[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 49, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 49CFR525.5] [Page 87] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION OF TRANSPORTATION PART 525--EXEMPTIONS FROM AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS--Table of Contents Sec. 525.5 Limitation on eligibility. Any manufacturer that manufactures (whether or not in the customs territory of the United States) 10,000 or more passenger automobiles in the second model year preceding an affected model year or in the affected model year is ineligible for an exemption for that affected model year.