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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE - TRANSPORT CANADA AND THE REGISTRAR OF IMPORTED VEHICLES DOES NOT GUARANTEE ITS ACCURACY - Feb/10/2012 Edition

Section 11 - ALL TRAILERS (see exceptions) WITH A GVWR OF 4 536 KG OR MORE, MANUFACTURED AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2007, MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A REAR IMPACT GUARD (RIG) THAT CONFORMS TO SECTION (3) OF CMVSS 223 - REAR IMPACT GUARD. See "EXPLANATIONS" section, paragraph #10.

THE EXCEPTIONS ARE:
(a) a pole trailer, a pulpwood trailer, a wheels back trailer or a trailer designed to be used as temporary living quarters (i.e. travel / RV trailer);
(b) a low-chassis trailer (i.e. horse / stock trailer, boat trailer); and
(c) a trailer designed to interact with, or having, work-performing equipment located in or moving through the area that would be occupied by a horizontal member that meets the configuration requirements specified in the standard.

Most trailers with a GVWR of 4,536 kg. or more sold at the retail level in the U.S. and manufactured after September 1, 2007 may not
be equipped with a rear impact guard that conforms to Canadian requirements. The following is a list of manufacturers who have demonstrated compliance to CMVSS 223, Rear Impact Guard.

MANUFACTURER	ADMISSIBLE	INADMISSIBLE	NOTES
ADVANCED WELDING & MANUFACTURING INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section in Table of Contents.
ALLOY CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
ALUMINUM CARGO TRAILERS, INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
BARRETT TRAILERS, INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
BEALL TRAILERS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
BEHNKE ENTERPRISES INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
BENSON INTERNATIONAL	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
BISON MANUFACTURING, LLC	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
CHAPARRAL MANUFACTURING INC	All models exept those listed in the inadmissible column	Classic FB-1 Classic CD-1	See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
CHEETAH CHASSIS CORPORATION	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
CORNELIUS MFG. (CORN PRO)	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
COTTRELL, INC	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
DAKOTA MFG. CO. INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
DAKOTA TRAILER MANUFACTURING INC	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
EAGER BEAVER	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
EAST MANUFACTURING CORPORATION	All RIG equipped trailers are CMVSS 223 compliant.		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
EVACO ACQUISITION CORP., INC. (D.B.A. SUPERLINE TRAILERS)	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
FAB TEC INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
FEATHERLITE MFG. INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
FONTAINE TRAILER COMPANY	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
FRIESEN WELDING	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
GEM STATE MANUFACTURING COMPANY	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
GREAT DANE TRAILERS INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
GREAT NORTHERN TRAILER WORKS, INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
GROUND HEATERS INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
H & H TRAILER CO.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
HACKNEY / A DIVISION OF SPECIALIZED VEHICLES CORP.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
HALLIBURTON COMPANY	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
HAULMARK IND. INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
HAWKEYE LEISURE TRAILERS LIMITED D.B.A HLT LIMITED	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
HILLSBORO INDUSTRIES INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
HOMESTEADER INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
KANDI KOUNTRY EXPRESS LTD, DBA TOWMASTER TRAILERS	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
KENTUCKY MANUFACTURING COMPANY	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
LEDWELL & SON ENTERPRISES	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
LOAD KING - A DIVISION OF CMI TEREX	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
MANAC TRAILERS USA, INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
MERRITT EQUIPMENT CO.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
MGS INCORPORATED	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
M.H. EBY INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
NELSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
NEWMAR CORPORATION (95745)	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
PALMER MACHINE WORKS INC	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
PETERSON PACIFIC CORPORATION	All models.		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
PITTS ENTERPRISES INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
PLAY-MOR TRAILERS INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
POLAR TANK TRAILER INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
REINKE MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
ROAD SYSTEMS INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
ROGERS BROTHERS CORPORATION	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
SKYLINE R.V. CORP	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
SNAKE RIVER TRAILER COMPANY	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
STAR TRAILERS	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
STOUGHTON TRAILERS INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
STRICK CORPORATION	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
TALBERT MANUFACTURING INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
TEREX LOAD KING	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
THE CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
TIMPTE INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
TRANSCRAFT CORPORATION	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
TRINITY TRAILER MFG. INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
TRUCK EQUIPMENT SERVICE COMPANY	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
VALLEY TRAILERS INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
WALKER STAINLESS EQUIPMENT CO.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
WESTERN TRAILER CO.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
WESTMOR INDUSTRIES LLC	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
WILSON TRAILER COMPANY (SIOUX CITY, IOWA)	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
WISDOM INDUSTRIES INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
WITZCO TRAILERS INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.
X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC.	All models		See "EXPLANATIONS" section.

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