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DOT/NHTSA RIN: 2127-AJ36 Publication ID: Fall 2004 
Title: Tire Safety Information 
Abstract: This document responded to petitions for reconsideration requesting changes to the Final Rule published on November 18, 2002 (November 2002 final rule). That final rule adopted new and revised tire safety information provisions in response to the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act of 2000. Specifically, the November 2002 final rule established a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard requiring improved labeling of tires to assist consumers in identifying tires that may be the subject of a safety recall. Further, the rule required other consumer information to increase public awareness of the importance and methods of observing motor vehicle tire load limits and maintaining proper tire inflation levels for the safe operation of a motor vehicle. The November 2002 final rule applied to all new and retreaded tires for use on vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less and to all vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less, except for motorcycles and low speed vehicles. After considering the petitions and other available information, the agency modified certain aspects of its November 2002 final rule to clarify it. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Info./Admin./Other 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: None     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 49 USC 322    49 USC 30111    49 USC 30115    49 USC 30117    49 USC 30166   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  06/03/2004  69 FR 31306   
Correction  08/19/2004  69 FR 51399   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: dms.dot.gov   Public Comment URL: dms.dot.gov  
Agency Contact:
Mary Versailles
Program Analyst
Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-2057
Email: mary.versailles@dot.gov