On September 17, 2009, NHTSA published a final rule in the Federal Register at 74 FR 47740 that modifies the threshold for submitting quarterly EWR reports for light vehicle, bus, medium-heavy vehicle (excluding emergency vehicles), motorcycle and trailer manufacturers. It further requires manufacturers submitting EWR reports to submit product names that are consistent from reporting quarter to quarter and amends the definition of “other safety campaign.” It also amends part 573 Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports to add requirements that tire manufacturers provide a range of tire identification numbers of recalled tires and manufacturers provide the country of origin of a component involved in a recall.
Compliance with the revised requirements is required starting Oct. 19, 2009, however, the new requirements for bus manufacturers producing 100 or more but fewer than 500 buses annually do not take effect until September 13, 2010.
For more information on how to comply with EWR and other NHTSA requirements, contact Dale Kardos, Dale Kardos & Associates, Inc. at (202) 742-4415 or dale.kardos@motorvehicleregs.com
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