81 FR 62970 - BMW of North America, LLC, Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 177 (September 13, 2016)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 177 (September 13, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 13, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 62970-62972] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-21978] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. NHTSA-2014-0118; Notice 2] BMW of North America, LLC, Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT) ACTION: Grant of petition. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: BMW of North America, LLC, (BMW) a subsidiary of BMW AG in Munich, Germany, has determined that certain Model year (MY) 2015 BMW model X5 xDrive35i and model X5 xDrive35d multipurpose passenger vehicles (MPV) do not fully comply with paragraph S4.3.3 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less. BMW filed a report dated October 22, 2014, pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports. BMW then petitioned NHTSA under 49 CFR part 556 requesting a [[Page 62971]] decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. ADDRESSES: For further information on this decision contact Stu Seigel, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), telephone (202) 366-5287, facsimile (202) 366-7002. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. BMW's Petition: Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) (see implementing rule at 49 CFR part 556), BMW submitted a petition for an exemption from the notification and remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that this noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. Notice of receipt of BMW's petition was published, with a 30-day public comment period, on April 3, 2015 in the Federal Register (80 FR 18294). No comments were received. To view the petition and all supporting documents log onto the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/. Then follow the online search instructions to locate docket number ``NHTSA-2014-0118.'' II. Vehicles Involved: Affected are approximately 68 MY 2015 BMW model X5 xDrive35i and model X5 xDrive35d MPVs manufactured between October 3, 2014 through October 7, 2014. III. Noncompliance: BMW explains that the vehicle certification labels required by 49 CFR part 567, and some of the tire information labels required by FMVSS No. 110, affixed to the subject vehicles show that the vehicles were originally equipped with 18-inch tires and rims. The vehicles were actually originally equipped with 19-inch tires and rims. BMW believes that the noncompliance is that the certification label required by 49 CFR part 567, and in some cases the tire information labels required by FMVSS No. 110, do not list rim information for the tires installed on the vehicles as original equipment as required by paragraph S4.3.3 of FMVSS No. 110. Rule Text: Paragraph S4.3.3 of FMVSS No. 110 requires in pertinent part: S4.3.3 Additional labeling information for vehicles other than passenger cars. Each vehicle shall show the size designation and, if applicable, the type designation of rims (not necessarily those on the vehicle) appropriate for the tire appropriate for use on that vehicle, including the tire installed as original equipment on the vehicle by the vehicle manufacturer, after each GAWR listed on the certification label required by Sec. 567.4 or Sec. 567.5 of this chapter . . . V. Summary of BMW's Analyses: BMW stated its belief that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety for the following reasons: In the case of the subject vehicles with an incorrect Part 567 certification label but a correct FMVSS No. 110 tire information label, BMW states that when a person checks or adjusts the inflation of a tire and uses this (correct) FMVSS No. 110 tire information label, the person will have the correct inflation pressure available from that label. If, however, the person only looks at the certification label, or both the certification and tire information labels, BMW states that the person may then become unsure of what tires have been installed on the vehicle. Should this occur, BMW states that a number of information sources and services are available which can be used to determine the correct tire size and recommended cold inflation pressure. BMW states that these information sources include the tires installed on the vehicle which have the tire size information contained on their sidewalls, the vehicle's Owner's Manual which contains information pertaining to the various tire sizes and tire pressure for use on the affected vehicles, and BMW's Roadside Assistance\TM\ program which is available 24 hours/day and provides representatives who have information on all available tire sizes and specifications for a given model and model year of BMW. BMW states its belief that all of the above listed sources would lead the driver to obtaining the correct recommended cold inflation pressure when attempting to inflate the tires mounted on their vehicle. For the subject vehicles containing both incorrect 49 CFR part 567 certification labels' and incorrect FMVSS No. 110 tire information labels BMW states that the driver can use the labeling on the sidewall of the installed tires, the vehicle's owner's manual, and BMW Roadside Assistance\TM\ to determine the recommended cold inflation pressure for the tires installed on their vehicle. BMW also maintains that if a driver were to use the cold inflation pressure shown on the incorrect labels for the 18-inch tires when inflating the 19-inch tires, that pressure would be sufficient to support vehicle loading. Their calculations using the MY 2015 X5 xDrive35i for example show that the determined load rating for two 19- inch tires inflated to the pressure meant for 18-inch tires is 1,572 kg. Because the front gross axle weight rating (GAWR) is 1,279 kg, BMW concludes that the 19-inch tires would be adequately inflated. BMW also included calculations to demonstrate that the information on the certification labels is correct for the 18-inch tires mounted on the subject vehicles. BMW states that BMW Customer Relations have not received any contact from vehicle owners regarding this issue and, therefore, are unaware that any vehicle owner has encountered this issue in the field. They state that they are also unaware of any accident or injuries that have occurred as a result of this noncompliance. BMW has additionally informed NHTSA that it has corrected the subject noncompliance. In summation, BMW believes that the described noncompliance of the subject vehicles is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety, and that its petition, to exempt BMW from providing recall notification of noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. 30118 and remedying the recall noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. 30120 should be granted. NHTSA's Decision NHTSA's Analysis: The 68 affected vehicles were all originally equipped with 19 inch tires but the Part 567 certification label on these vehicles incorrectly only lists rim type and size information for an 18 inch tire violating the requirements of FMVSS No. 110 section S4.3.3., which effectively requires that the rim size on the label be appropriate for the tire size installed on the vehicle as original equipment. Additionally, for some of the 68 vehicles, the FMVSS No.110 required vehicle placard lists information for an 18 inch tire, including tire size and recommended inflation pressure, when a 19 inch tire was originally installed on the vehicle violating FMVSS No.110 sections S4.3(c) and (d). Section S4.3(c) requires that the placard identify the manufacturer recommended cold tire inflation pressure for the fitted tires, and section S4.3(d) requires the tire size designation for the tires installed at the time of the first purchase. For all 68 vehicles where the rim type and size is not provided for the originally installed 19 inch tire, the agency believes the vehicle owners will not encounter any safety problems if their rims need to be replaced. First, in addition to the rim size information that was inadvertently not included on the certification label required by 49 CFR part 567, FMVSS No. 110 requires that the rim size, along with other information, be stamped on the rim itself. Also, the tire size stamped on the sidewall of the tire indicates the corresponding rim diameter. [[Page 62972]] Furthermore, BMW mentioned that their owner's manual contains tire information and that vehicle owners can contact BMW Roadside Assistance, BMW Assist, and BMW Customer Relations for additional assistance. For the vehicles where the FMVSS No. 110 required vehicle placard lists information for an 18 inch tire, including tire size and recommended inflation pressure, when a 19 inch tire was originally installed on the vehicle, a different analysis needs to be considered. FMVSS No. 110 requires that the original tires installed on a vehicle and the tires listed on the vehicle placard be the same size, and that the tires at the manufacturer recommended inflation pressure be appropriate for the designed vehicle maximum load conditions. If a customer were to look at the vehicle placard to determine recommended inflation pressure values they would see values intended for the 18 inch tire and not the 19 inch tire. If that customer did not notice that their vehicle had 19 inch wheels installed they may use the 18 inch tire inflation values which are less than required for the 19 inch tires. If this were the case, calculations show that the 19 inch tire load carrying capacities at the 18 inch tire delineated pressures (with tire load capacity reduced/divided by a 1.1 reduction factor as required in FMVSS No. 110 for passenger car tires used on multi-purpose passenger vehicles) is appropriate for the front and rear specified GAWR's in all affected vehicle models except for the ``worst case'' model with the heaviest GAWR which is the axle rating assigned by BMW to the X5xDrive35i 7-seater rear axle. For a 19 inch tire at an 18 inch recommended inflation pressure of 33 PSI and 41 PSI front and rear axles respectively, a front tire load rating is 810 kg, then, with a 10% reduction factor results in a value of 736 kg or a total of 1,472 kg front axle load carrying capacity. This value exceeds all four front GAWR values provided by BMW for the four models of vehicles with the largest axle rating value of 1334 kg. At 41 psi, the per tire load rating equates to 950 kg, then with a 10% reduction factor becomes 864 kg per tire or 1727 kg rear axle load carrying capacity. The 1727 kg value is larger than rear axle GAWR values provided by BMW on three models, but not on the fourth model, the 7-seat X5 vehicle which has a rear GAWR of 1742 kg. For this model at full load capacity, the tires technically, are undersized for the rear axle by 15 kg (1742kg-1727 kg) or approximately 33 pounds divided by the two tires resulting in approximately 15 pounds per tire. In follow-up discussions with BMW, they indicated that only five of the 68 non-compliant vehicles are the 7-seat model, and agreed that for those five vehicles new corrected FMVSS No. 110 vehicle placard labels will be sent to the owners. On 08/ 16/2016, BMW confirmed that the respective five owners were contacted and new vehicle placards were mailed out. NHTSA's Decision: Considering the above analysis, the fact that BMW stated they have no reports of accidents or injuries due to this noncompliance, and that BMW is providing corrected replacement labels to the five owners of the 7-seat model X5 which has tire overload potential, NHTSA finds that BMW has met its burden of persuasion that the subject FMVSS No. 110 rim and tire size labeling noncompliances on the subject vehicles are inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. Accordingly, BMW's petition is hereby granted and BMW is consequently exempted from the obligation of providing notification of, and a free remedy for, that noncompliance under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120. NHTSA notes that the statutory provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to file petitions for a determination of inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to exempt manufacturers only from the duties found in sections 30118 and 30120, respectively, to notify owners, purchasers, and dealers of a defect or noncompliance and to remedy the defect or noncompliance. Therefore, this decision only applies to the subject vehicles that BMW no longer controlled at the time it determined that the noncompliance existed. However, the granting of this petition does not relieve vehicle distributors and dealers of the prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale, or introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of the noncompliant vehicles under their control after BMW notified them that the subject noncompliance existed. Authority: (49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8) Jeffrey M. Giuseppe, Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. [FR Doc. 2016-21978 Filed 9-12-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-59-P
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claim seeking judicial review of the implementing Executive Order 12372
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Federal agency actions on the highway not limited to:
project will be barred unless the claim consultation on Federal programs and
1. General: National Environmental activities apply to this program.)
is filed on or before February 9, 2017. Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–
If the Federal law that authorizes Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23
judicial review of a claim provides a U.S.C. 109]. Issued on: August 31, 2016.
time period of less than 150 days for 2. Air: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401– Michael T. Leary,
filing such claim, then that shorter time 7671(q). Director, Planning and Program Development,
period still applies. 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Federal Highway Administration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Department of Transportation Act of [FR Doc. 2016–21406 Filed 9–12–16; 8:45 am]
Carlos Swonke, P.G., Environmental 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
Affairs Division, Texas Department of Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers), 23
Transportation, 125 East 11th Street, U.S.C. 319.
Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512) 4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
416–2734; email: carlos.swonke@ [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section
txdot.gov. TxDOT’s normal business 1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act National Highway Traffic Safety
hours are 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central [16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish and Wildlife Administration
time), Monday through Friday. Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661–
[Docket No. NHTSA–2014–0118; Notice 2]
667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is U.S.C. 703–712]. BMW of North America, LLC, Grant of
hereby given that TxDOT and Federal 5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Petition for Decision of
agencies have taken final agency actions Section 106 of the National Historic Inconsequential Noncompliance
by issuing licenses, permits, and Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
approvals for the following highway [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; Archeological AGENCY: National Highway Traffic
project in the State of Texas: I–35 Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Improvements from Rundberg Lane to U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archeological and Department of Transportation (DOT)
US 290 East in Austin, Travis County. Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. ACTION: Grant of petition.
The project is approximately 1.6 miles 469–469(c)]; Native American Grave
in length on US 183 and approximately Protection and Repatriation Act SUMMARY: BMW of North America, LLC,
2.35 miles in length on I–35, would (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013]. (BMW) a subsidiary of BMW AG in
require approximately 7 acres of 6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Munich, Germany, has determined that
additional right-of-way, and would Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– certain Model year (MY) 2015 BMW
provide direct connectors (flyovers) 2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious model X5 xDrive35i and model X5
between I–35 southbound to US 183 Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland xDrive35d multipurpose passenger
southbound; US 183 northbound to I–35 Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. vehicles (MPV) do not fully comply
northbound; and I–35 southbound to US 4201–4209]. with paragraph S4.3.3 of Federal Motor
183 northbound. The project will also 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.
add lanes to the I–35 frontage road in Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251–1377 110, Tire Selection and Rims and Motor
both directions to bypass the St. Johns (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load
Avenue signalized intersection; replace Land and Water Conservation Fund Carrying Capacity Information for Motor
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the existing St. Johns Avenue bridge (LWCF), 16 U.S.C. 4601–4604; Safe Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536
over I–35 to provide the required Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42 U.S.C. kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less. BMW
vertical clearance; provide frontage road 300(f)–300(j)(6); Rivers and Harbors Act filed a report dated October 22, 2014,
U-turns for the northbound and of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 401–406; Wild and pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and
southbound directions at St. Johns Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. 1271–1287; Noncompliance Responsibility and
Avenue; modify the I–35 northbound to Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, 16 Reports. BMW then petitioned NHTSA
US 183 northbound flyover; and provide U.S.C. 3921, 3931; TEA–21 Wetlands under 49 CFR part 556 requesting a
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Furthermore, BMW mentioned that their the two tires resulting in approximately DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
owner’s manual contains tire 15 pounds per tire. In follow-up
information and that vehicle owners can discussions with BMW, they indicated Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
contact BMW Roadside Assistance, that only five of the 68 non-compliant Safety Administration
BMW Assist, and BMW Customer vehicles are the 7-seat model, and [Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0064, Notice No.
Relations for additional assistance. agreed that for those five vehicles new 2016–8]
For the vehicles where the FMVSS corrected FMVSS No. 110 vehicle
No. 110 required vehicle placard lists placard labels will be sent to the Hazardous Materials: International
information for an 18 inch tire, owners. On 08/16/2016, BMW Regulations for the Safe Transport of
including tire size and recommended confirmed that the respective five Radioactive Material (SSR–6); Draft
inflation pressure, when a 19 inch tire owners were contacted and new vehicle Revision Available for Comment
was originally installed on the vehicle, placards were mailed out.
a different analysis needs to be AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
considered. FMVSS No. 110 requires NHTSA’s Decision: Considering the Materials Safety Administration
that the original tires installed on a above analysis, the fact that BMW stated (PHMSA), DOT.
vehicle and the tires listed on the they have no reports of accidents or ACTION: Notice; document availability
vehicle placard be the same size, and injuries due to this noncompliance, and and request for comments.
that the tires at the manufacturer that BMW is providing corrected
recommended inflation pressure be replacement labels to the five owners of SUMMARY: PHMSA seeks public
appropriate for the designed vehicle the 7-seat model X5 which has tire comment on a draft revision of the
maximum load conditions. If a customer overload potential, NHTSA finds that International Atomic Energy Agency’s
were to look at the vehicle placard to BMW has met its burden of persuasion (IAEA) ‘‘Regulations for the Safe
determine recommended inflation that the subject FMVSS No. 110 rim and Transport of Radioactive Material’’
pressure values they would see values tire size labeling noncompliances on the (SSR–6), which is scheduled for
intended for the 18 inch tire and not the subject vehicles are inconsequential to publication in 2018. PHMSA and the
19 inch tire. If that customer did not motor vehicle safety. Accordingly, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
notice that their vehicle had 19 inch (NRC) will submit comments jointly to
BMW’s petition is hereby granted and
wheels installed they may use the 18 the IAEA regarding the draft document.
BMW is consequently exempted from
inch tire inflation values which are less PHMSA thereby requests public input to
the obligation of providing notification assist in U.S. comment development.
than required for the 19 inch tires. If of, and a free remedy for, that
this were the case, calculations show DATES: Comments must be received on
noncompliance under 49 U.S.C. 30118
that the 19 inch tire load carrying or before October 28, 2016. Comments
and 30120.
capacities at the 18 inch tire delineated received after this date will be
pressures (with tire load capacity NHTSA notes that the statutory considered if it is practical to do so;
reduced/divided by a 1.1 reduction provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and however, we are only able to assure
factor as required in FMVSS No. 110 for 30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to consideration for comments received on
passenger car tires used on multi- file petitions for a determination of or before this date.
purpose passenger vehicles) is inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
appropriate for the front and rear exempt manufacturers only from the by any of the following methods:
specified GAWR’s in all affected vehicle duties found in sections 30118 and • Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://
models except for the ‘‘worst case’’ 30120, respectively, to notify owners, www.regulations.gov. Follow the
model with the heaviest GAWR which purchasers, and dealers of a defect or instructions for submitting comments.
is the axle rating assigned by BMW to noncompliance and to remedy the • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
the X5xDrive35i 7-seater rear axle. For defect or noncompliance. Therefore, this • Mail: Dockets Management System;
a 19 inch tire at an 18 inch decision only applies to the subject U.S. Department of Transportation,
recommended inflation pressure of 33 vehicles that BMW no longer controlled Dockets Operations, M–30, Ground
PSI and 41 PSI front and rear axles at the time it determined that the Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
respectively, a front tire load rating is noncompliance existed. However, the Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–
810 kg, then, with a 10% reduction granting of this petition does not relieve 0001.
factor results in a value of 736 kg or a vehicle distributors and dealers of the • Hand Delivery: To U.S. Department
total of 1,472 kg front axle load carrying prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale, of Transportation, Dockets Operations,
capacity. This value exceeds all four or introduction or delivery for M–30, Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
front GAWR values provided by BMW introduction into interstate commerce of 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
for the four models of vehicles with the the noncompliant vehicles under their Washington, DC 20590–0001, between
largest axle rating value of 1334 kg. At 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
control after BMW notified them that
41 psi, the per tire load rating equates through Friday, except Federal holidays.
the subject noncompliance existed.
to 950 kg, then with a 10% reduction Instructions: Include the agency name
factor becomes 864 kg per tire or 1727 Authority: (49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: and docket number PHMSA–2016–0064
kg rear axle load carrying capacity. The delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and for this notice at the beginning of your
1727 kg value is larger than rear axle 501.8) comment. Note that all comments
GAWR values provided by BMW on Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
received will be posted without change
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three models, but not on the fourth to http://www.regulations.gov including
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
model, the 7-seat X5 vehicle which has any personal information provided. If
a rear GAWR of 1742 kg. For this model [FR Doc. 2016–21978 Filed 9–12–16; 8:45 am] sent by mail, comments must be
at full load capacity, the tires BILLING CODE 4910–59–P submitted in duplicate. Persons wishing
technically, are undersized for the rear to receive confirmation of receipt of
axle by 15 kg (1742kg–1727 kg) or their comments must include a self-
approximately 33 pounds divided by addressed stamped postcard.
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