ACTION:
Publication of 2009 final theft data.
SUMMARY:
This document publishes the final data on thefts of model year (MY) 2009 passenger motor vehicles that occurred in calendar year (CY) 2009. The final 2009 theft data indicated a decrease in the vehicle theft rate experienced in CY/MY 2009. The final theft rate for MY 2009 passenger vehicles stolen in calendar year 2009 is 1.33 thefts per thousand vehicles, a decrease of 21.3 percent from the rate of 1.69 thefts per thousand in 2008. Publication of these data fulfills NHTSA's statutory obligation to periodically obtain accurate and timely theft data and publish the information for review and comment.
DATES:
Effective date: October 24, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Deborah Mazyck, Office of International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Mazyck's telephone number is (202) 366-4139. Her fax number is (202) 493-2990.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
NHTSA administers a program for reducing motor vehicle theft. The central feature of this program is the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard, 49 CFR part 541. The standard specifies performance requirements for inscribing and affixing vehicle identification numbers (VINs) onto certain major original equipment and replacement parts of high-theft lines of passenger motor vehicles.
The agency is required by 49 U.S.C. 33104(b)(4) to periodically obtain, from the most reliable source, accurate and timely theft data and publish the data for review and comment. To fulfill this statutory mandate, NHTSA has published theft data annually beginning with MYs 1983/84. Continuing to fulfill the § 33104(b)(4) mandate, this document reports the final theft data for CY 2009, the most recent calendar year for which data are available.
In calculating the 2009 theft rates, NHTSA followed the same procedures it used in calculating the MY 2008 theft rates. (For 2008 theft data calculations, see 76 FR 2598, January 14, 2011). As in all previous reports, NHTSA's data were based on information provided to NHTSA by the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The NCIC is a government system that receives vehicle theft information from nearly 23,000 criminal justice agencies and other law enforcement authorities throughout the United States. The NCIC data also include reported thefts of self-insured and uninsured vehicles, not all of which are reported to other data sources.
The 2009 theft rate for each vehicle line was calculated by dividing the number of reported thefts of MY 2009 vehicles of that line stolen during calendar year 2009 by the total number of vehicles in that line manufactured for MY 2009, as reported to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The final 2009 theft data show a decrease in the vehicle theft rate when compared to the theft rate experienced in CY/MY 2008. The final theft rate for MY 2009 passenger vehicles stolen in calendar year 2009 decreased to 1.33 thefts per thousand vehicles produced, a decrease of 21.3 percent from the rate of 1.69 thefts per thousand vehicles experienced by MY 2008 vehicles in CY 2008. A similar decreasing trend in vehicle thefts was reported in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) 2009 Uniform Crime Report showing a 17% reduction in motor vehicle thefts (automobiles, trucks, buses and other vehicles) from 2008 to 2009.
For MY 2009 vehicles, out of a total of 239 vehicle lines, 11 lines had a theft rate higher than 3.5826 per thousand vehicles, the established median theft rate for MYs 1990/1991. (See 59 FR 12400, March 16, 1994). Of the 11 vehicle lines with a theft rate higher than 3.5826, 11 are passenger car lines, none are multipurpose passenger vehicle lines, and none are light-duty truck lines.
NHTSA's data show that the MY 2009 theft rate reduction is consistent with the general decreasing trend of theft rates over the past 16 years as indicated by Figure 1. The agency attributes this theft rate reduction to the effectiveness of combined measures used by federal agencies, law enforcement, vehicle manufacturers and the insurance industry to help combat vehicle theft.
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The agency believes that the theft rate reduction could be the result of several factors including the increased use of standard antitheft devices (i.e., immobilizers), vehicle parts marking, increased and improved prosecution efforts by law enforcement organizations and increased public awareness measures.
On Wednesday, June 22, 2011, NHTSA published the preliminary theft rates for CY 2009 passenger motor vehicles in the Federal Register (76 FR 36486). The agency tentatively ranked each of the MY 2009 vehicle lines in descending order of theft rate. The public was requested to comment on the accuracy of the data and to provide final production figures for individual vehicle lines. The agency used written comments to make the necessary adjustments to its data. As a result of the adjustments, some of the final theft rates and rankings of vehicle lines changed from those published in the June 2011 notice. The agency received written comments from Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes-Benz).
In its comments, VW informed the agency that the production volume for the Volkswagen Eos is incorrect. In response to this comment, the production volume for the Volkswagen Eos has been corrected and the final theft data has been revised accordingly. As a result of the correction, the Volkswagen Eos previously ranked No. 154 with a theft rate of 0.5230 is now ranked No. 155 with a theft rate of 0.5229.
In its comments, Mercedes-Benz informed the agency that the production volume for the Mercedes-Benz CL-Class was incorrect. The production volume for the Mercedes-Benz CL-Class has been corrected and the final theft data has been revised accordingly. As a result of this correction, the Mercedes-Benz CL-Class previously ranked No. 41 with a theft rate of 1.9589 is now ranked No. 10 with a theft rate of 3.9124.
Mercedes-Benz also informed the agency that its CLS-Class vehicle line was not listed in the agency's June 2011 publication of preliminary data. NHTSA is correcting the final theft data to include the thefts and production volume for the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class. As a result of this correction, the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, previously not listed, is ranked No. 76 with a theft rate of 1.3065.
As a result of changes in the theft ranking, reanalysis of the theft rate data revealed that the number of vehicle lines reported with a theft rate higher than 3.5826 was incorrect. The publication of preliminary theft data for CY 2009 erroneously reported that there were 10 passenger cars, no multipurpose passenger vehicle lines and no light-duty truck lines with theft rates higher than 3.5826. NHTSA is correcting the final theft data to reflect that 11 passenger car lines, no multipurpose passenger vehicle lines, and no light truck lines had a theft rate higher than 3.5826.
The following list represents NHTSA's final calculation of theft rates for all 2009 passenger motor vehicle lines. This list is intended to inform the public of calendar year 2009 motor vehicle thefts of model year 2009 vehicles and does not have any effect on the obligations of regulated parties under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 331, Theft Prevention.
Final Report of Theft Rates for Model Year 2009 Passenger Motor Vehicles Stolen in Calendar Year 2009
Manufacturer
Make/model (line)
Thefts 2009
Production (Mfr's) 2009
2009 Theft rate
(per 1,000 vehicles produced)
1
AUDI
AUDI S8
2
227
8.8106
2
FORD MOTOR CO
SHELBY GT
5
581
8.6059
3
BMW
M5
2
264
7.5758
4
CHRYSLER
DODGE CHARGER
432
66,856
6.4616
5
HONDA
S2000
2
357
5.6022
6
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
152
29,716
5.1151
7
CHRYSLER
300
143
31,287
4.5706
8
NISSAN
INFINITI M35/M45
27
6,243
4.3248
9
GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC STS
31
7,239
4.2824
10
MERCEDES-BENZ
CL-CLASS
5
1,278
3.9124
11
CHRYSLER
SEBRING CONVERTIBLE
18
4,827
3.7290
12
CHRYSLER
DODGE AVENGER
107
31,667
3.3789
13
CHRYSLER
SEBRING
65
19,588
3.3184
14
AUDI
AUDI A8
6
1,810
3.3149
15
VOLVO
V70
3
996
3.0120
16
GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC G5
60
20,623
2.9094
17
GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC G6
281
99,226
2.8319
18
CHRYSLER
DODGE CALIBER
125
44,554
2.8056
19
CHRYSLER
PT CRUISER
69
24,876
2.7738
20
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET IMPALA
499
183,769
2.7154
21
NISSAN
INFINITI FX35
35
13,375
2.6168
22
CHRYSLER
DODGE CHALLENGER
53
20,526
2.5821
23
NISSAN
PATHFINDER
13
5,076
2.5611
24
BMW
M6
1
397
2.5189
25
CHRYSLER
DODGE NITRO
26
10,539
2.4670
26
NISSAN
MAXIMA
141
58,278
2.4194
27
KIA
RONDO
42
17,573
2.3900
28
MAZDA
5
53
22,248
2.3822
29
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET MALIBU
413
176,813
2.3358
30
KIA
SPECTRA
135
60,296
2.2390
31
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET COBALT
312
141,588
2.2036
32
GENERAL MOTORS
SATURN AURA
78
35,472
2.1989
33
MERCEDES-BENZ
S-CLASS
22
10,189
2.1592
34
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET HHR
172
80,781
2.1292
35
TOYOTA
SCION TC
57
27,179
2.0972
36
JAGUAR LAND ROVER
XF
27
12,953
2.0845
37
MAZDA
3
99
47,569
2.0812
38
FORD MOTOR CO
LINCOLN TOWN CAR
24
11,596
2.0697
39
TOYOTA
AVALON
45
22,030
2.0427
40
NISSAN
350Z
1
503
1.9881
41
VOLVO
C70
8
4,027
1.9866
42
FORD MOTOR CO
MUSTANG
81
41,354
1.9587
43
GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC DTS
32
16,566
1.9317
44
MAZDA
6
76
39,504
1.9239
45
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
24
12,760
1.8809
46
NISSAN
ALTIMA
410
228,101
1.7974
47
FORD MOTOR CO
MERCURY SABLE
11
6,146
1.7898
48
GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC CTS
91
50,926
1.7869
49
VOLVO
S60
12
6,837
1.7552
50
TOYOTA
CAMRY/SOLARA
781
447,882
1.7438
51
TOYOTA
COROLLA
632
363,515
1.7386
52
HYUNDAI
SONATA
270
159,775
1.6899
53
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
22
13,022
1.6894
54
TOYOTA
4RUNNER
13
7,803
1.6660
55
BMW
6
4
2,420
1.6529
56
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET AVEO
94
58,439
1.6085
57
NISSAN
SENTRA
104
65,096
1.5976
58
FORD MOTOR CO
FOCUS
235
148,244
1.5852
59
HYUNDAI
ACCENT
92
59,709
1.5408
60
NISSAN
VERSA
159
104,658
1.5192
61
MAZDA
B SERIES PICKUP
1
660
1.5152
62
CHRYSLER
DODGE JOURNEY
124
82,331
1.5061
63
KIA
RIO
61
41,036
1.4865
64
MERCEDES-BENZ
C-CLASS
86
57,872
1.4860
65
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET CORVETTE
23
15,647
1.4699
66
NISSAN
370Z
16
11,024
1.4514
67
NISSAN
XTERRA
19
13,106
1.4497
68
JAGUAR LAND ROVER
XKR
1
696
1.4368
69
FORD MOTOR CO
MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS
30
21,102
1.4217
70
GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC TORRENT
13
9,403
1.3825
71
FORD MOTOR CO
TAURUS
34
25,094
1.3549
72
CHRYSLER
JEEP COMPASS
14
10,346
1.3532
73
NISSAN
FRONTIER PICKUP
31
23,030
1.3461
74
VOLVO
S40
9
6,743
1.3347
75
AUDI
AUDI A3
5
3,761
1.3294
76
MERCEDES-BENZ
CLS-CLASS
5
3,827
1.3065
77
FORD MOTOR CO
EDGE
58
44,744
1.2963
78
GENERAL MOTORS
BUICK LACROSSE/ALLURE
24
18,532
1.2951
79
TOYOTA
YARIS
93
72,826
1.2770
80
GENERAL MOTORS
GMC ENVOY
7
5,661
1.2365
81
MASERATI
QUATTROPORTE
1
817
1.2240
82
KIA
OPTIMA
43
35,610
1.2075
83
NISSAN
GT-R
3
2,505
1.1976
84
GENERAL MOTORS
SATURN VUE
47
39,342
1.1947
85
TOYOTA
LEXUS LS
11
9,418
1.1680
86
CHRYSLER
JEEP LIBERTY
36
31,272
1.1512
87
GENERAL MOTORS
BUICK LUCERNE
36
31,751
1.1338
88
KIA
SEDONA VAN
21
18,684
1.1240
89
KIA
AMANTI
1
931
1.0741
90
TOYOTA
LEXUS IS
34
31,875
1.0667
91
TOYOTA
SCION XB
39
37,039
1.0529
92
FORD MOTOR CO
FLEX
44
42,100
1.0451
93
GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC VIBE
59
56,730
1.0400
94
MAZDA
RX-8
3
3,000
1.0000
95
VOLKSWAGEN
GOLF/RABBIT/GTI
19
19,005
0.9997
96
AUDI
AUDI R8
1
1,022
0.9785
97
KIA
SORENTO
12
12,435
0.9650
98
AUDI
AUDI S4/S5
3
3,112
0.9640
99
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
37
38,655
0.9572
100
TOYOTA
SIENNA VAN
61
63,797
0.9562
101
KIA
SPORTAGE
34
35,892
0.9473
102
HONDA
ACCORD
297
315,205
0.9422
103
GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC G8
24
25,556
0.9391
104
HONDA
ACURA TSX
35
37,306
0.9382
105
FORD MOTOR CO
FUSION
96
103,268
0.9296
106
TOYOTA
MATRIX
54
58,240
0.9272
107
SUZUKI
SX4
23
24,859
0.9252
108
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET EQUINOX
30
32,555
0.9215
109
MERCEDES-BENZ
E-CLASS
17
18,803
0.9041
110
MASERATI
GRANTURISMO
1
1,123
0.8905
111
NISSAN
MURANO
96
108,188
0.8873
112
CHRYSLER
JEEP WRANGLER
58
67,122
0.8641
113
VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA/GLI
97
112,506
0.8622
114
NISSAN
QUEST VAN
7
8,232
0.8503
115
FORD MOTOR CO
LINCOLN MKS
22
26,153
0.8412
116
NISSAN
INFINITI G37
42
50,524
0.8313
117
BMW
M3
3
3,642
0.8237
118
VOLVO
C30
3
3,693
0.8123
119
SUBARU
LEGACY
21
26,278
0.7991
120
SUBARU
IMPREZA
34
42,551
0.7990
121
HYUNDAI
ELANTRA
61
76,637
0.7960
122
MERCEDES-BENZ
SL-CLASS
6
7,559
0.7938
123
TOYOTA
TACOMA PICKUP
92
116,059
0.7927
124
HONDA
CIVIC
218
278,426
0.7830
125
HYUNDAI
GENESIS
15
19,504
0.7691
126
AUDI
AUDI Q5
5
6,531
0.7656
127
FORD MOTOR CO
ESCAPE
113
148,860
0.7591
128
MERCEDES-BENZ
SLK-CLASS
3
3,987
0.7524
129
HYUNDAI
SANTA FE
57
77,857
0.7321
130
MAZDA
CX-9
10
14,024
0.7131
131
GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET COLORADO PICKUP
20
28,286
0.7071
132
CHRYSLER
JEEP PATRIOT
23
32,611
0.7053
133
HONDA
ACURA RDX
6
8,690
0.6904
134
FORD MOTOR CO
LINCOLN MKX
8
11,626
0.6881
135
PORSCHE
BOXSTER
1
1,460
0.6849
136
VOLVO
S80
5
7,409
0.6749
137
AUDI
AUDI TT
2
2,989
0.6691
138
NISSAN
INFINITI FX50
1
1,510
0.6623
139
TOYOTA
RAV4
79
119,381
0.6617
140
BMW
7
5
7,613
0.6568
141
TOYOTA
LEXUS RX
42
64,266
0.6535
142
NISSAN
ROGUE
47
73,877
0.6362
143
VOLKSWAGEN
TIGUAN
12
19,076
0.6291
144
PORSCHE
CAYMAN
1
1,591
0.6285
145
TOYOTA
FJ CRUISER
2
3,185
0.6279
146
MAZDA
CX-7
8
12,906
0.6199
147
SUZUKI
VITARA/GRAND VITARA
4
6,476
0.6177
148
AUDI
AUDI A4/A5
27
44,950
0.6007
149
HONDA
ACURA 3.2 TL
20
33,690
0.5936
150
TOYOTA
HIGHLANDER
33
57,166
0.5773
151
FORD MOTOR CO
TAURUS X
3
5,209
0.5759
152
TOYOTA
SCION XD
10
17,587
0.5686
153
MERCEDES-BENZ
SMART FORTWO
8
14,169
0.5646
154
TOYOTA
LEXUS GS
3
5,537
0.5418
155
VOLKSWAGEN
EOS
5
9,562
0.5229
156
BMW
3
44
84,350
0.5216
157
VOLKSWAGEN
PASSAT
16
31,310
0.5110
158
GENERAL MOTORS
SATURN SKY
2
4,078
0.4904
159
FORD MOTOR CO
LINCOLN MKZ
8
16,676
0.4797
160
AUDI
AUDI A6
2
4,193
0.4770
161
GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC SOLSTICE
2
4,202
0.4760
162
HONDA
PILOT
40
84,089
0.4757
163
GENERAL MOTORS
GMC CANYON PICKUP
4
8,614
0.4644
164
HONDA
ACURA MDX
16
34,540
0.4632
165
HYUNDAI
TUCSON
5
11,032
0.4532
166
VOLKSWAGEN
NEW BEETLE
8
18,284
0.4375
167
MAZDA
TRIBUTE
2
4,670
0.4283
168
BMW
5
9
21,963
0.4098
169
HONDA
ODYSSEY VAN
30
73,777
0.4066
170
BMW
1
4
10,189
0.3926
171
FORD MOTOR CO
RANGER PICKUP
19
49,466
0.3841
172
SUBARU
FORESTER
34
88,771
0.3830
173
PORSCHE
911
3
7,929
0.3784
174
FORD MOTOR CO
MERCURY MILAN
7
18,556
0.3772
175
HONDA
ACURA 3.5 RL
1
2,670
0.3745
176
BMW
X3
2
5,448
0.3671
177
HONDA
ELEMENT
4
11,114
0.3599
178
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
4
11,904
0.3360
179
TOYOTA
PRIUS
27
82,659
0.3266
180
TOYOTA
LEXUS ES
13
42,833
0.3035
181
JAGUAR LAND ROVER
LAND ROVER LR2
1
3,443
0.2904
182
BMW
Z4/M
1
3,637
0.2750
183
TOYOTA
VENZA
15
58,897
0.2547
184
HONDA
FIT
21
83,765
0.2507
185
SUBARU
OUTBACK
9
36,410
0.2472
186
HONDA
CR-V
40
171,943
0.2326
187
FORD MOTOR CO
CROWN VICTORIA
8
36,101
0.2216
188
SAAB
9-3
1
4,593
0.2177
189
NISSAN
CUBE
6
28,243
0.2124
190
KIA
BORREGO
3
14714
0.2039
191
MERCEDES-BENZ
CLK-CLASS
3
15,654
0.1916
192
SUBARU
B9 TRIBECA
1
6,806
0.1469
193
BMW
MINI COOPER
6
51,935
0.1155
194
FORD MOTOR CO
MERCURY MARINER
2
25,682
0.0779
195
ASTON MARTIN
DB9
0
741
0.0000
196
ASTON MARTIN
VANTAGE
0
582
0.0000
197
AUDI
AUDI S6
0
100
0.0000
198
BENTLEY MOTORS
ARNAGE
0
86
0.0000
199
BENTLEY MOTORS
AZURE
0
66
0.0000
200
BENTLEY MOTORS
BROOKLANDS
0
94
0.0000
201
BENTLEY MOTORS
CONTINENTAL
0
930
0.0000
202
CHRYSLER
DODGE VIPER
0
575
0.0000
203
FERRARI
141
0
109
0.0000
204
FERRARI
430
0
605
0.0000
205
FERRARI
612 SCAGLIETTI
0
29
0.0000
206
FERRARI
CALIFORNIA
0
53
0.0000
207
GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC FUNERAL COACH/HEARSE
0
714
0.0000
208
GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC LIMOUSINE
0
330
0.0000
209
GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC XLR
0
858
0.0000
210
GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC G3
0
6,237
0.0000
211
GENERAL MOTORS
SATURN ASTRA
0
851
0.0000
212
HYUNDAI
AZERA
0
5,062
0.0000
213
HYUNDAI
VERACRUZ
0
2,188
0.0000
214
JAGUAR LAND ROVER
VANDEN PLAS/SUPER V8
0
326
0.0000
215
JAGUAR LAND ROVER
XJ8/XJ8L
0
358
0.0000
216
JAGUAR LAND ROVER
XJR
0
11
0.0000
217
JAGUAR LAND ROVER
XK
0
903
0.0000
218
LAMBORGHINI
GALLARDO
0
281
0.0000
219
LAMBORGHINI
MURCIELAGO
0
110
0.0000
220
LOTUS
ELISE
0
120
0.0000
221
LOTUS
EXIGE
0
27
0.0000
222
MAZDA
MX-5 MIATA
0
4,293
0.0000
223
MERCEDES-BENZ
MAYBACH 57
0
27
0.0000
224
MERCEDES-BENZ
MAYBACH 62
0
18
0.0000
225
MERCEDES-BENZ
MAYBACH LANDAULET
0
2
0.0000
226
MERCEDES-BENZ
SLR-CLASS
0
69
0.0000
227
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
0
50
0.0000
228
NISSAN
INFINITI EX35
0
2,169
0.0000
229
ROLLS ROYCE
PHANTOM
0
409
0.0000
230
ROUSH PERFORMANCE
RPP MUSTANG
0
395
0.0000
231
SAAB
9-5
0
732
0.0000
232
SPYKER
C8
0
18
0.0000
233
SUZUKI
EQUATOR PICKUP
0
2,380
0.0000
234
SUZUKI
XL7
0
1,290
0.0000
235
TESLA
ROADSTER
0
900
0.0000
236
TOYOTA
LEXUS SC
0
511
0.0000
237
VOLVO
V50
0
1,913
0.0000
238
VOLVO
XC70
0
4,614
0.0000
239
VOLVO
XC90
0
6,806
0.0000
Issued on: October 18, 2011.
Christopher J. Bonanti,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2011-27370 Filed 10-21-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-59-P