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Wheels
technically referred to as the vehi-
sengers in the vehicle or passen-
cle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
gers who are heavier than the
ing
("GVWR").
standard weights assumed mean
The "GVWR" includes the weight
that less weight can be carried as
of the basic vehicle, all factory in-
luggage.
stalled accessories, a full tank of
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
fuel, oil, coolant and other fluids
and the Gross Axle Weight Rating
plus maximum load. The maxi-
are listed on the safety compli-
mum load includes the number of
ance sticker label located on the
passengers
that the vehicle is in-
driver's side B-pillar
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246,
tended to carry ("seating capaci-
fig. 207.
ty") with an assumed weight of
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WARNING
150 lbs . (68 kg) for each passen-
Overloading a vehicle can cause
ger at a designated
seating posi-
loss of vehicle control, a crash
tion and the total weight of any
or other accident, serious per-
luggage in the vehicle. If you tow
sonal injury , and even death.
a trailer, the weight of the trailer
-Carrying more weight than
hitch and the tongue weight of
your vehicle was designed to
the loaded trailer must be includ-
carry will prevent the vehicle
ed as part of the vehicle load.
from handling properly and
The Gross Axle Weight Rating
increase the risk of the loss of
("GAWR") is the maximum load
vehicle control.
that can be applied at each of the
-The brakes on a vehicle that
vehicle's two axles.
has been overloaded may not
The fact that there is an upper
be able to stop the vehicle
limit to your vehicle's Gross Vehi-
within a safe distance.
cle Weight Rating means that the
-Tires on a vehicle that has
total weight of whatever is being
been overloaded can fail sud-
carried in the vehicle (including
denly, including a blowout and
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the weight of a trailer hitch and
sudden deflation, causing loss
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the tongue weight of the loaded
of control and a crash.
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