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Frontal impact compliance status of vehicles by vehicle make

These lists show the Class MA vehicles (passenger cars) by make and model that manufacturers have advised as meeting (or not meeting) New Zealand's frontal impact requirements. For completeness we have included some lists that were produced at the time frontal-impact legislation was being implemented in various countries, and some of these lists have not been updated since then.

Please note that the information on these lists is supplied by vehicle manufacturers, and is not exhaustive. The NZ Transport Agency has taken every reasonable precaution to ensure the accuracy of this information. Contact an entry certifier if you are in doubt about any of the information in these lists.

Frontal impact compliance status

Holden, Opel and Vauxhall

The tables below list the frontal impact compliance status of Class MA Holden, Opel and Vauxhall vehicles.

You will note that there are two tables below. Table 1 lists frontal impact compliance information about Holden Commodore, Statesman and Caprice vehicles. Table 2 lists frontal impact compliance information about some other Holden, Opel or Vauxhall vehicles.

Important:The information on these tables does not apply to GM vehicles manufactured in the USA (i.e. those produced by General Motors USA). If you have one of these, please contact Holden New Zealand.

You must read our information on Importing a vehicle in conjunction with this information.

Table 1: Holden Commodore, Statesman and Caprice models

Important:The information on this table applies only to 3.8L V6 and V8 models.

Model	Model code	VIN begins with?	Comply with NZ frontal impact standards?		Which ones?
Model	Model code		Yes	No
Monaro	V2	6H8V2	Yes		All
Monaro Series II	V2	6G12	Yes		All
Commodore (Sedan and Wagon)	VR	6H8VR		No	-
	VS	6H8VS	Some		From model year 1996 onward (see chart below)*
	VT	6H8VT	Yes		All
	VX	6H8VX	Yes		All
	VY	6G1Y	Yes		All
Statesman and Caprice	WH	6H8WH	Yes		All
Statesman and Caprice	WK	6G1K	Yes		All

Table 2: Other Holden, Opel and Vauxhall Models

Note: Some vehicles manufactured earlier than those listed as complying below can still be shown as complying with an approved frontal impact standard using one of the following methods:

If the vehicle was manufactured outside Japan on or after 1 April 1999 and was sold new in Japan, it will be accepted that the vehicle was manufactured to meet a frontal impact standard accepted in New Zealand. NOTE: Opel vehicles of 2000 model year (with the letter ‘Y' as the 10th character of the VIN) were manufactured on or after 1 September 1999).
An ADR (Australian Design Rules) compliance plate on a vehicle manufactured on or after 1 January 1996 will be accepted as proof that the vehicle was manufactured to meet a frontal impact standard acceptable in New Zealand.

Model	Comply with NZ frontal impact standards?		Which ones?
Model	Yes	No	Which ones?
Astra (Sedan, Hatchback, Wagon and Cabriolet)	Some		From model year 1998 onward (see chart below)*
Barina	Some		From model year 2001 onward (see chart below)*
Calibra	Some		From model year 1996 onward (see chart below)*
Combo	Some		From model year 2002 onward (see chart below)*
Corsa	Some		From model year 2001 onward (see chart below)*
Cruze	Yes		All
Omega	Some		From model year 2000 onward (see chart below)*
Senator		No	-
Tigra		No	-
Vectra (Sedan, Hatchback and Wagon)	Some		From model year 2001 onward (see chart below)*
Zafira	Some		From model year 1999 onward (see chart below)*

*Note: The 10th character of the VIN denotes the model year, as follows:

10th character of VIN	Model year
L	1990
M	1991
N	1992
P	1993
R	1994
S	1995
T	1996
V	1997
W	1998
X	1999
Y	2000
1	2001
2	2002
3	2003

Disclaimer: All reasonable efforts have been taken to ensure this information is accurate. However, the information is not legal advice, may contain information provided by other information providers, and may be changed, deleted, added to or otherwise amended without notice. Nor does the NZ Transport Agency endorse or guarantee any other organisations or persons linked or referred to, or the accuracy of their information. Before acting on the information contained (or linked or referred to) in this document you should take specific advice from qualified professional people. The Transport Agency does not accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever whether in contract, tort, equity or otherwise for any action taken as a result of reading, or reliance placed on the Transport Agency because of having read, any part, or all, of the information, or for any error, inadequacy, deficiency, flaw in or omission from that information. You ignore this Disclaimer at your own risk.

Page created: 25 June 2003

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