RVS guides and resources

ROVER guide: How to report companies or people for a vehicle safety or non-compliance issue

This guide explains how to complete and submit a vehicle safety or non-compliance report of a potential safety issue or alleged non-compliance with the Road Vehicle Standards legislation involving companies or people.

Road Vehicle Standards—RVS legislation application decision-making timeframes

This document lists the legislated decision-making timeframes for all Road Vehicle Standards legislation application types.

Guide to submitting a VIN to NEVDIS

This guide explains how Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) are added to the VIN database, which is managed by the National Exchange of Vehicle and Driver Information System (NEVDIS) on the department’s behalf.

ROVER guide: How to upload a VIN list when submitting a recall

This guide gives step-by-step instructions, including accompanying screen shots, showing how to upload a vehicle identification number (VIN) list when submitting a recall in ROVER. Latest version

Using other approvals to support a vehicle type approval application

Applicants for a vehicle type approval can show compliance with a national road vehicle standard using a component type approval or UN ECE approval for the component or vehicle even if the approval was not issued to them.

Guide to varying an opted-in approval for the first time

This guide explains what to do to when varying an opted-in vehicle type approval for the first time in ROVER. It includes a step-by-step table of what you must provide in ROVER to complete a variation application.

ROVER guide: How to apply to become a RAW

ROVER is the department’s online system that manages all Road Vehicle Standards legislation applications and approvals. If you do not already have a ROVER account you will need to create one.

ROVER guide: How to download an advisory notice

This guide explains how to download or print an advisory notice that a thing is not a road vehicle from ROVER.

ROVER guide: How to request a variation to an approved Model Report

This user guide shows you the steps to follow in ROVER to request a variation of a Model Report approval and/or the content of the approved Model Report itself.

ROVER guide: How to upload multiple recall reports using the bulk report template

This guide provides step-by-step instructions, including accompanying screen shots, on how to bulk upload multiple recall reports in ROVER