THE UNITED KINGDOM VEHICLE APPROVAL AUTHORITY

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Eastgate Road Bristol, BS5 6XX United Kingdom

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An executive agency of the Department for Transport ESK204103 1

THE UNITED KINGDOM VEHICLE APPROVAL AUTHORITY

COMMUNICATION CONCERNING APPROVAL GRANTED OF A TYPE OF REAR UNDERRUN PROTECTIVE DEVICE (RUPD), PURSUANT TO REGULATION NO 58

Approval No: 58R-0210166 Extension 01 Reason(s) for Extension: To cover:

1) Information update for the Turkish assembly plant 2) Drawing update

1. Trade name or mark of device: Volvo or Renault 2. Type of device: RUP-FIX2 3. Name and address of manufacturer: Volvo Truck Corporation SE-405 08 Göteborg Sweden 4. If applicable, name and address of manufacturer's representative: Not applicable 5. Characteristics of the device (dimensions and its fixing elements): See manufacturer's

documentation 6. Test conducted on a on a representative part of the chassis of a vehicle 7. Position on the device of the points of application of the test forces: P1: 955 mm from centre-line P2: 425 mm from centre-line P3: On centre-line U

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8. Maximum horizontal deflection observed during and after the application of the test forces in

annex 5: P1: 102 mm during; 66 mm after P2: 13.5 mm during; 3 mm after P3: 8.1 mm during; 3 mm after 9. Vehicles on which the device may be installed (if applicable): Any vehicle 10. Maximum mass of vehicle on which the device may be installed: 50000 kg 11. Device submitted for approval on: As before (15 – 30 September 2008) 12. Technical service responsible for conducting approval tests: Vehicle Certification Agency 13. Date of report issued by that service: As before (2 December 2008) 14. Number of report issued by that service: As before (ESJ194110) 15. Approval GRANTED in respect of the RUPD 16. Position of approval mark on the device: Self-adhesive decal on the device 17. Place: BRISTOL 18. Date: 22 JUNE 2009 19. Signature: A W STENNING

Head of Technical and Quality Group

20. The following documents, bearing the approval number shown above, are available upon request: - Drawings, diagrams and layout plans of the components of the structure

considered to be of importance for the purposes of this Regulation - Where applicable drawings of the protective devices and their position on the

vehicle.

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An executive agency of the Department for Transport

ESK204103 1

VCA Headquarters 1 The Eastgate Office Centre

Eastgate Road Bristol, BS5 6XX United Kingdom

Switchboard: +44 (0) 117 951 5151

Main Fax: +44 (0) 117 952 4103 Email: [email protected] Web: www.vca.gov.uk

THE UNITED KINGDOM VEHICLE APPROVAL AUTHORITY COMMUNICATION CONCERNING THE GRANTING OF EEC TYPE APPROVAL RELATING TO REAR UNDERRUN PROTECTION AND LIQUID FUEL TANKS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR TRAILERS PURSUANT TO EEC DIRECTIVE 70/221/EEC AS LAST AMENDED BY 2006/20/EC

Type Approval No: e11*70/221*2006/20*10166*01 Reason for Extension: To cover:

1) Information update for the Turkish assembly plant 2) Drawing update

SECTION I 0.1 Make (trade name of manufacturer): Volvo or Renault 0.2 Type and general commercial description(s): RUP-FIX2 0.3 Means of identification of type, if marked on the separate technical unit: Not applicable 0.3.1 Location of that marking: Not applicable 0.4 Category of vehicle (1) (3): Not applicable 0.5 Name and address of manufacturer: Volvo Truck Coporation SE-405 08 Göteborg Sweden 0.7 In the case of components and separate technical units, location and method of affixing of the EC

approval mark: Self-adhesive decal on the protective device

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0.8 Addresses of assembly plants:

Volvo Truck Coporation SE-405 08 Göteborg Sweden

Volvo Europe Truck NV Smalleheerweg 31 9041 Gent Oostaker Belgium

Volvo do Brazil Veiculos Ltda Caixa Postal 7981 81260-900 Curitiba, Pr Brazil

Volvo Vostok 18 Tulskoye Shosse Kaluga Russia

Renault Trucks 01002 Bourg-en-Bresse France

Renault Trucks 14550 Blainville-sur-Orne France

Only for Renault Trucks: Karsan Otomotiv Sanayii Ve Tic. A.Ş Akçalar Sanayi Bölgesi 16225 Akçalar Nilüfer Bursa Turkey

SECTION II 1. Additional information (where applicable): see Addendum 2. Technical service responsible for carrying out the tests: Vehicle Certification Agency 3. Date of test report: As before (2 December 2008) 4. Number of test report: As before (ESJ194110) 5. Remarks (if any): see Addendum 6. Place: BRISTOL 7. Date: 22 JUNE 2009 8. Signature: A. W. STENNING Head of Technical and Quality Group 9. The index to the information package lodged with the approval authority, which may be obtained

on request, is attached.

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ADDENDUM to EEC Type Approval Certificate No: e11*70/221*2006/20*10166*01 concerning the type approval of a separate technical unit

with regard to a rear underrun protective device (Directive 70/221/EEC as last amended by Directive 2006/20/EC) 1. Additional information 1.1 Construction 1.1.1 Material: Aluminium 4104-06 STD 1142.04 or equivalent 1.1.2 Method of affixing: Bolted to frame side members 1.1.3 Dimension of the device: 2352 mm length, 105 mm height (maximum) 1.2 Maximum technical permissible mass of the vehicle on which the device is to be mounted:

50000kg 1.3 Restrictions of the use of the device (if any): No restrictions 5. Remarks: None (1) Delete where inapplicable (2) If the means of identification of type contains characters not relevant to describe the vehicle,

component or separate technical unit types covered by this type-approval certificate, such characters shall be represented in the documentation by the symbol '?' (e.g. ABC??123??).

(3) As defined in Annex II Section A to Directive 70/156/EEC.

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Revision date &

Office stamp

ESK204103

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APPROVAL NUMBER: e11*70/221*2000/8*10166*01

INFORMATION PACKAGE CONTENTS

INDEX

REVISION NUMBER: 01 (One) Total number of sheets: 10 (Ten) Number of separate drawings: 0 (Nil) Number of separate photographs: 0 (Nil) Reasons for Revision: See approval certificate

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Rear Underrun Protection 2009-06-17

RUP-FIX2 1/10 e11*70/221*2006/20*10166*01rev01 & E11 58R-0210166 Ext.01 Rev.01

Job ref.: ESK204103

Information document concerning the type approval of a separate technical unit according to

Directive 70/221/EEC as last amended by Directive 2006/20/EC and

Regulation No. 58, 02 series of amendments

REAR UNDERRUN PROTECTIVE DEVICE SEPARATE TECHNICAL UNIT

RUP-FIX2

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CONTENTS

Reason of extensions/revisions ................................................................ page 02

Extensions/Revisions history .................................................................... page 02

0. General ..................................................................................................... page 03 1. General construction characteristics of the vehicle(s) .............................. page 04 2. Masses and dimensions ........................................................................... page 04 3. Bodywork .................................................................................................. page 04

Appendixes ............................................................................................... page 06

REASON EXTENSIONS/REVISIONS

- Extension 01, revision 01 - Information update for the Turkish assembly plant - Bar drawing update

EXTENSIONS/REVISIONS HISTORY

Extension 00, revision 00 .................................................................... 2008-12-09 - New EC/ECE approvals

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INFORMATION DOCUMENT

relating to EC/ECE type-approvals as a separate technical unit with respect of a rear underrun protective device (Directive 70/221/EEC as last amended by 2006/20/EC and Regulation No. 58, 02 series of amendments)

0. GENERAL 0.1. Make:

Volvo or Renault 0.2. Type and general commercial description(s):

RUP-FIX2 0.5. Name and address of manufacturer:

VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION 40508 GOTHENBURG SWEDEN

0.7. In the case of components and separate technical units, location and method of

affixing of the approval mark:

Self-adhesive decal on protective device 0.8. Address(es) of assembly plant(s):

VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION 40508 GOTHENBURG SWEDEN

VOLVO EUROPA TRUCK NV SMALLEHEERWEG 31 9041 GENT OSTAKKER BELGIUM

VOLVO DO BRAZIL VEICULOS LTDA CAIXA POSTAL 7981 81260-900 CURITIBA, PR BRAZIL

VOLVO VOSTOK 18 TULSKOYE SHOSSE KALUGA RUSSIA

RENAULT TRUCKS 01002 BOURG-EN-BRESSE FRANCE

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RENAULT TRUCKS 14550 BLAINVILLE-SUR-ORNE FRANCE

KARSAN OTOMOTIV SANAYII VE TIC. A.Ş. AKÇALAR SANAYI BÖLGESI 16225 AKÇALAR NILÜFER BURSA TÜRKIYE* * only for Renault Trucks

1. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE(S) on

which the device is intended to be fitted in so far as they relate to the rear underrun protection (attach photographs and/or drawings):

1.1. Minimum sum of the moments of inertia about the horizontal axis of the chassis

side members in cross-section

2,48 x 107 mm4

1.2. Distance between the chassis side members at the mounting points of the device:

846 to 862 mm 2. MASSES AND DIMENSIONS 2.1. Technically permissible maximum laden mass:

50000 kg 3. BODYWORK 3.1. Full description and/or drawing of the rear underrun protection device (including

mounting and fittings):

The underrun protection device consists of a horizontal underrun guard, with pressed rubbers at the outer ends, fixed by 2 x 2 M14 bolts to brackets mounted by 2 x 6 and 2 x 4 M14 bolts to the frame side members; bolts class 8,8 minimum following STD 5511,15.

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See appendixes.

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APPENDIXES

Underrun guard ........................................................................ drawing 21229120

Rubber ..................................................................................... drawing 21229156

Brackets ................................................................................... drawing 21031508 (alternative) drawing 21031513

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Aluminum 4104-06 STD 1142,04 or equivalent

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Thickness 6 mm Steel 2662-00 (eq. VSHR490) STD 1126,62 (for info STD 311-0003) or equivalent

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Thickness 8 mm Steel 2662-00 (eq. VSHR490) STD 1126,62 (for info STD 311-0003) or equivalent

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