White House Reviewing Tire Proposal from NHTSA
It’s been years in the making, but finally rulemaking to empower consumers with a “tire rating system” is under review. The NHTSA’s rulemaking to provide consumers with information about tire fuel efficiency, wet traction and tread wear is now being reviewed by The White House Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory
NHTSA Calls for Comments on New Recall Rule
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed a new rule that would require manufacturers to notify consumers of outstanding recalls by electronic means in addition to first-class mail. “Through this proposed rule, NHTSA also seeks to improve the efficacy of recalls by requiring manufacturers to send additional notifications of defects or noncompliance with
NHTSA Accepts Cooper Recall Petition
NHTSA has approved Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s petition that subject noncompliance is “inconsequential to motor vehicle safety” for a recall of 338 Cooper Discoverer A/T3 tires. Cooper Discoverer A/T3 tires manufactured between Sept. 27, 2015, and October 3, 2015, have a DOT serial week and year that appear upside down and backwards in the
NHTSA Hosting Public Meeting on Automated Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced it will host public meetings about the safe operation of automated vehicles on April 8. As part of the meeting, NHTSA is seeking input on planned guidelines for the safe deployment and operation of automated vehicles. The intent of the operational guidance is to encourage innovative
TIA Submits Comments to NHTSA on Tire Recall
The Tire Industry Association has submitted comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in response to an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and request for public comment on Updating Means of Providing Notification [to consumers] and Improving Efficacy of Recalls. TIA said while it recognizes the importance of notifying owners when a tire recall
NHTSA Approves Cooper Recall Petition
NHTSA has approved Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s petition to make subject noncompliance for a recall of 1,350 Weather Master S/T2 tires “inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.” The affected tires include size 215/70R15 manufactured between April 26, 2015 and May 29, 2015, and feature an incorrect manufacturer’s identification code. The recalled tires’ inboard sidewalls are
NHTSA Promotes National Teen Driver Safety Week
This National Teen Driver Safety Week – Oct. 18-24 – NHTSA has launched its “5 to Drive” campaign to start conversation on safe teen driving. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for 15 to 19 year olds in the U.S., according to NHTSA. Tire Review will join NHTSA to promote the “5
NHTSA Hosting Tire Safety Twitter Chat
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is hosting a “Tire Wise” Twitter safety chat on May 28 at 3 p.m. Using the hash tag #TireWise, NHTSA will discuss safety tips and facts including how to check a tire’s treadwear and what to do in event of a blowout. “Tires can make the difference when it
NHTSA Will Push Harder for Regulation Following Truck Tire Investigation
NHTSA administrator Mark Rosekind said that his agency will push regulation requiring speed-limiting devices on commercial trucks as a result of a recent Associated Press investigation. The investigation found that commercial truck operators often travel at speeds faster than what their tires can handle. These speeds, the report found, are a result of increase speed
NHTSA Releases Studies on Impaired Driving on U.S. Roads
NHTSA recently released two new studies that show that while the nation’s decades-long campaign to combat drunk driving continues to make roads safer, the use of marijuana and prescription drugs is increasingly prominent on, creating new safety questions for the nation’s highway system. The latest version of NHTSA’s Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use