Tire Makers Required to Prevent Resale of Defective Tires Under NHTSA Rule

In August, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a final rule requiring a tire manufacturer's remedy program for the replacement of defective or noncompliant tires to include a plan to prevent the replaced tires that had been recalled from being resold and improperly disposed of by the tire dealer.

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WASHINGTON — In August, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a final rule requiring a tire manufacturer’s remedy program for the replacement of defective or noncompliant tires to include a plan to prevent the replaced tires that had been recalled from being resold and improperly disposed of by the tire dealer.

The rule also requires the tire manufacturers to include information regarding the implementation of the newly required used tire plan, in their quarterly Department of Transportation (DOT) reports on the progress of notification and remedy campaigns. NHTSA further modified the proposed requirement to permit retail outlets to incapacitate recalled tires within 24 hours of receipt rather than by the close of business on the day of receipt. This final rule implements Section 7 of the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act and will take effect on Nov. 12.

To review a copy of the rule click here.

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