On December 5, 2008, NHTSA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register at 73 FR 74101 which proposes to modify the threshold for submitting quarterly EWR reports for light vehicle, bus, and trailer manufacturers. The NPRM also proposes to: require manufacturers to submit product names that are consistent from reporting quarter to quarter or advise NHTSA of changes; add a requirement that light vehicle manufacturers specify the vehicle type and the fuel or propulsion system type of each model in their quarterly EWR submissions; add a new component category for light vehicle manufacturers; and correct the definition of “other safety campaign.”
It also proposes to amend part 573 Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports to add a requirement that tire manufacturers provide tire identification numbers of recalled tires and manufacturers provide the country of origin of a component involved in a recall.
Comments are due February 3, 2009.
Docket reference: NHTSA-2008-0169.
NHTSA contacts: Non-legal issues: Tina Morgan, ODI, 202-366-0699; legal issues: Andrew DiMarsico, OGC, 202-366-5263.
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