anti-theft devicemeans a device to reduce or deter theft that—
base periodmeans calendar year 1984.
chop shopmeans a building, lot, facility, or other structure or premise at which at least one person engages in receiving, concealing, destroying, disassembling, dismantling, reassembling, or storing a passenger motor vehicle or passenger motor vehicle part that has been unlawfully obtained—
covered major partmeans a major part selected under section 33104 of this title for coverage by the vehicle theft prevention standard prescribed under section 33102 or 33103 of this title.
existing linemeans a line introduced into commerce before January 1, 1990.
first purchasermeans the person making the first purchase other than for resale.
linemeans a name that a manufacturer of motor vehicles applies to a group of motor vehicle models of the same make that have the same body or chassis, or otherwise are similar in construction or design.
major replacement partmeans a major part that is—
model yearhas the same meaning given that term in section 32901(a) of this title.
new linemeans a line introduced into commerce after December 31, 1989.
passenger motor vehicleincludes a multipurpose passenger vehicle or light duty truck when that vehicle or truck is rated at not more than 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.
price indexmeans the average over a calendar year of the Consumer Price Index (all items—United States city average) published monthly by the Secretary of Labor.
standard equipmentmeans equipment already installed in a motor vehicle when it is delivered from the manufacturer and not an accessory or other item that the first purchaser customarily has the option to have installed.
vehicle identification numbermeans a unique identification number (or derivative of that number) assigned to a passenger motor vehicle by a manufacturer in compliance with applicable regulations.
vehicle theft prevention standardmeans a minimum performance standard for identifying major parts of new motor vehicles and major replacement parts by inscribing or affixing numbers or symbols on those parts.