Type Approval
If you’re adding new vehicles to your fleet, using a safety system installer with Type Approval is going to save you a lot of time, money and effort. You receive your truck ready to go from day one!
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Type approval process
01 / Stage One: Manufacturer
Such as Scania or MAN, who build a rigid vehicle or tractor unit.
02 / Stage Two: Bodybuilder
Companies who tailor the vehicle for specific use, such as curtain side, tippers.
03 / Stage Three: Post Manufacturer Installations
Specialists such as SM UK who install safety systems for fleets.
04 / Ready For The Road
You will receive your vehicle with all equipment installed, approved and ready for the road. Unnecessary vehicle downtime avoided.
What does Type Approval compliance mean for you?
SM UK ensures seamless safety equipment installation, working pre-registration with VCA approval to meet all manufacturer specifications and factory standards. With Multi-Stage Approvals in place, we can integrate equipment alongside vehicle manufacturers and bodybuilders.
Choosing SM UK as your approved installer saves time, money, and effort in upgrading your fleet.
Accreditations
OBD And Vehicle Repair And Maintenance
In this section we have provided chassis and vehicle body On Board Diagnostic (OBD) and vehicle repair and maintenance information, in compliance with the provisions of: Article 61 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament.
A vehicle is brought to market at several Stages of build. Depending on the vehicle type and construction SM UK may be the Stage 2 Manufacturer or the Stage 3 Manufacturer.
For us to deal with your enquiry correctly please complete all details and submit this form.
If you know the issue concerns one of the previous build stages please check against the relevant information below.
Stage I Companies
DAF Trucks Ltd UK
Eastern Bypass
Thame, Oxfordshire
OX9 3FB
Telephone: 01844 231111
Email: reception@daftrucks.com
View our approval list
MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd
Frankland Road
Swindon
SN5 8YU
Telephone: 01793 448 325
www.mantruckbus.co.uk
View our approval list
Mercedes-Benz UK Ltd
Delaware Drive, Tongwell
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
MK15 8BA
Telephone: 0800 090 090
Email: mercedes-benztrucks@uk.cpm-int.com
View our approval list
Renault Trucks UK Ltd
Wedgnock Lane
Warwick
CV34 5YA
Telephone: 01926 475333
www.renault-trucks.co.uk
View our approval list
Scania Group
Scania AB (publ)
SE-151 87 Sodertalje
SWEDEN
Telephone: (0046) 8 55 38 10 00
www.scania.com
View our approval list
Volvo Group UK Ltd
Wedgenock Lane,
Warwick
CV34 5YA
Telephone: 01926 401777
www.volvotrucks.com
View our approval list – https://www.smuk.co.uk/content/uploads/Type-Approval-OBD-RMI.pdf
Ford Motor Company Ltd
15/1B – B04, Dunton Campus, Arterial Road
Laindon, Essex
SS15 6EE
Telephone: 020 3564 4444
Email: UKCVSC1@ford.com
View our approval list
Van Conversion Type Approval
SM UK also holds a N1 Enhancement Approval, meaning we can carry out van conversions pre-registration; including professional racking solutions and additional lighting. This means you will receive your customised vehicle ready for the road. No downtime fitting racking after you have received your vehicles. Just vans, ready to work.
Whether you’re looking to save time by creating bespoke storage, create mobile work stations for your drivers, or improve the safety of the vehicle by installing crash tested racking, SM UK can create a customised solution for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a Type Approved Installer save time?
Working with a Type Approved installer means you will avoid unnecessary vehicle downtime. As SM UK can carry out our installations pre-registration, you can bypass buying and registering a vehicle, only then to have to take it to a workshop for it’s safety equipment to be installed. You will receive your vehicle with all equipment installed, approved and ready for the road.
Can you save money using a Type Approved Installer?
Working on vehicles pre-registration saves the dealer and end user money.
Dealers can hold off on paying manufacturers as soon as the vehicle is registered, as well as the storage charges involved whilst waiting for the camera systems etc. to be installed.
End Users can avoid paying up front for vehicles, as well as the tax and insurance on a vehicle that isn’t yet ready for the road, helping you to save money that would otherwise be wasted, and manage your cash flow much easier.
When adding several vehicles to your fleet, working with Type Approved installers is a much more cost effective than taking each vehicle down the Individual Vehicle Approval route.
How does using a Type Approved Installer save time?
SM UK can help you avoid the drawn-out process of collecting your new vehicle from your dealer, taking it somewhere else to have its safety equipment installed, then collecting once installed. Our type approved installations mean that you can specify exactly what you need with the dealer, and receive your vehicle which is ready to go from day one!
What work can be carried out?
Camera & recording systems
Side Scan with left turn warning
Beacons and lighting
Blind Spot Windows
SM UK Halo®
Parking Sensors
Step Sensors
Reverse Sensors
Reverse Alarms
Tracking
Hand Brake Warning Systems
Radar
Microwave Units
Anderson Sockets
Inverters
Battery Guard
Cycle Illuminated Sign
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Our Type Approved solutions ensure your fleet is compliant, operational, and efficient from day one.
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