82_FR_26014 82 FR 25908 - Arconic Wheel and Transportation Products, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

82 FR 25908 - Arconic Wheel and Transportation Products, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 106 (June 5, 2017)

Page Range25908-25909
FR Document2017-11525

Arconic Wheel and Transportation Products, a business division of Arconic, Inc., formerly known as Alcoa, Inc. (Arconic), has determined that certain Alcoa aluminum wheels do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 120, Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds). Alcoa, Inc. filed a noncompliance information report dated November 21, 2016. Arconic then petitioned NHTSA on December 5, 2016, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 106 (Monday, June 5, 2017)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2016-0137; Notice 1]


Arconic Wheel and Transportation Products, Receipt of Petition 
for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

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

ACTION: Receipt of petition.

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SUMMARY: Arconic Wheel and Transportation Products, a business division 
of Arconic, Inc., formerly known as Alcoa, Inc. (Arconic), has 
determined that certain Alcoa aluminum wheels do not fully comply with 
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 120, Tire Selection 
and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying 
Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of more than 4,536 
kilograms (10,000 pounds). Alcoa, Inc. filed a noncompliance 
information report dated November 21, 2016. Arconic then petitioned 
NHTSA on December 5, 2016, for a decision that the subject 
noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety.

DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is July 5, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written data, 
views, and arguments on this petition. Comments must refer to the 
docket and notice number cited in the title of this notice and 
submitted by any of the following methods:
     Mail: Send comments by mail addressed to U.S. Department 
of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver comments by hand to U.S. Department 
of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. The 
Docket Section is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except 
Federal Holidays.
     Electronically: Submit comments electronically by logging 
onto the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Web site at https://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Comments may also be faxed to (202) 493-2251.
    Comments must be written in the English language, and be no greater 
than 15 pages in length, although there is no limit to the length of 
necessary attachments to the comments. If comments are submitted in 
hard copy form, please ensure that two copies are provided. If you wish 
to receive confirmation that comments you have submitted by mail were 
received, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard with the 
comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without change 
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided.
    All comments and supporting materials received before the close of 
business on the closing date indicated above will be filed in the 
docket and will be considered. All comments and supporting materials 
received after the closing date will also be filed and will be 
considered to the fullest extent possible.
    When the petition is granted or denied, notice of the decision will 
also be published in the Federal Register pursuant to the authority 
indicated at the end of this notice.
    All comments, background documentation, and supporting materials 
submitted to the docket may be viewed by anyone at the address and 
times given above. The documents may also be viewed on the Internet at 
https://www.regulations.gov by following the online instructions for 
accessing the dockets. The docket ID number for this petition is shown 
in the heading of this notice.
    DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement is available for review in a 
Federal Register notice published on April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477-78).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Overview: Arconic Wheel and Transportation Products (Arconic), 
has determined that certain Alcoa aluminum wheels do not fully comply 
with paragraph S5.2(b) of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 
No. 120, Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle 
Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a 
GVWR of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds). Alcoa, Inc. filed a 
noncompliance information report dated November 21, 2016, pursuant to 
49 CFR part 573, Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports. 
Arconic then petitioned NHTSA on December 5, 2016, pursuant to 49 
U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) and 49 CFR part 556, for an exemption from 
the notification and remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on 
the basis that this noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to 
motor vehicle safety.

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    This notice of receipt of Arconic's petition is published under 49 
U.S.C. 30118 and 30120 and does not represent any agency decision or 
other exercise of judgment concerning the merits of the petition.
    II. Equipment Involved: Approximately 1,975 Alcoa model 88367X 
aluminum wheels, size 22.5'' Dia. x 8.25'', produced for the heavy duty 
truck wheel market, and manufactured between August 1, 2016, and 
November 7, 2016, are potentially involved.
    III. Noncompliance: Arconic explains that the noncompliance is that 
the wheel diameter was incorrectly marked on the subject wheels as 
24.5'' x 8.25'', when it should have been marked as 22.5'' x 8.25''. 
This marking error overstates the wheel diameter by 2''. Therefore, the 
subject wheels do not meet the requirements of paragraph S5.2(b) of 
FMVSS No. 120.
    IV. Rule Text: Paragraph S5.2(b) of FMVSS No. 120 states in 
pertinent part:

    S5.2 Rim marking. Each rim or, at the option of the manufacturer 
in the case of a single-piece wheel, wheel disc shall be marked with 
the information listed in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this 
paragraph, in lettering not less than 3 millimeters high, impressed 
to a depth or, at the option of the manufacturer, embossed to a 
height of not less than 0.125 millimeters . . .
    (b) The rim size designation, and in case of multipiece rims, 
the rim type designation. For example: 20x5.50, or 20x5.5.

    V. Summary of Arconic's Petition: Arconic described the subject 
noncompliance and stated its belief that the noncompliance is 
inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety.
    In support of its petition, Arconic submitted the following 
reasoning:
    1. If the mounting technician relied solely on the incorrectly 
stated 24.5'' diameter stamped on the rim and tried to mount a 24.5'' x 
8.25'' tire, the tire will not inflate. Therefore, it would be obvious 
to the mounting technician that there is a tire/rim mismatch, because 
the air will immediately escape during inflation and no tire/rim seal 
will ever be achieved. Heavy-duty truck rim diameter sizes in the U.S. 
market are in increments 19.5'', 22.5'' and 24.5'', so any tire 
diameter other than 22.5'' will simply not mount and/or inflate on the 
mismarked 24.5'' rim.
    2. All product literature that accompanies the mislabeled 24.5'' x 
8.25'' aluminum wheels correctly identifies the wheel as having a 
22.5'' diameter. The part number stamped on the wheels correctly 
associates the wheels in catalogs (hard copy and electronic) as having 
a 22.5'' diameter. The vast majority of the affected wheels were sold 
for assembly on new heavy-duty semi-tractors and it is believed the 
certification label, tire pressure placard and all other literature 
accompanying the vehicle correctly states the required wheel diameter 
as 22.5''.
    3. The vast majority of the affected wheels were sold for assembly 
on new heavy-duty semi-tractors, which means the selection of tires and 
wheels during assembly does not require reliance on the actual size 
markings on the wheel. Rather, this selection is based upon part number 
matching during the tire/wheel subassembly process, and the part number 
descriptions correctly reflect the actual wheel size of 22.5'' x 
8.25''. Only one manufacturer, a trailer manufacturer, actually noticed 
the mismarking of the rim diameter. The remaining manufacturers that 
undertook tire and rim assembly were unaffected by rim mismarking.
    4. If a vehicle owner or operator must replace one of the affected 
rims they would most likely go to a facility that is familiar with 
tire/wheel replacements for heavy-duty trucks. Pursuant to 29 CFR 
1910.177(c) (Employee Training), federal regulations require that only 
trained technicians are permitted to mount tires and wheels on heavy-
duty vehicles and it should be obvious to the technician when a wheel 
marking is overstated by 2''.
    5. For rims that have an obvious incorrect size marking stamped 
into the wheel, the technician will have to rely on another source for 
the correct rim size including, when applicable, the certification 
label, tire pressure placard or any other literature to determine the 
correct wheel and tire size for the replacement.
    6. Because a tire/rim seal cannot be achieved with an overstated 
2'' rim diameter, there is no risk to the technician during attempted 
tire mounting operations.
    7. All other roll stamp rim marking information on the subject rims 
required by S5.2 of FMVSS No. 120 is correct. The rim is marked with 
the correct rim width, manufacturer, date of manufacture, and DOT.
    8. The agency has previously found to be inconsequential a 
noncompliance with the rim marking requirements of 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 (citing Docket No. NHTSA-1999-6685, 
July 5, 2000).
    9. Arconic is not aware of any crashes or injuries associated with 
this roll stamp rim marking issue.
    Arconic states that they have corrected the roll stamp for all 
future production.
    Arconic concluded by expressing the belief that the subject 
noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety, 
and that its petition to be exempted from providing notification of the 
noncompliance, as required by 49 U.S.C. 30118, and a remedy for the 
noncompliance, as required by 49 U.S.C. 30120, should be granted.
    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, any decision on 
this petition only applies to the subject wheels that Arconic no longer 
controlled at the time it determined that the noncompliance existed. 
However, any decision on this petition does not relieve equipment 
distributors and dealers of the prohibitions on the sale, offer for 
sale, or introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate 
commerce of the noncompliant wheels under their control after Arconic 
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.
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                                                    25908                           Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 106 / Monday, June 5, 2017 / Notices

                                                    —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:                     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                           15 pages in length, although there is no
                                                     ‘‘sightseeing’’                                                                                               limit to the length of necessary
                                                                                                            National Highway Traffic Safety                        attachments to the comments. If
                                                     —Geographic Region: ‘‘California’’
                                                                                                            Administration                                         comments are submitted in hard copy
                                                       The complete application is given in                 [Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0137; Notice 1]                 form, please ensure that two copies are
                                                    DOT docket MARAD–2017–0099 at                                                                                  provided. If you wish to receive
                                                    http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                  Arconic Wheel and Transportation                       confirmation that comments you have
                                                    parties may comment on the effect this                  Products, Receipt of Petition for                      submitted by mail were received, please
                                                    action may have on U.S. vessel builders                 Decision of Inconsequential                            enclose a stamped, self-addressed
                                                    or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-                Noncompliance                                          postcard with the comments. Note that
                                                    flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                                                                          all comments received will be posted
                                                                                                            AGENCY:  National Highway Traffic                      without change to https://
                                                    accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                     Safety Administration, Department of
                                                    MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                                                                             www.regulations.gov, including any
                                                                                                            Transportation (DOT).                                  personal information provided.
                                                    388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                                                                                            ACTION: Receipt of petition.                              All comments and supporting
                                                    have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                                    vessel builder or a business that uses                  SUMMARY:    Arconic Wheel and                          materials received before the close of
                                                    U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                   Transportation Products, a business                    business on the closing date indicated
                                                    waiver will not be granted. Comments                    division of Arconic, Inc., formerly                    above will be filed in the docket and
                                                                                                            known as Alcoa, Inc. (Arconic), has                    will be considered. All comments and
                                                    should refer to the docket number of
                                                                                                            determined that certain Alcoa                          supporting materials received after the
                                                    this notice and the vessel name in order
                                                                                                            aluminum wheels do not fully comply                    closing date will also be filed and will
                                                    for MARAD to properly consider the
                                                                                                            with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety                      be considered to the fullest extent
                                                    comments. Comments should also state                                                                           possible.
                                                    the commenter’s interest in the waiver                  Standard (FMVSS) No. 120, Tire
                                                                                                            Selection and Rims and Motor Home/                        When the petition is granted or
                                                    application, and address the waiver                                                                            denied, notice of the decision will also
                                                    criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                    Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load
                                                                                                            Carrying Capacity Information for Motor                be published in the Federal Register
                                                    regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                                                                                pursuant to the authority indicated at
                                                                                                            Vehicles with a GVWR of more than
                                                    Privacy Act                                             4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds). Alcoa,                the end of this notice.
                                                                                                            Inc. filed a noncompliance information                    All comments, background
                                                       In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                  report dated November 21, 2016.                        documentation, and supporting
                                                    DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                        Arconic then petitioned NHTSA on                       materials submitted to the docket may
                                                    the public to better inform its                         December 5, 2016, for a decision that                  be viewed by anyone at the address and
                                                    rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                     the subject noncompliance is                           times given above. The documents may
                                                    these comments, without edit, to                        inconsequential as it relates to motor                 also be viewed on the Internet at https://
                                                    www.regulations.gov, as described in                    vehicle safety.                                        www.regulations.gov by following the
                                                    the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                                                                         online instructions for accessing the
                                                                                                            DATES: The closing date for comments
                                                    14 FDMS, accessible through                                                                                    dockets. The docket ID number for this
                                                                                                            on the petition is July 5, 2017.
                                                    www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                                                                               petition is shown in the heading of this
                                                                                                            ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
                                                    facilitate comment tracking and                                                                                notice.
                                                                                                            invited to submit written data, views,                    DOT’s complete Privacy Act
                                                    response, we encourage commenters to                    and arguments on this petition.                        Statement is available for review in a
                                                    provide their name, or the name of their                Comments must refer to the docket and                  Federal Register notice published on
                                                    organization; however, submission of                    notice number cited in the title of this               April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477–78).
                                                    names is completely optional. Whether                   notice and submitted by any of the
                                                                                                                                                                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    or not commenters identify themselves,                  following methods:
                                                    all timely comments will be fully                         • Mail: Send comments by mail                          I. Overview: Arconic Wheel and
                                                                                                            addressed to U.S. Department of                        Transportation Products (Arconic), has
                                                    considered. If you wish to provide
                                                                                                            Transportation, Docket Operations, M–                  determined that certain Alcoa
                                                    comments containing proprietary or
                                                                                                            30, West Building Ground Floor, Room                   aluminum wheels do not fully comply
                                                    confidential information, please contact                                                                       with paragraph S5.2(b) of Federal Motor
                                                    the agency for alternate submission                     W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                                                                            Washington, DC 20590.                                  Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.
                                                    instructions.
                                                                                                              • Hand Delivery: Deliver comments                    120, Tire Selection and Rims and Motor
                                                    (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,            by hand to U.S. Department of                          Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load
                                                    46 U.S.C. 12121)                                        Transportation, Docket Operations, M–                  Carrying Capacity Information for Motor
                                                    *      *     *       *      *                           30, West Building Ground Floor, Room                   Vehicles with a GVWR of more than
                                                                                                            W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                   4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds). Alcoa,
                                                      By Order of the Maritime Administrator.                                                                      Inc. filed a noncompliance information
                                                      Dated: May 31, 2017.                                  Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
                                                                                                            Section is open on weekdays from 10                    report dated November 21, 2016,
                                                    T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                                                                       pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and
                                                                                                            a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal Holidays.
                                                    Secretary, Maritime Administration.                       • Electronically: Submit comments                    Noncompliance Responsibility and
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                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–11515 Filed 6–2–17; 8:45 am]              electronically by logging onto the                     Reports. Arconic then petitioned
                                                    BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                  Federal Docket Management System                       NHTSA on December 5, 2016, pursuant
                                                                                                            (FDMS) Web site at https://                            to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) and
                                                                                                            www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online                49 CFR part 556, for an exemption from
                                                                                                            instructions for submitting comments.                  the notification and remedy
                                                                                                              • Comments may also be faxed to                      requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301
                                                                                                            (202) 493–2251.                                        on the basis that this noncompliance is
                                                                                                              Comments must be written in the                      inconsequential as it relates to motor
                                                                                                            English language, and be no greater than               vehicle safety.


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                                                      This notice of receipt of Arconic’s                   were sold for assembly on new heavy-                      Arconic states that they have
                                                    petition is published under 49 U.S.C.                   duty semi-tractors and it is believed the              corrected the roll stamp for all future
                                                    30118 and 30120 and does not represent                  certification label, tire pressure placard             production.
                                                    any agency decision or other exercise of                and all other literature accompanying                     Arconic concluded by expressing the
                                                    judgment concerning the merits of the                   the vehicle correctly states the required              belief that the subject noncompliance is
                                                    petition.                                               wheel diameter as 22.5″.                               inconsequential as it relates to motor
                                                      II. Equipment Involved:                                  3. The vast majority of the affected                vehicle safety, and that its petition to be
                                                    Approximately 1,975 Alcoa model                         wheels were sold for assembly on new                   exempted from providing notification of
                                                    88367X aluminum wheels, size 22.5″                      heavy-duty semi-tractors, which means                  the noncompliance, as required by 49
                                                    Dia. x 8.25″, produced for the heavy                    the selection of tires and wheels during               U.S.C. 30118, and a remedy for the
                                                    duty truck wheel market, and                            assembly does not require reliance on                  noncompliance, as required by 49
                                                    manufactured between August 1, 2016,                    the actual size markings on the wheel.                 U.S.C. 30120, should be granted.
                                                    and November 7, 2016, are potentially                   Rather, this selection is based upon part                 NHTSA notes that the statutory
                                                    involved.                                               number matching during the tire/wheel                  provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
                                                      III. Noncompliance: Arconic explains                  subassembly process, and the part                      30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to
                                                    that the noncompliance is that the                      number descriptions correctly reflect                  file petitions for a determination of
                                                    wheel diameter was incorrectly marked                   the actual wheel size of 22.5″ x 8.25″.                inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to
                                                    on the subject wheels as 24.5″ x 8.25″,                 Only one manufacturer, a trailer                       exempt manufacturers only from the
                                                    when it should have been marked as                      manufacturer, actually noticed the                     duties found in sections 30118 and
                                                    22.5″ x 8.25″. This marking error                       mismarking of the rim diameter. The                    30120, respectively, to notify owners,
                                                    overstates the wheel diameter by 2″.                    remaining manufacturers that undertook                 purchasers, and dealers of a defect or
                                                    Therefore, the subject wheels do not                    tire and rim assembly were unaffected                  noncompliance and to remedy the
                                                    meet the requirements of paragraph                      by rim mismarking.                                     defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any
                                                    S5.2(b) of FMVSS No. 120.                                  4. If a vehicle owner or operator must              decision on this petition only applies to
                                                      IV. Rule Text: Paragraph S5.2(b) of                   replace one of the affected rims they                  the subject wheels that Arconic no
                                                    FMVSS No. 120 states in pertinent part:                 would most likely go to a facility that is             longer controlled at the time it
                                                      S5.2 Rim marking. Each rim or, at the                 familiar with tire/wheel replacements                  determined that the noncompliance
                                                    option of the manufacturer in the case of a             for heavy-duty trucks. Pursuant to 29                  existed. However, any decision on this
                                                    single-piece wheel, wheel disc shall be                 CFR 1910.177(c) (Employee Training),                   petition does not relieve equipment
                                                    marked with the information listed in                   federal regulations require that only                  distributors and dealers of the
                                                    paragraphs (a) through (e) of this paragraph,           trained technicians are permitted to                   prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale,
                                                    in lettering not less than 3 millimeters high,                                                                 or introduction or delivery for
                                                                                                            mount tires and wheels on heavy-duty
                                                    impressed to a depth or, at the option of the
                                                                                                            vehicles and it should be obvious to the               introduction into interstate commerce of
                                                    manufacturer, embossed to a height of not
                                                    less than 0.125 millimeters . . .                       technician when a wheel marking is                     the noncompliant wheels under their
                                                      (b) The rim size designation, and in case             overstated by 2″.                                      control after Arconic notified them that
                                                    of multipiece rims, the rim type designation.              5. For rims that have an obvious                    the subject noncompliance existed.
                                                    For example: 20x5.50, or 20x5.5.                        incorrect size marking stamped into the                  Authority: (49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
                                                      V. Summary of Arconic’s Petition:                     wheel, the technician will have to rely                delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and
                                                    Arconic described the subject                           on another source for the correct rim                  501.8)
                                                    noncompliance and stated its belief that                size including, when applicable, the
                                                                                                                                                                   Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
                                                    the noncompliance is inconsequential                    certification label, tire pressure placard
                                                                                                                                                                   Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
                                                    as it relates to motor vehicle safety.                  or any other literature to determine the
                                                                                                            correct wheel and tire size for the                    [FR Doc. 2017–11525 Filed 6–2–17; 8:45 am]
                                                      In support of its petition, Arconic
                                                    submitted the following reasoning:                      replacement.                                           BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

                                                      1. If the mounting technician relied                     6. Because a tire/rim seal cannot be
                                                    solely on the incorrectly stated 24.5″                  achieved with an overstated 2″ rim
                                                                                                            diameter, there is no risk to the                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                    diameter stamped on the rim and tried
                                                    to mount a 24.5″ x 8.25″ tire, the tire                 technician during attempted tire                       National Highway Traffic Safety
                                                    will not inflate. Therefore, it would be                mounting operations.                                   Administration
                                                    obvious to the mounting technician that                    7. All other roll stamp rim marking
                                                    there is a tire/rim mismatch, because the               information on the subject rims required               [Docket No. NHTSA–2017–0027; Notice 1]
                                                    air will immediately escape during                      by S5.2 of FMVSS No. 120 is correct.
                                                                                                            The rim is marked with the correct rim                 Cooper Tire & Rubber Company,
                                                    inflation and no tire/rim seal will ever
                                                                                                            width, manufacturer, date of                           Receipt of Petition for Decision of
                                                    be achieved. Heavy-duty truck rim
                                                                                                            manufacture, and DOT.                                  Inconsequential Noncompliance
                                                    diameter sizes in the U.S. market are in
                                                    increments 19.5″, 22.5″ and 24.5″, so                      8. The agency has previously found to               AGENCY:  National Highway Traffic
                                                    any tire diameter other than 22.5″ will                 be inconsequential a noncompliance                     Safety Administration, Department of
                                                    simply not mount and/or inflate on the                  with the rim marking requirements of                   Transportation (DOT).
                                                    mismarked 24.5″ rim.                                    FMVSS No. 110 Tire selection and rims                  ACTION: Receipt of petition.
                                                                                                            and motor home/recreation vehicle
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                                                      2. All product literature that
                                                    accompanies the mislabeled 24.5″ x                      trailer load carrying capacity                         SUMMARY:  Cooper Tire & Rubber
                                                    8.25″ aluminum wheels correctly                         information for motor vehicles with a                  Company (Cooper), has determined that
                                                    identifies the wheel as having a 22.5″                  GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000                        certain Cooper Mastercraft Courser HSX
                                                    diameter. The part number stamped on                    pounds) or less (citing Docket No.                     Tour brand tubeless radial tires do not
                                                    the wheels correctly associates the                     NHTSA–1999–6685, July 5, 2000).                        fully comply with Federal Motor
                                                    wheels in catalogs (hard copy and                          9. Arconic is not aware of any crashes              Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.
                                                    electronic) as having a 22.5″ diameter.                 or injuries associated with this roll                  139, New Pneumatic Radial Tires for
                                                    The vast majority of the affected wheels                stamp rim marking issue.                               Light Vehicles. Cooper filed a


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Document Created: 2018-11-14 10:01:10
Document Modified: 2018-11-14 10:01:10
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionReceipt of petition.
DatesThe closing date for comments on the petition is July 5, 2017.
FR Citation82 FR 25908 

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