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.
Toyota Estima/Emina/Lucida (CXR10G, CXR11G, CXR20G, CXR21G, TCR10G, TCR10W, TCR11G, TCR11W, TCR20G, TCR20W, TCR21G, TCR21W)
Nissan Serena (C23 Series) Nissan Largo (W30 Series)
Ford Freda (SG5WF, SGEWF, SGL3F, SGLWF, SGL5F, SGLRF)
Mazda Bongo Friendee (SG5W, SGEW, SGL3, SGLW, SGL5, SGLR)
Despite having production lives extending beyond 1/1/1996, many of the above class MA vehicles do not comply with approved frontal impact standards. The reason for this is that under Japanese law they were not required to meet frontal impact standards until 1999. However, the above models may still be certified for use on New Zealand roads provided they have been issued an exemption from meeting the requirements of the Frontal Impact Rule under section 166 of the Transport Act 1998.
The director of the Land Transport Safety issued such an exemption to a number of individual vehicles. A copy of this exemption is presented below. Any vehicle with a chassis number falling within the ranges listed in the below notice are exempted from the requirement that it must meet an approved frontal impact standard.
Pursuant to section 166 (1) of the Land Transport Act 1998 (the Act) and being satisfied on the matters in section 166 (2) of the Act, and under delegated authority, I, John Patrick White, Manager Safer Vehicles Policy, exempt each vehicle included in the chassis number range identified in Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 from the requirement in 2.3 (1) of Land Transport Rule: Frontal Impact 2001 (“the Rule”) to meet a version, as specified in 2.3 (4), of one of the approved vehicle standards in 2.3 (2).
Schedule 1
Vehicle Details
Any vehicle manufactured by Toyota Japan in one of the Estima/Lucida/Emina families where that vehicle's chassis number is included in the ranges below:
CXR10G — from CXR10-0001177 to 0146676
CXR11G — from CXR11-0001035 to 0024109
CXR20G — from CXR20-0001213 to 0133547
CXR21G — from CXR21-0001043 to 0030697
TCR10G — from TCR10-1034094 to 1353266
TCR10W — from TCR10-1034094 to 1353266
TCR11G — from TCR11-0034215 to 0141867
TCR11W — from TCR11-0034215 to 0141867
TCR20G — from TCR20-1008042 to 1119611
TCR20W — from TCR20-1008042 to 1119611
TCR21G — from TCR21-0020187 to 0074252
TCR21W — from TCR21-0020187 to 0074252
Schedule 2
Vehicle Details
Any vehicle manufactured by Nissan Japan in the Serena family where that vehicle’s chassis number is included in the ranges below:
KBC23 – from KBC23-007242 to 517067
KVC23 – from KVC23-008295 to 501790
KAJC23 – from KAJC23-000820 to 400647
KVJC23 – from KVJC23-000434 to 001056
KBNC23 – from KBNC23-003346 to 504779
KVNC23 – from KVNC23-008389 to 501448
KBCC23 – from KBCC23-700516 to 870355
Schedule 3
Vehicle Details
Any vehicle manufactured by Nissan Japan in the Largo family where that vehicle’s chassis number is included in the ranges below:
W30 – from W30-000106 to 774375
CW30 – from CW30-600108 to 810352
NW30 – from NW30-000107 to 761812
NCW30 – from NCW30-600111 to 810358
VW30 – from VW30-000109 to 754820
VNW30 – from VNW30-000110 to 754143
Schedule 4
Vehicle Details
Any vehicle manufactured by Mazda/Ford Japan in the Bongo Friendee/Freda family where that vehicle’s chassis number is included in the ranges below (Fredas have F at the end of the model code):
SG5W – from SG5W-100012 to 302529
SGEW – from SGEW-100006 to 301833
SGL3 – from SGL3-100005 to 300306
SGLW – from SGLW-100007 to 301241
SGL5 – from SGL5-100010 to 300717
SGLR – from SGLR-100011 to 301776
SG5WF – from SG5WF-100002 to 400230
SGEWF – from SGEWF-100001 to 400274
SGL3F – from SGL3F-100002 to 400005
SGLWF – from SGLWF-100002 to 400043
SGL5F – from SGL5F-100002 to 400016
SGLRF – from SGLRF-100002 to 400067
Dated at Wellington this 12th day of June 2003.
John Patrick White
Manager Safer Vehicles Policy
Land Transport Safety Authority.
Last updated: 28 October 2003
