Transcript PowerPoint Presentation: Assembled Vehicle Inspection (AVI

Assembled Vehicle Inspection
(AVI) Process
Michigan Department of State
Investigations Division
Bill Burton, Senior Analyst
AVI Process
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Department of State Program
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/BFS-72__09-03__83315_7.pdf
Applications made by owner of vehicle
 Processing new title and special Vehicle
Identification Number can take 6 to 8 weeks
 No License plate is allowed
 Owner may purchase a 30 day or 60 day
permit to operate the vehicle if necessary
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AVI Process
Account for The Parts
Motor Vehicle
Motorcycle
Titled Trailer
Engine
Engine
Transmission
Frame
Running gear
(Frame, axle &
Wheels
Box, if any
Body Parts (doors,
front and rear
clips)
Front end
assembly,
including the fork
Frame, including
axles
Wheels
Wheels
Seat
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Ownership Documents
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Owner’s Name and Address, or name and address
of the person who assembled the vehicle.
Date of Purchase
Description of the parts and the prices paid. If
there are other serial numbers on the parts used,
they must be shown. (Engines, transmissions)
Name, address and telephone number of any parts
dealers or person who sold the parts.
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Scrap Titled Vehicles
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Scrap is defined as “damaged over 90 % of the
vehicle’s Pre-Damaged, Fair-Market Value”
Vehicle must be completely dismantled
The new assembled vehicle must be made up of
major component parts from two or more vehicles.
An assembled vehicle may not include both the
frame (or unitized body supporting structure) and
any other major component part from the same
scrap title vehicle.
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Major Component Parts List
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a) Engine
b) Transmission
c) Right or left front
fender
d) Hood
e) A door allowing
entrance to or exit from
the vehicle’s passenger
compartment
f)
Front or rear
bumper
g) Right or left rear
quarter panel
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h) Deck lid, tailgate or
hatchback
i) Trunk floor pan
j) Cargo box of a
pickup
k) Frame, or if the
vehicle has a unitized
body, the supporting
structures that serve as
the frame
l) Cab of a truck
m)
Body of a
passenger vehicle
AVI Process
TR–54 Form
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Inspection form given to the owner prior to
making title application
TR-54 must be completed by a Michigan police
officer
The completed TR-54 is submitted when filing
the title application
AVI Process
TR-54 - Part One
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Vehicle Number Inspection
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Serial numbers are checked by police officer
(Looking for the stolens)
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Police officer signs form and records additional
information.
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TR-54 – Part Two
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On-Road Equipment Inspection by police officer
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Police officer signs off on the equipment
inspection
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Four-Wheel Motor Vehicles
Lights (Head lights, tail lights, turn signals,
brake lights)
 Interior (Horn, wipers, safety belts, brakes)
 Windshield and Mirrors (Safety glass,
outside mirrors, truck mirrors)
 Exterior (Bumpers, tires, exhaust system,
rear differential)
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AVI Process
Units B through E
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Unit B – Motorcycles
(two or three wheels)
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Unit C – Trailers
(under 3,000 lbs gross
weight)
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Unit D – Trailers
(More than 3,000 lbs
gross weight)
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Unit E - Pole-Trailers
AVI Process
Weight Slip for Trailers
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If the AVI is for a
trailer, it must be
weighed at a local
scales (Lumberyards)
Owner may drive to a
scales without a
license plate
Weight slip is
submitted when title
application is made
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At the Secretary of State
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At the SOS Branch:
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Make title application
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At the Secretary of State
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Complete a “Certification,” that describes
the building of the Assembled Vehicle
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At the Secretary of State
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New VIN is computed
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$10.00 fee for the new VIN Sticker
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Owner’s business hours telephone number
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At the Secretary of State
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Other SOS Steps:
All paperwork is carefully reviewed and
verified as accurate by In-House Staff
 New VIN Sticker and Title are generated
 SOS Field Staff receives paperwork from
Lansing, makes an appointment with owner,
inspects the vehicle, places the sticker and
releases the title
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Where Sticker is Placed
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Pillar-Post (Not on
Door)
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Pillar-Post (Not on
Door)
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Frame or Permanent
box
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Where Sticker is Placed
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Tubular Frame (driver
area) Or Engine
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Top Front Forks Or
Under Seat on Frame
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Pillar / Post Driver’s
Side
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Compliance Division Staff
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August 2003, Compliance Division (the
former BAR) Staff take over the VIN
Sticker installation process from
Investigations Division (former
Enforcement)
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Since August 2003, the Compliance Staff
have installed over 1,000 VIN Stickers
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Michigan Department of State
Investigations Division
Bill Burton, Senior Analyst
Telephone - 517.373.8826
E-Mail – [email protected]