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Domestic Manufacturers (49 CFR Part 566)

Cover Letter:

Dear Sir/Madam:



Pursuant to Sections 112 and 119 of the National Traffic
Motor Vehicle Safety Act, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 566, Manufacturers
Identification, we wish to make the following report update for Section 566.5
of Part 566:



 I.             Parent
Corporation



A.            Innovative
Vehicle Solutions, LLC               



B.            3241
Benchmark Dr.



                Ladson,
SC 29456



              Subsidiary: El Kapitan, LLC & Innovative Vehicle
Solutions West, LLC



              15602
Container Lane



             
Huntington Beach, CA 92649



              Both
companies incorporated in the state of Delaware


               


C.            Motor
Vehicles and Equipment Manufactured



     
I.                 Truck & Multipurpose passenger
vehicles:  Luxury Van, Motor Homes &
Shuttle Van Conversions with GVWR from 4,820 lbs. to 26,000 lbs.    



   
II.                 Final-stage manufacturer -- add body to bare
chassis & complete vans.



2.            Safety
glazing for motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment.



 



        Sincerely,
   Walther F Bloch
Technical Business Development Partner
                         

Manufacturer Information

Manufacturer Company Full Legal Name
INNOVATIVE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS WEST, LLC
Common Name
El Kapitan & IVS West
Previous Legal Name
California Comfort Vans, Inc.
Date of Last Legal Name Change
03/25/2016
URL
www.elkapitan.com
Doing Business As
El Kapitan Van Conversion
Trade or Brand Names, Marks, Logos or Other Designations of Origin
EL Kapitan, Mark III, IVS
Full Legal Name of Manufacturer's Authorized Representative
Lisa A Kuhn
Title of Manufacturer's Authorized Representative
President
Principal Name or Owner Name
Lisa A Kuhn
Principal Position
President
Manufacturer Address
15602 Container Lane
City, State/Province PostalCode
Huntington Beach, California 92649
Country
UNITED STATES (USA)
Manufacturer Contact Name
Lisa A Kuhn
Manufacturer Contact Position
President
Manufacturer Contact Business Phone
(843)376-3822
Manufacturer Contact Business Fax
Manufacturer Contact Business Email
lisa@innovavtivevehicle.com
Submitter's Name
Walther F Bloch
Submitter's Position
Technical Business Development Partner
Submitter's Business Phone
(843)998-0235
Submitter's Business Email
walther.b@innovativevehicle.com
Production Start Date
04/01/2016
Production End Date
07/21/2017
Parent Company Name
INNOVATIVE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LLC
Other Details/Notes

Manufacturer Types

Vehicle Types

Primary Vehicle Type Description of Vehicles GVWR From GVWR To
Truck Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Bus Class 2: 6,001 - 10,000 lb (2,722 - 4,536 kg) Class 4: 14,001 - 16,000 lb (6,350 - 7,258 kg)
Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) Class 2: 6,001 - 10,000 lb (2,722 - 4,536 kg) Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)

Equipment

Supporting Documents

File Name Document Type Title
El Kapitan Logo.PNG Logo El Kapitan Logo