Dual Certification Labels on Towable RVs Exported to Canada››››››››››››››››››››

By Alex Stowe, NATM Technical Director

The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) Compliance Staff is aware of an issue impacting RVs and towable RVs exported into Canada. NATM has received feedback from members of the Association who are attempting to export their towable RVs to Canada that the member’s towable RVs are being rejected at the border due to having both the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) required certification label and the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) required certification label.

Historically, members have been able to place dual certification labels on their towable RVs without running into issues exporting towable RVs into Canada. However, NATM has learned Transport Canada is now rejecting these towable RVs at the border and requiring only the CMVSS certification label to be present on the exported towable RV. NATM is providing this information to members so they may investigate this further and consider only attaching the CMVSS required certification label on any towable RVs being exported to Canada. As of now, NATM is not aware of this impacting other trailer types exported into Canada, but this information is being provided to assist any members that are exporting towable RVs into Canada.

The NATM Compliance Verification Program does not cover CMVSS requirements or requirements for exporting a trailer to Canada. This information is being shared with the membership in an attempt to assist with awareness of an issue currently impacting some members. For more information about the NATM Compliance Verification Program, contact NATM Technical Director Alex Stowe at Alex.Stowe@natm.com. ■