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TREAD ACT

Informal Document No.21 53 rd GRRF, 3-7 February 2003 Agenda Item 6.1. Status of tire rulemaking actions. Submission by the United States of America for information on the status of the various tire rulemaking actions. TREAD ACT. HR 5164 signed into law on November 1, 2000

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TREAD ACT

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  1. Informal Document No.2153rd GRRF, 3-7 February 2003Agenda Item 6.1.Status of tire rulemaking actions Submission by the United States of America for information on the status of the various tire rulemaking actions

  2. TREAD ACT • HR 5164 signed into law on November 1, 2000 • Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act • 3 Sections relate to tire performance items

  3. SECTION 10 - TIRE STANDARD UPGRADE • Revise and Update tire standards FMVSS 109 and FMVSS 119 • Rulemaking must be completed by June 1, 2002

  4. SECTION 11 - IMPROVED TIRE INFORMATION • Tire Labeling • Improve labeling for consumers to easily identify tires involved in a recall • Initiate rulemaking within 30 days • Complete rulemaking by June 1, 2002 • Inflation Levels and Load Limits • Consumer information on tire load limits • Consumer information on maintaining proper tire inflation levels • No statutory deadlines established

  5. SECTION 13 - TIRE PRESSURE WARNING • Require a warning system in the vehicle to indicate when the tire is significantly under-inflated • Complete rulemaking by November 1, 2001 • Requirement must become effective 2 years after completion of rulemaking

  6. PROPOSALS FOR NEW FMVSS 139 • Proposal published March 5, 2002 • Light Vehicle Standard for vehicles up to 10,000 lbs GVWR • High Speed test: Upgraded • Endurance test: Upgraded • Low Pressure Performance test: New • Bead Unseating test: Upgraded • Road Hazard Impact test: Upgraded • Aging Effects test: New

  7. BRIEF SUMMARY OF COMMENTS TO NPRM • High Speed test • RMA accepts test with some minor revisions for ambient temperature and parameters for testing LT tire • Alliance supports GTS-2000 proposal; Ford suggested 105% load at rated speed • Consumer groups prefer test based on speed ratings • UN/ECE supports a test based on the speed rating of the tire

  8. BRIEF SUMMARY OF COMMENTS TO NPRM • Endurance test • RMA recommended lower loads for shorter duration; also different test parameters for LT tires • Ford suggested adding 48 hours at 130% load to the current FMVSS 109 • Consumer Groups supported a higher load of 100/110/115% • UN/ECE believes that there is no value in this test

  9. BRIEF SUMMARY OF COMMENTS TO NPRM • Low Pressure Test • RMA supports Option 1 of test, with revised parameters for LT tires • ETRTO says there is no justification for such a test • Alliance suggests that the low pressure test be run after the aging test • Consumers Union favors a 4-hour low pressure test • UN/ECE is opposed to test because test conditions are excessive

  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF COMMENTS TO NPRM • Road Hazard Impact test • RMA said that a road hazard impact test is not necessary for regulatory purposes • Alliance wants to retain the plunger test until a better replacement is developed • Consumer groups say that the test has limited value • UN/ECE believed that more research is needed

  11. BRIEF SUMMARY OF COMMENTS TO NPRM • Bead Unseating test • RMA suggests that the agency keep the current test • Alliance suggested a revision to load values used and that a test rim be specified • Consumers Union recommended more research • UN/ECE believes that that there is no safety benefit from this test

  12. BRIEF SUMMARY OF COMMENTS TO NPRM • Aging Test • RMA does not support an aging test. Oven aging is least objectionable if agency has to choose a test • Alliance believes that proposed tests may not increase safety • Ford recommends a revised version of oven aging proposal using blend of O2/N2 • Consumer Groups think more research is needed • UN/ECE says it could support an oven aging test but more research is needed

  13. BRIEF SUMMARY OF COMMENTS TO NPRM • Tire Selection Criteria • RMA supports retaining 1.10 de-rating for P-metric tires and the proposal for normal load to be 85% of load at placard • Alliance urged the agency to keep normal load at 88% of max load • Consumer groups want a reserve load of 18-20% • UN/ECE urged agency to adopt a reserve load requirement

  14. BRIEF SUMMARY OF COMMENTS TO NPRM • Effective Date • RMA supports an effective date for full compliance 5 years after the final rule • Alliance supports a September 1, 2007 effective date, with optional compliance prior to that date • Consumer groups want the new rule effective as soon as possible

  15. SUMMARY • Next Steps for Final Rule • Currently being reviewed by the Secretary of Transportation • Then forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review • After these reviews and approvals, published in the Federal Register • 45-day petition for reconsideration

  16. SUMMARY OF TPMS and TIRE LABELING • TPMS (Docket 8572) • Final Rule published June 5, 2002 • 13 Petitions for reconsideration received • Final Rule – petitions for reconsideration will be published after review/approval process • Tire Labeling (Docket 11157 & 13678) • Final Rule published November 18, 2002 • 7 Petitions for reconsideration received • Final Rule – petitions for reconsideration will be published after review/approval process

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