replica Vehicles - Annual Report (49 CFR Part 586) submission, in Steps 2 and 3
When submitting the Annual Report submission, the users will have an option to enter ‘0’ as Total Replica Vehicles Manufactured for a reporting year.
If the Total Replica Vehicles Manufactured is > 0 then "Vehicle List" will be pre-populated with all the approved vehicles for a replica vehicle manufacturer.
If the Total Replica Vehicles Manufactured is > 0 then the user will be able to specify what vehicles are "Produced" in the Reporting Year and what vehicles "Will be produced" in the following year.
If at least one vehicle is selected as "Produced" (in the Reporting Year), then the next step ("Vehicle details with photos and VIN list") will be mandatory for that vehicle, otherwise that step can be skipped.
Version 3.52 released on 11/2/2024
Updated the FAQ section for information on Foreign Manufacturer’s Reporting Requirements (49 CFR Part 551 Subpart D - US Agent and 566 - Manufacturer Identification) submission process.
Version 3.49 released on 8/10/2024
Resolved the issue with the spinning wheel appearing on the screens when validations are triggered while creating portal submissions.
Minor bug fixes and improvements.
Version 3.42 released on 12/16/2023
Upgraded the CAPTCHA feature available on the New Request page to the latest version.
Upgraded the Email address validation to allow more characters in the rightmost segment of an email address.
Version 3.39 released on 8/26/2023
Added an option to delete the uploaded Cover Letter file during the submission process.
Added validation to restrict the manufacturers from submitting 49 CFR Part 586.12 (Replica Motor Vehicles - Annual Report) if not approved for 49 CFR Part 586 (Replica Motor Vehicles).
Minor bug fixes and improvements.
Version 3.37 released on 7/29/2023
The following changes are made to the Cover Letter / Submission Description section of the portal for security reasons:
Users can only enter plain/regular text in the box provided. HTML content will no longer be allowed.
A new feature, “Upload Cover Letter”, is added for users to attach the cover letter as a document if more advanced formatting is needed.
Minor bug fixes and improvements.
Version 3.34 released on 5/20/2023
Increased the character limit to 1000 characters for Descriptions/Explanations and Mitigation fields under Section 2.1 Non-compliance with Specific FMVSS for Temporary Import Exemption Application for VEHICLES (Box 7 on the HS-7 Form) and Temporary Import Exemption Application for EQUIPMENT (Box 7 on the HS-7 Form) applications.
Removed FMVSS 105 standard from the list of standards that are displayed under Section 2.1 Non-compliance with Specific FMVSS when the Vehicle Type is selected as Passenger car in Section 1: Vehicles for the Temporary Import Exemption Application for VEHICLES (Box 7 on the HS-7 Form) application.
Version 3.33 released on 4/15/2023
Upgraded the CAPTCHA feature available on the New Request page to the latest version.
Minor bug fixes and improvements.
Version 3.31 released on 2/18/2023
Fixed the issue with Replica Vehicle Registration (49 CFR part 586) application creating duplicate records after submitting.
Updated the question “Have you previously replicated this vehicle?” to “Have you already built an example of your replica vehicle? If YES, submit photographs of the replica. If NO, you must submit drawings of the vehicle with dimensions, including length, width, and height” on Step 2 of the Replica Vehicle Registration (49 CFR part 586) application.