fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 2002-11-18 · Effective 2003-09-01 · 67 FR 69600
Document
Document number
02-28682
Federal Register citation
67 FR 69600
CFR reference
49 CFR 567
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
2002-11-18
Effective date
2003-09-01
DOT docket
Docket No. NHTSA-02-13678
Abstract
In response to the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act of 2000, this document establishes a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard to improve the information readily available to consumers about tires. The new information will assist consumers in identifying tires that may be the subject of a safety recall. It will also 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. This rule applies to all new and retreaded tires for use on vehicles manufactured after 1975 with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less and to all new vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less, except for motorcycles and low speed vehicles.