Legal And Vehicle Type Approval; Alternative Type Approval; Legal Obligations And Liabilities; General Product Safety Requirement - Ford Ranger 2020 Mounting Manual

The objective of the 2007/46/EC Whole Vehicle
Type Approval (WVTA) legislation or applicable
local legislation is to ensure that new vehicles,
components and separate technical units put on
the market provide a high level of safety and
environmental protection. This will help to ensure
that all vehicles are not damaged by the fitting or
converting of certain parts or equipment, after they
have been placed on the market or have entered
service.
Vehicle Converters are advised to check whether
the fitment of parts require either type approval
or Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) before the
vehicle is registered.
• Type Approval requires a Conformity of
Production (CoP) inspection to be carried out
at the conversion location to demonstrate that
all vehicles of the same type will conform to
the type approved specification
• IVA requires inspection of an individual vehicle
to establish compliance
• Note: Ford parts fitted in the plant are covered
by the Certificate of Conformity (CoC)

1.3.6 Legal and Vehicle Type Approval

• All components embodied on Ford vehicles are
approved to the applicable legal requirements.
• Ford vehicles have Type Approval for the
intended marketing territories.
WARNING: Exception - Incomplete
vehicles require further approval when
completed by the vehicle converter.
• The Ranger range has Type Approval for many
territories, although the full range of vehicles
shown in this manual are not necessarily
released in all territories. Check with your local
Ford National Sales Company representative.
• Significant changes to the vehicle may affect
its legal compliance. Strict adherence to the
original design intent for brakes, weight
distribution, lighting, emissions, occupant safety
and hazardous materials compliance in
particular is mandatory.

1.3.7 Alternative Type Approval

If significant changes are made the Body Builder
must negotiate with the relevant authority. Any
changes to the vehicle operating conditions must
be advised to the customer.

1.3.8 Legal Obligations and Liabilities

The Vehicle Converter should consult with its legal
advisor on any questions concerning its legal
obligations and liabilities.
Ford recommends that the Vehicle Converter and
Ford Dealer must understand their individual and
joint responsibilities in supplying a safe and
compliant motor vehicle fitted with safe and
compliant accessories.
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Date of Publication: 09/2020
1.3.9 General Product Safety
Requirement
The Vehicle Converter shall ensure that any vehicle
it places on the market complies with all local laws
relating to the safe carriage of loads on public
roads. The Vehicle Converter shall also ensure that
any alteration it makes to a Ford vehicle or
component does not reduce its compliance with
local design rules.
The Vehicle Converter must provide sufficient Load
Restraint tie down points or compartmentalized
storage areas that enable the driver to safely carry
loads that match the use criteria for which the
body was designed.
The Vehicle Converter shall release Ford from all
liability for damages resulting from:
• Failure to comply with these Body Equipment
Mounting directives, in particular warnings.
• Faulty design, production, installation, assembly
or alteration not originally specified by Ford.
• Failure to comply with the basic fit for purpose
principles inherent in the original product.
WARNINGS:
Do not exceed the gross vehicle mass,
gross combination mass, axle ratings and
trailer rating.
Do not change the tire size or load rating.
Do not modify the steering system.
Excessive heat can build up from the
exhaust system, in particular from the
catalytic converter and from the Diesel
Particulate Filter (DPF). Ensure adequate
heat shields are maintained. Maintain
sufficient clearance to hot parts.
Do not modify or remove heat protection
shields.
Do not route any electrical cables with the
Anti-lock Brakes System and Traction
Control System cables because of
extraneous signal risk. It is generally not
recommended to hang electrical cables
off existing looms or pipes.
Do not change original location or remove
warning labels provided with the base
vehicle in view to the driver. Ensure that
labels in view to the driver remain in full
view to the driver.
NOTE: For further information please contact your
local National Sales Company representative, or
Local Ford Dealer.
FORD RANGER 2020