National Highway Traffic Safety Administration April 13, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Hitachi Cable America Inc. (HCA), now known as Proterial Cable America, Inc. (PCA), and Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley- Davidson) (collectively, ``the Petitioners'') have determined that certain PVC, Nylon, and ``Revised Socket'' Nylon brake hose assemblies equipped in certain model year (MY) 2008-2022 Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and also sold to Harley-Davidson dealers as replacement parts, do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 106, Brake Hoses. HCA filed an original noncompliance report on July 27, 2022, and amended the report on August 25, 2022, October 18, 2022, October 26, 2022, November 16, 2022, and March 30, 2023. Harley-Davidson filed its initial noncompliance report dated August 9, 2022, and amended the report on December 6, 2022, February 7, 2023, February 8, 2023, and March 8, 2023. HCA petitioned NHTSA (the ``Agency'') on August 19, 2022, and amended its petition on November 10, 2022, for a decision that the subject noncompliances are inconsequential as they relate to motor vehicle safety. Harley-Davidson petitioned NHTSA on September 2, 2022, and amended its petition on December 29, 2022, for a decision that the subject noncompliances are inconsequential as they relate to motor vehicle safety. This document announces receipt of the Petitioners' petitions.