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Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
NAICS 336211 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing truck and bus bodies and cabs and automobile bodies. The products made may be sold separately or may be assembled on purchased chassis and sold as complete vehicles.
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For Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing, the saved research highlights products liability, workers' compensation, industrial property. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What types of vehicle bodies are manufactured — truck cabs, bus bodies, specialty or emergency vehicle bodies, or a mix?
- Are finished bodies sold separately to chassis buyers, or are complete assembled vehicles sold?
- What painting, coating, or surface treatment processes are performed on-site, and how is waste managed?
- What is the facility's fire suppression infrastructure, particularly in paint booth and finishing areas?
- Is there a formal product testing or quality assurance program, and what documentation exists for structural compliance?
- What is the prior product liability claims history, particularly any claims tied to body or structural performance?
- For Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about prior product liability claims tied to structural failure or vehicle body defects?
- For Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about significant painting, coating, or chemical treatment operations with complex environmental exposure?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing complete automobiles and light duty motor vehicles (i.e., body and chassis or unibody) or manufacturing automobile and light duty motor vehicle chassis only: 336110 — Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing heavy duty trucks, buses, motor homes, and other special purpose heavy duty motor vehicles for highway use (i.e., body and chassis) or manufacturing heavy duty truck chassis only: 336120 — Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing
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Motor vehicle body manufacturers fabricate truck cabs, bus bodies, and automobile bodies — typically through stamping, welding, forming, and finishing metal and composite components. Operations may produce bodies sold separately to chassis assemblers or may mount finished bodies onto purchased chassis before delivery. Facilities generally involve heavy equipment, paint and coating lines, and substantial raw materials inventory.
Questions to investigate
- What types of vehicle bodies are manufactured — truck cabs, bus bodies, specialty or emergency vehicle bodies, or a mix?
- Are finished bodies sold separately to chassis buyers, or are complete assembled vehicles sold?
- What painting, coating, or surface treatment processes are performed on-site, and how is waste managed?
- What is the facility's fire suppression infrastructure, particularly in paint booth and finishing areas?
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