Hankook Tire America Corp., Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance, 21493 [05-8265]
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Workhorse stated that it has no
customer complaints or accident reports
related to the noncompliance.
NHTSA agrees with Workhorse that
the noncompliance is inconsequential to
motor vehicle safety. As the agency
noted in proposing the current version
of the standard (49 FR 32409, August
25, 1988), the purpose of the display
requirement is to ‘‘provide the driver
with transmission position information
for the vehicle conditions where such
information can reduce the likelihood of
shifting errors.’’ In all but the rarest
circumstances, the primary function of
the transmission display is to inform the
driver of gear selection and relative
position of the gears while the engine is
running. In this case, the selected gear
position and PRNDL display are always
visible when the engine is running.
Therefore, as Workhorse stated, the
vehicles will be in compliance with
FMVSS No. 102 during normal ignition
activation and vehicle operation.
Workhorse is correct that the two
petitions it cited, from Nissan and
General Motors, were granted by
NHTSA based on this rationale. The
Workhorse vehicles at issue here
comply with all other requirements of
FMVSS No. 102. Workhorse has
corrected the problem.
In consideration of the foregoing,
NHTSA has decided that the petitioner
has met its burden of persuasion that
the noncompliance described is
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.
Accordingly, Workhorse’s petition is
granted and the petitioner is exempted
from the obligation of providing
notification of, and a remedy for, the
noncompliance.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120;
delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and
501.8.
Issued on: April 20, 2005.
Ronald L. Medford,
Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle
Safety.
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Hankook Tire America Corp., Grant of
Petition for Decision of
Inconsequential Noncompliance
Hankook Tire America Corp.
(Hankook) has determined that certain
tires it produced in 2003 and 2004 do
not comply with S6.5(d) of Federal
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Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)
No. 119, ‘‘New pneumatic tires for
vehicles other than passenger cars.’’
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h), Hankook has petitioned for a
determination that this noncompliance
is inconsequential to motor vehicle
safety and has filed an appropriate
report pursuant to 49 CFR part 573,
‘‘Defect and Noncompliance Reports.’’
Notice of receipt of a petition was
published, with a 30-day comment
period, on March 9, 2005, in the Federal
Register (70 FR 11728). NHTSA
received no comments.
A total of approximately 41,716 tires
are involved, which were produced
during the period April 1, 2003 through
December 20, 2004. S6.5(d) of FMVSS
No. 119 requires that the maximum load
rating and corresponding inflation
pressure of the tires be marked on the
tire in both English and metric units.
The noncompliant tires do not have the
metric markings.
Hankook believes that the
noncompliance is inconsequential to
motor vehicle safety and that no
corrective action is warranted. Hankook
states that the noncompliance does not
relate to motor vehicle safety, and that
the problem has been corrected either
by discontinuation or change of the
mold of the affected tires.
NHTSA agrees that the
noncompliance is inconsequential to
safety. The correct English unit
information required by FMVSS No. 119
is provided and therefore is likely to
achieve the safety purpose of the
requirement. NHTSA granted a petition
for a similar noncompliance by
Bridgestone/Firestone North American
Tire, LLC in 2004 (69 FR 75106,
December 15, 2004). Hankook has
corrected the problem.
In consideration of the foregoing,
NHTSA has decided that the petitioner
has met its burden of persuasion that
the noncompliance described is
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.
Accordingly, Hankook’s petition is
granted and the petitioner is exempted
from the obligation of providing
notification of, and a remedy for, the
noncompliance.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120;
delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and
501.8.
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Issued on: April 20, 2005.
Ronald L. Medford,
Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle
Safety.
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Dated: April 22, 2005.
Mark S. Kaizen,
Designated Federal Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA 2005-20428; Notice 2]
Hankook Tire America Corp., Grant of Petition for Decision of
Inconsequential Noncompliance
Hankook Tire America Corp. (Hankook) has determined that certain
tires it produced in 2003 and 2004 do not comply with S6.5(d) of
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 119, ``New pneumatic
tires for vehicles other than passenger cars.'' Pursuant to 49 U.S.C.
30118(d) and 30120(h), Hankook has petitioned for a determination that
this noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety and has
filed an appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, ``Defect and
Noncompliance Reports.'' Notice of receipt of a petition was published,
with a 30-day comment period, on March 9, 2005, in the Federal Register
(70 FR 11728). NHTSA received no comments.
A total of approximately 41,716 tires are involved, which were
produced during the period April 1, 2003 through December 20, 2004.
S6.5(d) of FMVSS No. 119 requires that the maximum load rating and
corresponding inflation pressure of the tires be marked on the tire in
both English and metric units. The noncompliant tires do not have the
metric markings.
Hankook believes that the noncompliance is inconsequential to motor
vehicle safety and that no corrective action is warranted. Hankook
states that the noncompliance does not relate to motor vehicle safety,
and that the problem has been corrected either by discontinuation or
change of the mold of the affected tires.
NHTSA agrees that the noncompliance is inconsequential to safety.
The correct English unit information required by FMVSS No. 119 is
provided and therefore is likely to achieve the safety purpose of the
requirement. NHTSA granted a petition for a similar noncompliance by
Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC in 2004 (69 FR 75106,
December 15, 2004). Hankook has corrected the problem.
In consideration of the foregoing, NHTSA has decided that the
petitioner has met its burden of persuasion that the noncompliance
described is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. Accordingly,
Hankook's petition is granted and the petitioner is exempted from the
obligation of providing notification of, and a remedy for, the
noncompliance.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120; delegations of authority at
CFR 1.50 and 501.8.
Issued on: April 20, 2005.
Ronald L. Medford,
Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety.
[FR Doc. 05-8265 Filed 4-25-05; 8:45 am]
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