81 FR 43710 - Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)

Page Range		43710-43710
FR Document		2016-15788

This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a petition submitted to NHTSA under 49 U.S.C. 30162, requesting that the agency commence a proceeding to determine the existence of a defect related to motor vehicle safety in 2015 and 2016 Shasta Airflyte recreational vehicles. After a review of the petition and other information, NHTSA has concluded that all but one of the issues identified in the petition have been addressed through one of three other remedial actions. The one issue not addressed by another action was found not to represent an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety. The agency accordingly has denied the petition. The petition is hereinafter identified as DP15-008.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2016-0074]


Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Denial of petition for a defect investigation.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a 
petition submitted to NHTSA under 49 U.S.C. 30162, requesting that the 
agency commence a proceeding to determine the existence of a defect 
related to motor vehicle safety in 2015 and 2016 Shasta Airflyte 
recreational vehicles. After a review of the petition and other 
information, NHTSA has concluded that all but one of the issues 
identified in the petition have been addressed through one of three 
other remedial actions. The one issue not addressed by another action 
was found not to represent an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle 
safety. The agency accordingly has denied the petition. The petition is 
hereinafter identified as DP15-008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Nate Seymour, Medium & Heavy Duty 
Vehicle Division, Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), NHTSA, 1200 
New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366-2069.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter dated September 1, 2015, Mrs. Amy 
Green wrote to NHTSA requesting that the agency investigate eleven (11) 
issues identified in her letter.
    NHTSA has reviewed the material provided by the petitioners and 
other pertinent data the agency gathered. The results of this review 
and NHTSA's analysis of the petition's merit is set forth in the DP15-
008 Evaluation Report, appearing in the public docket referenced in the 
heading of this notice.
    Forest River has recalled four (4) of the eleven (11) issues. One 
issue was addressed with a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB), five (5) 
were addressed in a consent order issued July 8, 2015 and it is 
unlikely that an order concerning notification and remedy of a safety-
related defect would be issued as a result of granting Mrs. Amy Green's 
request for the one remaining issue. Therefore, an investigation into 
the issues raised by the petition does not appear to be warranted and 
the petition is denied.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30162(d); delegations of authority at CFR 
1.95 and 501.8.

Gregory K. Rea,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
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defect or noncompliance. Therefore, this pertinent data the agency gathered. The DC 20590. Dr. Kang’s phone number is
decision only applies to the subject tires results of this review and NHTSA’s 202–366–5677. Her email address is
that Cooper no longer controlled at the analysis of the petition’s merit is set julie.kang@dot.gov.
time it determined that the forth in the DP15–008 Evaluation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Federal
noncompliance existed. However, the Report, appearing in the public docket Register Notice with a 60-day comment
granting of this petition does not relieve referenced in the heading of this notice. period soliciting comments on the
equipment distributors and dealers of Forest River has recalled four (4) of following information collection was
the prohibitions on the sale, offer for the eleven (11) issues. One issue was published on January 4, 2016 (81 FR
sale, or introduction or delivery for addressed with a Technical Service 141–142).
introduction into interstate commerce of Bulletin (TSB), five (5) were addressed Title: Recruitment and Debriefing of
the noncompliant tires under their in a consent order issued July 8, 2015 Human Subjects for Head-Up Displays
control after Cooper notified them that and it is unlikely that an order and Distraction Potential.
the subject noncompliance existed. concerning notification and remedy of a OMB Control Number: None.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
safety-related defect would be issued as Type of Request: New Information
delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and a result of granting Mrs. Amy Green’s Collection.
501.8. request for the one remaining issue. Abstract: The National Highway
Therefore, an investigation into the Traffic Safety Administration’s
Jeffrey M. Giuseppe, issues raised by the petition does not (NHTSA) mission is to save lives,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. appear to be warranted and the petition prevent injuries, and reduce economic
[FR Doc. 2016–15750 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am] is denied. losses resulting from motor vehicle
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30162(d); delegations crashes. Head-up display (HUD)
of authority at CFR 1.95 and 501.8. technology presents many opportunities
Gregory K. Rea, and challenges for mitigating driver
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Associate Administrator for Enforcement. distraction, improving driver comfort,
National Highway Traffic Safety and engaging drivers with their
[FR Doc. 2016–15788 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am]
Administration vehicles. On one hand, the reduction of
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
the distance that the eyes need to travel
[Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0074] between a focal point on the forward
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION road and a focal point on an in-vehicle
Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition display can minimize the amount of
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic National Highway Traffic Safety time required to view a display relative
Safety Administration (NHTSA), Administration to a traditional Head-Down Display
Department of Transportation. (HDD). There is also an added benefit in
[Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0116]
ACTION: Denial of petition for a defect that peripheral roadway information can
investigation. Agency Information Collection be processed while viewing a HUD,
Request allowing partial support of some aspects
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the of vehicle control, like lane keeping. On
reasons for the denial of a petition AGENCY: National Highway Traffic the other hand, humans have difficulty
submitted to NHTSA under 49 U.S.C. Safety Administration (NHTSA), simultaneously processing two visual
30162, requesting that the agency Department of Transportation (DOT). displays overlaid on each other.
commence a proceeding to determine ACTION: Notice of submission of Viewing HUDs while driving may
the existence of a defect related to motor information collection request to Office therefore prevent drivers from
vehicle safety in 2015 and 2016 Shasta of Management and Budget (OMB). perceiving events in the environment,
Airflyte recreational vehicles. After a particularly centrally located hazards
review of the petition and other SUMMARY: In compliance with the such as a braking lead vehicle. There is
information, NHTSA has concluded that Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this a concern that if drivers perceive HUDs
all but one of the issues identified in the notice announces that the Information to be safer than HDDs that they may not
petition have been addressed through Collection Request (ICR) abstracted regulate the length of time they spend
one of three other remedial actions. The below is being forwarded to the Office looking at the HUD. The HUD may
one issue not addressed by another of Management and Budget (OMB) for therefore negatively alter drivers’ visual
action was found not to represent an review and comments. scanning behavior. The benefits and
unreasonable risk to motor vehicle DATES: Comments must be submitted on drawbacks of using a HUD in a vehicle
safety. The agency accordingly has or before August 4, 2016. must therefore be fully investigated and
denied the petition. The petition is ADDRESSES: Send comments to the properly understood.
hereinafter identified as DP15–008. Office of Information and Regulatory The proposed study will examine the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Affairs, Office of Management and distraction potential of HUD use on
Nate Seymour, Medium & Heavy Duty Budget, 725 17th Street NW., driving performance. The information
Vehicle Division, Office of Defects Washington, DC 20503, Attention: collection involves collecting eligibility
Investigation (ODI), NHTSA, 1200 New NHTSA Desk Officer. information and demographic
Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie information. The study focuses on HUD
Telephone: (202) 366–2069. Kang, Ph.D., Contracting Officer’s technologies that display information
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter Technical Representative Task Order about the state of the vehicle (e.g.,
dated September 1, 2015, Mrs. Amy Manager, Human Factors/Engineering vehicle speed, navigation information)
Green wrote to NHTSA requesting that Integration Division, Office of Vehicle near the driver’s forward field of view
the agency investigate eleven (11) issues Crash Avoidance and Electronic (e.g., projected into the lower portion of
identified in her letter. Controls Research (NSR–310), National the windshield in front of the driver).
NHTSA has reviewed the material Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Affected Public: Voluntary study
provided by the petitioners and other 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, participants.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Denial of petition for a defect investigation.
Contact		Mr. Nate Seymour, Medium & Heavy Duty Vehicle Division, Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366-2069.
FR Citation		81 FR 43710

81 FR 43710 - Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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