Vee Rubber Corporation Ltd. and American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Grant of Petitions for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

摘要

Vee Rubber Corporation Ltd. (VRC) and American Honda Motor Co., Inc., (Honda) have determined that certain Vee Rubber VRM133 motorcycle tires sold as replacement equipment and as original equipment for installation on certain model year (MY) 2019-2021 Honda Monkey motorcycles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 119, New Pneumatic Tires for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of More Than 4,536 Kilograms (10,000 Pounds), Specialty Tires, and Tires for Motorcycles. VRC filed a noncompliance report dated June 7, 2021, and Honda filed a noncompliance report dated June 22, 2021. Subsequently, VRC petitioned NHTSA on June 22, 2021, and Honda petitioned NHTSA on July 14, 2021, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This notice announces the grant of VRC and Honda's petitions.