{"abstract":"This document announces a decision by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that certain 2000-2001 Audi (8D) A4, S4, and RS4 passenger cars, manufactured from September 1, 1999, through August 31, 2001, for the European market, that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) are eligible for importation into the United States because they are substantially similar to vehicles originally manufactured for importation into and sale in the United States and that were certified by their manufacturer as complying with the safety standards (the U.S. certified version of the 2000-2001 Audi (8D) A4, and S4 passenger cars), and they are capable of being readily altered to conform to the standards.","action":"Notice of decision by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that nonconforming 2000-2001 Audi (8D) A4, S4, and RS4 passenger cars, manufactured from September 1, 1999, through August 31, 2001, for the European market, are eligible for importation.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","name":"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","id":345,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/345","parent_id":492,"slug":"national-highway-traffic-safety-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2006/03/08/E6-3233.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"71 FR 11703","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This decision was effective March 28, 2003. The agency notified the petitioner at that time that the subject vehicles are eligible for importation. This document provides public notice of the eligibility decision.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. NHTSA-2002-11847","Notice 3"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"E6-3233","effective_on":"2003-03-28","end_page":11705,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2006/03/08/E6-3233.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/03/08/E6-3233/decision-that-nonconforming-2000-2001-audi-8d-a4-s4-and-rs4-passenger-cars-manufactured-from","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/E6-3233?publication_date=2006-03-08","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2006-03-08/E6-3233/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":3,"page_views":{"count":577,"last_updated":"2026-10-24 08:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-03-08/pdf/E6-3233.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2006-03-08","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2006/03/08/E6-3233.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-11-12T18:51:34Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":11703,"subtype":null,"title":"Decision That Nonconforming 2000-2001 Audi (8D) A4, S4, and RS4 Passenger Cars, Manufactured From September 1, 1999, Through August 31, 2001, for the European Market, Are Eligible for Importation","toc_doc":"Nonconforming vehicles importation eligibility determinations","toc_subject":"Motor vehicle safety standards:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":71}