US sale vehicles redesigned to NOT MEET Canadian security requirements?

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From: terry
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:26

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A current rumour is that US sold vehicles of a certain manufacturer
(possibly one of the 'Big Three' have been deliberately redesigned for
year 2008  so as to NOT MEET Canadian security system requirements.

The alleged reason being to discourage/prevent Canadian consumers from
purchasing a new vehicle in the US!

The rumour is that a Canadian buying a vehicle in the US, then
bringing it to Canada will find that they cannot road register it in
any province because it doesn't meet Canadian federal government
guidelines?

If this is so it sounds like a deliberate abrogation of the principle
of NAFTA? To possibly protect higher prices charged by Canadian auto
sellers/dealers?

Has anybody any information regarding the foregoing rumour or
allegation.

If true it would appear that the full information should be published
quickly and/or Canadians should avoid all vehicles of that
manufacture?

Welcome any comment, confirmation or disputation/denial of the above.

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