Consumer Information Regulations; Utility Vehicle Label

On March 9, 1999, we published a final rule modifying the rollover warning currently required for small- and mid-sized utility vehicles. In response to a petition for reconsideration of that final rule, this document amends the utility vehicle and air bag warning label requirements to allow manufacturers to combine the rollover and air bag alert labels in one label, permits manufacturers to comply with either of two options for installing both labels on the same side of the sun visor until September 1, 2000, and allows manufacturers to voluntarily install on the same side of the sunvisor as the air bag label, rollover warning labels in vehicles for which they are not required, such as pickup trucks and large utility vehicles. Today's final rule will provide manufacturers with additional flexibility to determine the location of air bag and rollover warning labels in sport utility vehicles.