Transport i bezpieczeństwo · 21.05.1998

Consumer Information Regulations; Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards

This rulemaking action follows the agency's granting of a petition filed by the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) for rulemaking to amend the Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards (UTQGS) to remove the requirement that vehicle manufacturers provide general UTQGS information to purchasers and potential purchasers at the point of sale of new motor vehicles. That information is normally provided in leaflets that inform customers of the existence of the UTQGS, explain their purpose, and explain how consumers can use UTQGS information in purchasing replacement tires for passenger motor vehicles. Because new passenger cars are typically equipped with tires from any one of a number of tire manufacturers, the leaflets do not contain any information on the tires provided on a specific vehicle. Pursuant to the AIAM petition, the agency proposes to amend the consumer information regulation by removing the requirement that motor vehicle manufacturers provide general UTQGS information to purchasers and prospective purchasers of new motor vehicles at the point of sale, requiring instead that such information be included in owners' manuals, as some auto manufacturers a