ACTION:
Publication of final theft data.
SUMMARY:
This document publishes the final data on thefts of model year (MY) 2006 passenger motor vehicles that occurred in calendar year (CY) 2006. The final 2006 theft data indicated an increase in the vehicle theft rate experienced in CY/MY 2006. The final theft rate for MY 2006 passenger vehicles stolen in calendar year 2006 is 2.08 thefts per thousand vehicles. 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.
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) 366-0846. 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 2006, the most recent calendar year for which data are available.
In calculating the 2006 theft rates, NHTSA followed the same procedures it used in calculating the MY 2005 theft rates. (For 2005 theft data calculations, see 73 FR 13150, March 12, 2008). 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 2006 theft rate for each vehicle line was calculated by dividing the number of reported thefts of MY 2006 vehicles of that line stolen during calendar year 2006 by the total number of vehicles in that line manufactured for MY 2006, as reported to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The final 2006 theft data show an increase in the vehicle theft rate when compared to the theft rate experienced in CY/MY 2005. The final theft rate for MY 2006 passenger vehicles stolen in calendar year 2006 increased to 2.08 thefts per thousand vehicles produced, an increase of 12.4 percent from the rate of 1.85 thefts per thousand vehicles experienced by MY 2005 vehicles in CY 2005. NHTSA is not overly concerned about this increase in the overall theft rate. The data has shown an overall decreasing trend in theft rates since CY 1993, with periods of increase from one year to the next. As explained in the publication of preliminary theft data, if the final data, for calendar year/model year (CY/MY) 2006 showed a second year of increase, the agency would explore what could be the possible causes for these elevations. The agency also welcomed comments on the cause for this increase but no comments were received. Therefore, as indicated by the publication of preliminary theft rate data, the agency will continue to monitor this theft rate pattern and explore the possible reasons for the elevation in theft rates experienced during MY/CY 2005-2006.
For MY 2006 vehicles, out of a total of 223 vehicle lines, 19 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 19 vehicle lines with a theft rate higher than 3.5826, 18 are passenger car lines, one is a multipurpose passenger vehicle lines, and none are light-duty truck lines.
ER14OC08.041
On Monday, July 14, 2008, NHTSA published the preliminary theft rates for CY 2006 passenger motor vehicles in the Federal Register (73 FR 40278). The agency tentatively ranked each of the MY 2006 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 July 2008 notice.
The agency received a written comment from Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW). In its comments, VW informed the agency that the listing did not include the Volkswagen Touareg vehicle line. In response to this comment, the agency notes the Touareg vehicle line has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) over 6,000 pounds, therefore, since the scope of the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard only includes vehicles with a GVWR of 6,000 pounds or less, the Volkswagen Touareg will not be included on the listing. VW also informed the agency that the entries for the Volkswagen Bentley Arnage and the Volkswagen Bentley Continental were listed with incorrect manufacturer designations. The final theft data has been revised to reflect that Bentley Motors is the manufacturer for the Arnage and the Continental vehicles. Additionally, VW noted errors in the ranking order of some of the vehicle lines having 0.0000 theft rates. As a result of this error, the final theft data has been revised to correct the ranking order of those vehicle lines having a 0.0000 theft rate. VW also informed the agency that the production volume listed for the Audi TT vehicle line was incorrect. After further review of the final production volumes VW reported to the EPA, the production volume for the Audi TT has been corrected and the final theft list has been revised accordingly. As a result of the correction, the Audi TT previously ranked No. 203 with a theft rate of 0.0000 is now ranked No. 204 with a theft rate of 0.0000.
Further reanalysis of the theft rate data revealed that the Jaguar Vanden Plas/Super V8 entry was inadvertently listed as two entries with different production volumes. The entry for Jaguar Vanden Plas/Super V8 has been corrected to list the as one entry and the production volumes have been combined. As a result of this correction, the final theft data has been revised accordingly.
The following list represents NHTSA's final calculation of theft rates for all 2006 passenger motor vehicle lines. This list is intended to inform the public of calendar year 2006 motor vehicle thefts of model year 2006 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 2006 Passenger Motor Vehicles Stolen in Calendar Year 2006
Manufacturer
Make/model (line)
Thefts 2006
Production (Mfr's) 2006
2006 Theft rate (per 1,000 vehicles produced)
1. DAIMLERCHRYSLER
DODGE MAGNUM
407
46501
8.7525
2. DAIMLERCHRYSLER
DODGE CHARGER
963
130892
7.3572
3. DAIMLERCHRYSLER
DODGE STRATUS
569
79998
7.1127
4. GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
802
116458
6.8866
5. LAMBORGHINI
MURCIELAGO
1
159
6.2893
6. GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
239
38136
6.2670
7. ROLLS ROYCE
PHANTOM
2
339
5.8997
8. DAIMLERCHRYSLER
CHRYSLER SEBRING
250
43115
5.7984
9. DAIMLERCHRYSLER
CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE
150
27685
5.4181
10. HONDA
ACURA RSX
69
15111
4.5662
11. DAIMLERCHRYSLER
CHRYSLER 300
991
217754
4.5510
12. GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC G6
716
170394
4.2020
13. MITSUBISHI
GALANT
118
28101
4.1991
14. GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET MALIBU
740
177262
4.1746
15. SUZUKI
FORENZA
175
42550
4.1128
16. FORD MOTOR CO
FORD TAURUS
638
156882
4.0668
17. GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET IMPALA
1044
262823
3.9723
18. GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET COBALT
844
229576
3.6763
19. NISSAN
SENTRA
500
136351
3.6670
20. KIA
AMANTI
29
8133
3.5657
21. HYUNDAI
SONATA
605
170783
3.5425
22. MERCEDES-BENZ
215 (CL-CLASS)
79
22411
3.5251
23. MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
51
14546
3.5061
24. SUZUKI
VERONA
7
2000
3.5000
25. HONDA
HONDA CIVIC
362
103981
3.4814
26. DAIMLERCHRYSLER
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
457
131960
3.4632
27. DAIMLERCHRYSLER
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
303
88383
3.4283
28. BMW
M3
15
4394
3.4137
29. FORD MOTOR CO
LINCOLN LS
29
8499
3.4122
30. NISSAN
MAXIMA
210
63663
3.2986
31. NISSAN
350Z
100
30640
3.2637
32. FORD MOTOR CO
FORD FOCUS
436
135929
3.2076
33. FORD MOTOR CO
FORD CROWN VICTORIA
35
10955
3.1949
34. HYUNDAI
ACCENT
59
18685
3.1576
35. KIA
OPTIMA
143
45859
3.1183
36. MAZDA
6
190
67327
2.8220
37. FORD MOTOR CO
FORD MUSTANG
431
153977
2.7991
38. SUZUKI
RENO
22
7900
2.7848
39. MITSUBISHI
LANCER
121
43750
2.7657
40. GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET AVEO
142
51353
2.7652
41. BMW
7
77
28012
2.7488
42. SUBARU
LEGACY/OUTBACK
59
21696
2.7194
43. DAIMLERCHRYSLER
CHRYSLER PACIFICA
224
82451
2.7168
44. MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
79
29582
2.6705
45. KIA
RIO
91
34103
2.6684
46. GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC DTS
173
65335
2.6479
47. BMW
M5
11
4309
2.5528
48. GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
373
148522
2.5114
49. FORD MOTOR CO
LINCOLN TOWN CAR
97
40317
2.4059
50. TOYOTA
SCION TC
189
80576
2.3456
51. GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET HHR
267
113967
2.3428
52. KIA
SPECTRA
184
79152
2.3246
53. TOYOTA
LEXUS LS
40
17220
2.3229
54. SUZUKI
VITARA/GRAND VITARA
107
46223
2.3149
55. GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC CTS
125
55066
2.2700
56. GENERAL MOTORS
BUICK RAINIER
26
11503
2.2603
57. NISSAN
ALTIMA
648
294015
2.2040
58. ISUZU
I SERIES PICKUP
10
4546
2.1997
59. BMW
6
17
7893
2.1538
60. TOYOTA
LEXUS SC
15
7008
2.1404
61. LOTUS
ELISE
3
1424
2.1067
62. GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC MONTANA VAN
44
20984
2.0968
63. GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC GTO
29
13857
2.0928
64. KIA
SORENTO
116
55515
2.0895
65. TOYOTA
TOYOTA CAMRY/SOLARA
517
252690
2.0460
66. JAGUAR
S-TYPE
14
6855
2.0423
67. AUDI
A8
11
5404
2.0355
68. BMW
M6
2
990
2.0202
69. DAIMLERCHRYSLER
JEEP WRANGLER
155
77976
1.9878
70. GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET UPLANDER VAN
122
62521
1.9513
71. TOYOTA
TOYOTA COROLLA
653
336871
1.9384
72. GENERAL MOTORS
SATURN ION
186
96227
1.9329
73. GENERAL MOTORS
BUICK RENDEZVOUS
96
50649
1.8954
74. VOLVO
S80
14
7567
1.8501
75. DAIMLERCHRYSLER
JEEP LIBERTY
266
146897
1.8108
76. NISSAN
INFINITI G35
107
59442
1.8001
77. TOYOTA
LEXUS GS
92
51221
1.7961
78. HYUNDAI
TIBURON
41
22959
1.7858
79. NISSAN
INFINITI FX45
3
1693
1.7720
80. GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC XLR
7
3963
1.7663
81. HONDA
HONDA S2000
10
5666
1.7649
82. AUDI
A6/A6 QUATTRO/S6/S6 AVANT
32
18143
1.7638
83. DAIMLERCHRYSLER
DODGE CARAVAN/GRAND CARAVAN
416
235960
1.7630
84. HYUNDAI
ELANTRA
174
99126
1.7553
85. FORD MOTOR CO
FORD FUSION
217
125335
1.7314
86. MAZDA
5
35
20328
1.7218
87. JAGUAR
X-TYPE
10
5994
1.6683
88. NISSAN
QUEST VAN
42
25378
1.6550
89. FORD MOTOR CO
FORD FREESTAR VAN
84
51143
1.6425
90. MERCEDES-BENZ
203 (C-CLASS)
89
54492
1.6333
91. FORD MOTOR CO
FORD FIVE HUNDRED
134
83031
1.6139
92. HUMMER
H3
116
72227
1.6060
93. MAZDA
RX-8
10
6415
1.5588
94. MERCEDES-BENZ
220 (S-CLASS)
22
14472
1.5202
95. GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC VIBE
77
51168
1.5048
96. FORD MOTOR CO
MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
46
30676
1.4995
97. NISSAN
FRONTIER PICKUP
112
75112
1.4911
98. TOYOTA
SCION XB
125
87219
1.4332
99. GENERAL MOTORS
BUICK LACROSSE/ALLURE
107
76029
1.4074
100. JAGUAR
XKR
1
713
1.4025
101. TOYOTA
TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP
36
25764
1.3973
102. GENERAL MOTORS
GMC ENVOY
68
48745
1.3950
103. VOLVO
S60
30
21734
1.3803
104. GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET EQUINOX
170
124123
1.3696
105. JAGUAR
XK8
2
1463
1.3671
106. VOLKSWAGEN
PASSAT
85
63019
1.3488
107. NISSAN
MURANO
105
77852
1.3487
108. NISSAN
PATHFINDER
100
74219
1.3474
109. BMW
5
62
46563
1.3315
110. FORD MOTOR CO
FORD RANGER PICKUP
110
83737
1.3136
111. MAZDA
3
125
95420
1.3100
112. NISSAN
XTERRA
78
59988
1.3003
113. MAZDA
MPV VAN
13
10054
1.2930
114. FORD MOTOR CO
MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS
64
49578
1.2909
115. VOLKSWAGEN
GOLF/RABBIT/GTI
24
18806
1.2762
116. MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
13
10190
1.2758
117. FORD MOTOR CO
FORD ESCAPE
194
152125
1.2753
118. TOYOTA
TOYOTA MATRIX
70
56291
1.2435
119. GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET COLORADO PICKUP
129
104675
1.2324
120. HONDA
HONDA ACCORD
391
328780
1.1892
121. TOYOTA
TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP
221
195700
1.1293
122. HONDA
ACURA TSX
44
40480
1.0870
123. GENERAL MOTORS
GMC CANYON PICKUP
29
26744
1.0844
124. GENERAL MOTORS
SATURN VUE
103
95178
1.0822
125. AUDI
A3/A3 QUATTRO
12
11162
1.0751
126. MAZDA
TRIBUTE
35
33565
1.0428
127. TOYOTA
LEXUS ES
32
30735
1.0412
128. MERCEDES-BENZ
129 (SL-CLASS)
7
6731
1.0400
129. FORD MOTOR CO
FORD FREESTYLE
57
54980
1.0367
130. NISSAN
INFINITI M35/M45
42
40627
1.0338
131. TOYOTA
TOYOTA 4RUNNER
108
104758
1.0309
132. AUDI
A4/A4 QUATTRO/S4/S4 AVANT
49
48023
1.0203
133. FORD MOTOR CO
MERCURY MILAN
35
34506
1.0143
134. DAIMLERCHRYSLER
CHRYSLER TOWN COUNTRY
177
175760
1.0071
135. TOYOTA
SCION XA
50
49664
1.0068
136. MERCEDES-BENZ
208 (CLK-CLASS)
17
17150
0.9913
137. GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC TORRENT
48
48750
0.9846
138. NISSAN
INFINITI FX35
17
17326
0.9812
139. SUBARU
IMPREZA
41
41987
0.9765
140. SUZUKI
AERIO
17
17417
0.9761
141. HYUNDAI
SANTA FE
32
32802
0.9756
142. HONDA
ACURA 3.2 TL
74
77849
0.9506
143. GENERAL MOTORS
CHEVROLET CORVETTE
30
31595
0.9495
144. GENERAL MOTORS
BUICK LUCERNE
81
85961
0.9423
145. HYUNDAI
TUCSON
52
55399
0.9386
146. TOYOTA
TOYOTA AVALON
90
97247
0.9255
147. ASTON MARTIN
DB9
1
1085
0.9217
148. GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC FUNERAL COACH/HEARSE
1
1096
0.9124
149. MERCEDES-BENZ
210 (E-CLASS)
55
61563
0.8934
150. VOLVO
V50
4
4480
0.8929
151. VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA
108
123317
0.8758
152. FORD MOTOR CO
MERCURY MONTEGO
17
19464
0.8734
153. JAGUAR
XJ8/XJ8L
3
3444
0.8711
154. TOYOTA
LEXUS IS
43
49960
0.8607
155. BMW
3
127
151673
0.8373
156. FORD MOTOR CO
LINCOLN ZEPHYR
26
31265
0.8316
157. TOYOTA
TOYOTA RAV4
94
114912
0.8180
158. VOLVO
S40
20
24505
0.8162
159. ISUZU
ASCENDER
3
3857
0.7778
160. HYUNDAI
AZERA
19
24492
0.7758
161. PORSCHE
BOXSTER
4
5314
0.7527
162. PORSCHE
CAYMAN
4
5360
0.7463
163. SUBARU
B9 TRIBECA
22
30027
0.7327
164. BENTLEY MOTORS
CONTINENTAL
3
4097
0.7322
165. VOLVO
XC90
24
32962
0.7281
166. KIA
SPORTAGE
30
42832
0.7004
167. FORD MOTOR CO
MERCURY MARINER
21
30137
0.6968
168. GENERAL MOTORS
PONTIAC SOLSTICE
13
18748
0.6934
169. VOLKSWAGEN
NEW BEETLE
27
41361
0.6528
170. HONDA
HONDA ELEMENT
29
45132
0.6426
171. GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC STS
20
31368
0.6376
172. BMW
Z4/M
7
10981
0.6375
173. TOYOTA
TOYOTA SIENNA VAN
120
192771
0.6225
174. TOYOTA
LEXUS RX
48
77147
0.6222
175. DAIMLERCHRYSLER
DODGE VIPER
1
1630
0.6135
176. PORSCHE
911
8
13407
0.5967
177. SAAB
9-2X
1
1731
0.5777
178. KIA
SEDONA VAN
30
52064
0.5762
179. MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
1
1778
0.5624
180. TOYOTA
TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
96
176213
0.5448
181. BMW
X3
15
27743
0.5407
182. MAZDA
MX-5 MIATA
11
20688
0.5317
183. SUBARU
FORESTER
28
54405
0.5147
184. FORD MOTOR CO
MERCURY MONTEREY VAN
2
4017
0.4979
185. HONDA
HONDA PILOT
73
147629
0.4945
186. SAAB
9-3
11
22542
0.4880
187. HONDA
ACURA 3.5 RL
6
12556
0.4779
188. VOLVO
V70
3
6355
0.4721
189. HONDA
HONDA CR-V
70
149659
0.4677
190. VOLVO
XC70
6
12895
0.4653
191. GENERAL MOTORS
SATURN RELAY
2
4935
0.4053
192. HONDA
HONDA ODYSSEY VAN
75
192364
0.3899
193. HONDA
ACURA MDX
20
51380
0.3893
194. BMW
MINI COOPER
17
51271
0.3316
195. SUBARU
BAJA
2
7498
0.2667
196. MAZDA
B SERIES PICKUP
1
4229
0.2365
197. GENERAL MOTORS
BUICK TERRAZA VAN
3
12767
0.2350
198. DAIMLERCHRYSLER
CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE
1
6186
0.1617
199. TOYOTA
TOYOTA PRIUS
14
87310
0.1603
200. MERCEDES-BENZ
170 (SLK-CLASS)
2
13475
0.1484
201. SUBARU
OUTBACK
5
57806
0.0865
202. ASTON MARTIN
VANQUISH
0
467
0.0000
203. ASTON MARTIN
VANTAGE
0
161
0.0000
204. AUDI
TT
0
1199
0.0000
205. BENTLEY MOTORS
ARNAGE
0
228
0.0000
206. BUGATTI
VEYRON
0
17
0.0000
207. FERRARI
MARANELLO/F1
0
1392
0.0000
208. FORD MOTOR CO
FORD GT
0
1729
0.0000
209. GENERAL MOTORS
CADILLAC LIMOUSINE
0
922
0.0000
210. HONDA
HONDA INSIGHT
0
803
0.0000
211. JAGUAR
VANDEN PLAS/SUPER V8
0
1761
0.0000
212. JAGUAR
XJR
0
307
0.0000
213. LAMBORGHINI
GALLARDO
0
392
0.0000
214. MASERATI
GRANSPORT
0
51
0.0000
215. MASERATI
QUATTROPORTE
0
1609
0.0000
216. MASERATI
SPYDER/F1
0
777
0.0000
217. NISSAN
INFINITI Q45
0
140
0.0000
218. SAAB
9-5
0
11620
0.0000
219. SAAB
9-7X
0
5484
0.0000
220. SALEEN
S7
0
16
0.0000
221. SPYKER
C8
0
13
0.0000
222. TOYOTA
TOYOTA YARIS
0
2571
0.0000
223. VOLKSWAGEN
PHAETON
0
259
0.0000
Issued on: October 7, 2008.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. E8-24231 Filed 10-10-08; 8:45 am]
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