Business · 12/10/2017Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Arconic Wheel and Transportation Products Seeks NHTSA Decision on Noncompliance with FMVSS 120

Summary

Arconic Wheel and Transportation Products, a division of Alcoa, Inc., has submitted a petition to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for a determination that a noncompliance with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 120 is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety, following a noncompliance report filed by Alcoa, Inc. in 2016.

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