Vehicle Identification

Component Information Label

The vehicle specification decal lists the vehicle model, identification number, and major component models. It also recaps the major assemblies and installations shown on the chassis specification sheet. One copy of the specification decal is attached to the inside of the sliding storage/waste drawer; another copy is inside the rear cover of the Owner's Warranty Information for North America booklet. An illustration of the decal is shown in Fig. 1.1 .

Fig. 1.1, Component Information Label

NOTE: Labels shown in this chapter are examples only. Actual specifications may vary from vehicle to vehicle.

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Labels

NOTE: Due to the variety of FMVSS certification requirements, not all of the labels shown will apply to your vehicle.

Tractors with or without fifth wheels purchased in the U.S. are certified by means of a certification label ( Fig. 1.2 ). This labels are attached to the left rear door post, as shown in Fig. 1.3 .

Fig. 1.2, Vehicle Certification Label

1. EPA Noise Emission Control Label
2. FMVSS Certification Label

Fig. 1.3, Labels Location

The tire and rim portion of the FMVSS certification label certifies suitable tire and rim combinations that can be installed on the vehicle, for the given gross axle weight rating. Tires and rims installed on the vehicle at the time of manufacture may have a higher load capacity than that certified by the tire and rim label. If the tires and rims currently on the vehicle have a lower load capacity than that shown on the tire and rim label, then the tires and rims determine the load limitations on each of the axles.

Tractors built without a fifth wheel may have an incomplete vehicle certification label and a final certification label attached by the final-stage manufacturer. This label will be located on the left rear door post and certifies that the vehicle conforms to all applicable FMVSS regulations in effect on the date of completion.

Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) Labels

In Canada, tractors with fifth wheels are certified by means of a "Statement of Compliance" label and the Canadian National Safety Mark ( Fig. 1.4 ), which are attached to the left rear door post.

Fig. 1.4, Canadian National Safety Mark

If purchased for service in Canada, trucks built without a cargo body and tractors built without a fifth wheel are certified by a "Statement of Compliance" label, similar to Fig. 1.2 . This label must be attached by the final-stage manufacturer after completion of the vehicle. The label is located on the left rear door post, and certifies that the vehicle conforms to all applicable CMVSS regulations in effect on the date of completion.

Component GWR Label

The component GWR label is located on the passenger-side B-pillar. The label provides maximum GWR ratings for each component.

See Fig. 1.5 for a typical component GWR label.

Fig. 1.5, Component GWR Label

Emissions Labels

Vehicle Noise Emission Control Label

A vehicle noise emission control label ( Fig. 1.6 ) is attached either to the left side of the dashboard or to the top-right surface of the frontwall between the dash and the windshield.

Fig. 1.6, Vehicle Noise Emission Control Label (complete vehicle)

IMPORTANT: Certain Freightliner incomplete vehicles may be produced with incomplete noise control hardware. Such vehicles will not have a vehicle noise emission control information label. For such vehicles, it is the final-stage manufacturer's responsibility to complete the vehicle in conformity to U.S. EPA regulations (40 CFR Part 205) and label it for compliance.

EPA07 Exhaust Emissions

To meet January 2007 emissions regulations, vehicles with engines manufactured after January 1, 2007, are equipped with an emission aftertreatment device. There is a warning label on the driver's sunvisor, explaining important new warning indicators in the driver's message display, that pertain to the aftertreatment system. See Fig. 1.7 .

Fig. 1.7, Sunvisor Warning Label

It is a violation of federal law to alter exhaust plumbing or aftertreatment in any way that would bring the engine out of compliance with certification requirements. (Ref: 42 U.S.C. S7522(a) (3).) It is the owner's responsibility to maintain the vehicle so that it conforms to EPA regulations.