Cover Letter

UPDATE: Sample VIN Deciphering Submission – Novae Corporation Date: March 18, 2024 Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W45-205 Washington, DC 20590 Attention: VIN Coordinator RE: Vehicle Identification Number Deciphering Information As of March 18, 2024 Novae LLC is standardizing all products made in Markle, Indiana to one plant location code of “1”. Novae LLC is a high-volume trailer manufacturer assigned WMI: 5JW. The updated information will include the VIN deciphering information for all brands manufactured by Novae: Sure-Trac trailers, H&H Trailers, CAM Superline Trailers, Trailerman Trailers, ITI Cargo Trailers, Midsota Trailers, Mirage Trailers, TNT Trailers and Tailgater Trailers, Look, Commander, Pace, Cargo Express, Everlite, Formula, Compass, Impact. The standardized location code in digit 11 for plant location for Markle, Indiana will be “1”. In accordance with 49 CFR Part 565, Vehicle Identification Number Requirements, Novae LLC is submitting information necessary to decipher the characters contained in its Vehicle Identification Numbers. Sincerely, Oliver Reelsen (CIO) Novae LLC One Novae Parkway Markle, IN USA Update Summary: Digit 11 plant location standardization: “1” = Markle, Indiana VIN Deciphering Table – Novae Corporation Effective March 18, 2024 VIN Position: Description: Codes: 1st Section 1 World Manufacturer Identification 5 – Assigned by SAE 2 World Manufacturer Identification J – Assigned by SAE 3 World Manufacturer Identification W – Assigned by SAE 2nd Section 4 & 5 Type of Trailer For all trailers with digit 4 as ‘1-6’, the MAKE name is: “Sure-Trac ®” For all trailers with digit 4 as ‘A, D, E, F, G, H, M, S, T, U’ the MAKE name is: “H & H Trailers®” For all trailers with digit 4 as ‘C’ the MAKE name is: “CAM Superline®” For all trailers with digit 4 as ‘L’ the MAKE name is: Trailerman Trailers® For all trailers with digit 4 as ‘Y’ the MAKE name is: ITI Cargo Trailers® For all trailers with digit 4 as ‘B’, ‘K’ the MAKE name is: Midsota Trailers® For all trailers with digit 4 as ‘W’ the MAKE and name is: Mirage Trailers® For all trailers with digit 4 as ‘X’ the MAKE and name is: TNT Trailers® For all trailers with digit 4 as ‘Z’ the MAKE and name is: Tailgater Trailers® For all trailers with digit 4 as ‘0’ the MAKE and name is Look® For all trailers with digit 4 as ‘N’ the MAKE and name is Commander® For all trailers with digit 4 as ‘P’ the MAKE and name is Pace® For all trailers with digit 4 as ‘7’ the MAKE and name is Cargo Express® For all trailers with digit 4 as ‘8’ the MAKE and name is Everlite® For all trailers with digit 4 as ‘9’ the MAKE and name is Formula® For all trailers with digit 4 as ‘R’ the MAKE and name is Compass® For all trailers with digit 4 as ‘V’ the MAKE and name is Impact® Sure-Trac® Digit 4 1=Ball Type Pull 2=Pintle Hitch 3=Gooseneck 4=Straight Semi 5=Fifth Wheel 6=Kingpin H & H Trailers® Digit 4 & 5 A1 A2 A3 AE AM AG DD DG EC EX FF GC GN GT GX HF HT HP MX R1 SA SC TA TC UP UF U1 UT CAM Superline Trailers® Digit 4 & 5 CA CB CC CD CE CF CG CH CJ CK CL CM Trailerman Trailers® Digit 4 & 5 L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 LD LT LA LB L7 LC LG LE LH ITI Cargo Trailers® Digit 4 & 5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Y7 Y8 YA YB YC YD Midsota Trailers® Digit 4 B=Ball Type Pull K=Gooseneck Mirage Trailers® Digit 4 & 5 WE WU WG WD TNT Trailers® Digit 4 & 5 XE XU XG Tailgater Trailers® Digit 4 & 5 ZE ZU ZG Look Trailers® Digit 4 & 5 0A 0E 0M 0C 0R 0T 0W Commander Trailers® Digit 4 & 5 NA NE NM NC NR NT NW Pace Trailers® Digit 4 & 5 PA PE PM PC PR PT PW Cargo Express® Digit 4 & 5 7A 7E 7M 7C 7R 7T 7W Everlite Trailers® Digit 4 & 5 8D 8P 8V 8F 8N 8U 8C 8R 8W 8E 8M 8T Formula Trailers® Digit 4 & 5 9A 9E 9M 9C 9R 9T 9W Compass Trailers® Digit 4 & 5 RA RE RM RC RR RT RW Impact Trailers® Digit 4 & 5 VA VE VM VC VR VT VW (Sure-Trac®) Digit 5 B=Boat Trailer – Open Body C=Cargo/Enclosed Trailer Enclosed Body D=Dump Trailer – Solid Side Body S=Snowmobile Trailer – Open Body U=Utility Trailer – Open Body H & H Trailers® Model designation Aluminum Single Axle, Ball Type, Utility Trailer Aluminum Tandem Axle, Ball Type, Utility Trailer Aluminum Speedloader, Ball Type, Utility Trailer Aluminum EX Speedloader LoPro, Ball Type, Utility Trailer Aluminum MX Speedloader LoPro, Ball Type, Utility Trailer Aluminum EX Speedloader LoPro, Gooseneck, Utility Trailer Dumpbox, Ball Type, Dump Trailer Gooseneck Dumpbox, Gooseneck, Dump Trailer Tandem Axle Cargo, Ball Type, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer EX Speedloader, Ball Type, Utility Trailer HDL High Deck, Ball Type, Utility Trailer Gooseneck Cargo Enclosed, Gooseneck, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer Gooseneck Flatbed, Gooseneck, Utility Trailer Gravity Tilt Lo-Deck, Ball Type, Utility Trailer Gooseneck Speedloader, Gooseneck, Utility Trailer High Deck Flatbed, Gooseneck, Utility Trailer Power Tilt Hi Deck, Gooseneck, Utility Trailer High Deck Flatbed, Pintle Hitch, Utility Trailer MX Speedloader, Ball Type, Utility Trailer Utility Rail Side Single Axle, Ball Type, Utility Trailer Aluminum Single Axle Cargo, Ball Type, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer Single Axle Cargo, Ball Type, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer Aluminum Tandem Axle Cargo, Ball Type, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer Tandem Axle Cargo, Ball Type, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer Flatbed Super Single Tandem Axle, Pintle Hitch, Utility Trailer Flatbed Tandem Axle, Ball Type, Utility Trailer Utility Single Axle, Ball Type, Utility Trailer Utility Tandem Axle, Ball Type, Utility Trailer CAM Superline Trailers® Model designation Dumpbox, Ball Type, Dump Trailer Dumpbox, Pintle Hitch, Dump Trailer Gooseneck Dumpbox, Gooseneck, Dump Trailer Utility Single Axle, Ball Type, Utility Trailer Utility Single Axle, Pintle Hitch, Utility Trailer Utility Tandem Axle, Ball Type, Utility Trailer Utility Tandem Axle, Pintle Hitch, Utility Trailer Gooseneck Utility Tandem Axle, Gooseneck, Utility Trailer Deckover Trailer, Ball Type, Utility Trailer Deckover Trailer, Pintle Hitch, Utility Trailer Gooseneck Deckover Trailer, Gooseneck, Utility Trailer Deckover Trailer, Fifth Wheel, Utility Trailer Trailerman Trailers® Model designation Utility Tilt Trailers, Single Axle, Ball Type, Utility Trailer Utility Trailer, Single Axle, Ball Type, UtilityTrailer Utility Trailer, Tandem Axle, Ball Type, UtilityTrailer Car Hauler, Tandem Axle, Ball Type, UtilityTrailer Hydraulic Tilt Trailer, Tandem Axle, Ball Type, UtilityTrailer Tilt Deck Trailer, Tandem Axle, Ball Type, Utility Trailer Dumpbox, Ball Type, Dump Trailer Tank Trailer, Ball Type, Tandem Axle, Utility Trailer Skid Steer Trailer, Ball Type, Tandem Axle, Utility Trailer Contractor Special Trailer, Ball Type, Tandem Axle, Utility Trailer Contractor Special Trailer, Gooseneck, Tandem Axle, Utility Trailer Contractor Deckover Trailer, Gooseneck, Tandem Axle, Utility Trailer Gooseneck Car Hauler, Gooseneck, Tandem Axle, Utility Trailer Deckover Hydraulic Tilt Trailer, Gooseneck Tandem Axle, Utility Trailer Deckover Trailer, Gooseneck Tandem Axle, Utility Trailer ITI Cargo Trailers® Model designation ITI Single Axle, Ball Type, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer ITI Tandem Axle, Ball Type, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer True Line Single Axle, Ball Type, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer True Line Tandem Axle, Ball Type, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer Pride Line Single Axle, Ball Type, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer Pride Line Tandem Axle, Ball Type, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer Honor Line Single Axle, Ball Type, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer Honor Line Tandem Axle, Ball Type, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer Stock-Aide Single Axle, Ball Type, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer Stock-Aide Tandem Axle, Ball Type, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer Steadfast Single Axle, Ball Type, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer Steadfast Tandem Axle, Ball Type, Cargo/Enclosed Trailer Midsota Trailers® Digit 5 D = Dump Trailer – Solid Side Body S = Skid loader trailer – Open Body U = Utility Trailer – Open Body F = Flatbed Deckover Trailer – Open Body T = Tilt Trailer – Open Body E = Enclosed Trailer – Enclosed Body Mirage Trailers® Model designation Enclosed Trailer – Enclosed Body, Ball Type Utility Trailer – Open Body, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer – Enclosed Body, Gooseneck Dump Trailer – Solid Side Body TNT Trailers® Model designation Enclosed Trailer – Enclosed Body, Ball Type Utility Trailer – Open Body, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer – Enclosed Body, Gooseneck Tailgater Trailers® Model designation Enclosed Trailer – Enclosed Body, Ball Type Utility Trailer – Open Body, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer – Enclosed Body, Gooseneck Look Trailers® Model designation Snowmobile Trailer, Enclosed, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Gooseneck Car Hauler, Enclosed, Ball Type Car Hauler, Enclosed, Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Fifth Wheel Car Hauler, Enclosed, Fifth Wheel Commander Trailers® Model designation Snowmobile Trailer, Enclosed, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Gooseneck Car Hauler, Enclosed, Ball Type Car Hauler, Enclosed, Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Fifth Wheel Car Hauler, Enclosed, Fifth Wheel Pace Trailers® Model designation Snowmobile Trailer, Enclosed, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Gooseneck Car Hauler, Enclosed, Ball Type Car Hauler, Enclosed, Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Fifth Wheel Car Hauler, Enclosed, Fifth Wheel Cargo Express Trailers® Model designation Snowmobile Trailer, Enclosed, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Gooseneck Car Hauler, Enclosed, Ball Type Car Hauler, Enclosed, Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Fifth Wheel Car Hauler, Enclosed, Fifth Wheel Everlite Trailers® Model designation Dump Trailer, Ball Type Dump Trailer, Gooseneck Dump Trailer, Fifth Wheel Flatbed Trailer, Open, Ball Type Flatbed Trailer, Open, Gooseneck Flatbed Trailer, Open, Fifth Wheel Car Hauler, Open, Ball Type Car Hauler, Open, Gooseneck Car Hauler, Open, Fifth Wheel Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Fifth Wheel Formula Trailers® Model designation Snowmobile Trailer, Enclosed, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Gooseneck Car Hauler, Enclosed, Ball Type Car Hauler, Enclosed, Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Fifth Wheel Car Hauler, Enclosed, Fifth Wheel Compass Trailers® Model designation Snowmobile Trailer, Enclosed, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Gooseneck Car Hauler, Enclosed, Ball Type Car Hauler, Enclosed, Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Fifth Wheel Car Hauler, Enclosed, Fifth Wheel Impact Trailers® Model designation Snowmobile Trailer, Enclosed, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Ball Type Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Gooseneck Car Hauler, Enclosed, Ball Type Car Hauler, Enclosed, Gooseneck Enclosed Trailer, Enclosed, Fifth Wheel Car Hauler, Enclosed, Fifth Wheel 6 & 7 Length XX in ft. = Overall Length By way of example: 04=4 ft. 06=6 ft. 08=8 ft. 10 =10 ft. 24 = 24 ft. 53 = 53 ft. 8 Number of Axles 1=1 Axle 2=2 Axles 3=3 Axles 4=4 Axles 6=6 Axles 7=7 Axles 8=8 Axles 3rd Section 9 Check Digit Calculated per 49 CFR 565.15 4th Section 10 Model Year M=2021 N=2022 P=2023 R=2024 S=2025 T=2026 V=2027 W=2028 X=2029 (From Table VII of 49 CFR 565,15(d)(1)) 11 Plant Location 1 = Markle, IN USA 2 = North Manchester, IN USA 3 = Columbia City, IN USA 5 = Elkhart, IN USA 6 = Nampa, ID USA 7 = Middlebury, IN USA N= Clarinda, IO USA R= Red Oak, IO USA P= Waynesboro, PA US L= Louisiana, MO USA Y= Carbondale, PA USA A= Avon, MN USA B= Bristol, IN USA F= El Mirage, AZ USA T= Springville, UT USA X = McGregor, TX USA M = Mountain Top, PA USA 12 Serial Number of Trailer – Sequential Production Number Last 6 Numbers=6 digit Serial # (Number sequentially assigned) 13 14 15 16 17

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