On September 17, 2009, Transport Canada published a notice in the Canada Gazette Part II (SOR/DORS/2008-258) which seeks to align the Canadian regulatory requirements governing the selection of motor vehicle tires and rims with those in the U.S. Extensive changes are made to CMVSS 110 (Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kg or less) and CMVSS 120 (Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of more than 4,536 kg). In addition to the changes made to CMVSSs 110 and 120, the notice also adds two low tire pressure warning telltales and a malfunction telltale to CMVSS 101 and makes conforming amendments to the Motor Vehicle Tire Safety Regulations which includes amendments to the Tire Identification Number and Importer Identification Number.
The amendments take effect with publication (i.e., Sep. 17, 2008) with the following two exceptions. Compliance with the revised CMVSS 110 requirements is not required until September 1, 2009. Compliance with the requirement in CMVSS 120 for the label information to be in both English and French does not come into effect until Sep. 1, 2009. Early compliance is permitted.
Transport Canada point of contact: Julie Deschatelets, deschju@tc.gc.ca.
