March 2008 - Feature

Re-rating GVWR: Why and How it's Done

By Paul Dexler

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Changing the VIN

Beattie described the final steps in the re-rating process. "Re-rating a vehicle is affected by emissions requirements, crash safety, brakes, or other Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) requirements. Many factors must be considered."

In addition, the fourth position character in the VIN specifies the weight class of the vehicle. The VSO recode process makes sure the numbers on the VIN plate and paperwork match the actual vehicle.

When a customer wants a de-rate or an increase, he or she must go to the dealer, who submits a VSO inquiry, a formal process in which the dealer submits the request to Ford. Beattie and Chew determine the request's feasibility and then process it. Re-rating happens, but it is not easy.

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