Assembled Vehicle Inspection

(AVI) Process

Michigan Department of State

Investigations Division
Bill Burton, Senior Analyst
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 Department of State Program
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/BFS-72__09-03__83315_7.pdf
 Applications made by owner of vehicle
 Processing new title and special Vehicle
Identification Number can take 6 to 8 weeks
 No License plate is allowed
 Owner may purchase a 30 day or 60 day
permit to operate the vehicle if necessary
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Account for The Parts
Motor Vehicle Motorcycle Titled Trailer
Engine Engine Running gear
(Frame, axle &
Wheels
Transmission Frame Box, if any

Body Parts (doors, Front end

front and rear assembly,
clips) including the fork
Frame, including Wheels
axles
Wheels Seat
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Ownership Documents
 Owner’s Name and Address, or name and address
of the person who assembled the vehicle.
 Date of Purchase
 Description of the parts and the prices paid. If
there are other serial numbers on the parts used,
they must be shown. (Engines, transmissions)
 Name, address and telephone number of any parts
dealers or person who sold the parts.
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Scrap Titled Vehicles
 Scrap is defined as “damaged over 90 % of the
vehicle’s Pre-Damaged, Fair-Market Value”
 Vehicle must be completely dismantled
 The new assembled vehicle must be made up of
major component parts from two or more vehicles.
 An assembled vehicle may not include both the
frame (or unitized body supporting structure) and
any other major component part from the same
scrap title vehicle.
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Major Component Parts List
 a)     Engine
 b)    Transmission
 c)     Right or left front
fender
 d)    Hood
 e)     A door allowing
entrance to or exit from
the vehicle’s passenger
compartment
 f)       Front or rear bumper
 g)    Right or left rear
quarter panel
 h)     Deck lid, tailgate or
hatchback
 i)    Trunk floor pan
 j)     Cargo box of a pickup
 k)    Frame, or if the
vehicle has a unitized
body, the supporting
structures that serve as
the frame
 l)     Cab of a truck
 m)       Body of a
passenger vehicle
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TR–54 Form
 Inspection form given to the owner prior to
making title application
 TR-54 must be completed by a Michigan police
officer
 The completed TR-54 is submitted when filing
the title application

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Document
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TR-54 - Part One
 Vehicle Number Inspection

 Serial numbers are checked by police officer

(Looking for the stolens)

 Police officer signs form and records additional

information.
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TR-54 – Part Two
 On-Road Equipment Inspection by police officer

 Police officer signs off on the equipment

inspection
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Four-Wheel Motor Vehicles

 Lights (Head lights, tail lights, turn signals,

brake lights)
 Interior (Horn, wipers, safety belts, brakes)
 Windshield and Mirrors (Safety glass,
outside mirrors, truck mirrors)
 Exterior (Bumpers, tires, exhaust system,
rear differential)
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Units B through E

 Unit B – Motorcycles  Unit D – Trailers

(two or three wheels) (More than 3,000 lbs
gross weight)
 Unit C – Trailers
(under 3,000 lbs gross  Unit E - Pole-Trailers
weight)
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Weight Slip for Trailers
 If the AVI is for a
trailer, it must be
weighed at a local
scales (Lumberyards)
 Owner may drive to a
scales without a
license plate
 Weight slip is
submitted when title
application is made
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At the Secretary of State
 At the SOS Branch:

 Make title application

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Document
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At the Secretary of State

 Complete a “Certification,” that describes

the building of the Assembled Vehicle

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Document
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At the Secretary of State

 New VIN is computed

 $10.00 fee for the new VIN Sticker

 Owner’s business hours telephone number

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At the Secretary of State
 Other SOS Steps:

 All paperwork is carefully reviewed and

verified as accurate by In-House Staff
 New VIN Sticker and Title are generated
 SOS Field Staff receives paperwork from
Lansing, makes an appointment with owner,
inspects the vehicle, places the sticker and
releases the title
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Where Sticker is Placed
 Pillar-Post (Not on
Door)

 Pillar-Post (Not on
Door)

 Frame or Permanent
box
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Where Sticker is Placed
 Tubular Frame (driver
area) Or Engine

 Top Front Forks Or

Under Seat on Frame

 Pillar / Post Driver’s

Side
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Compliance Division Staff

 August 2003, Compliance Division (the

former BAR) Staff take over the VIN
Sticker installation process from
Investigations Division (former
Enforcement)

 Since August 2003, the Compliance Staff

have installed over 1,000 VIN Stickers
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Michigan Department of State

Investigations Division
Bill Burton, Senior Analyst

Telephone - 517.373.8826
E-Mail – burtonw@michigan.gov