Interpretation ID: aiam0221
Esq.
Special Assistant Attorney General
Consumer Division
102 State Capitol
St. Paul
Minnesota 55101;
Dear Mr. Cushman: Your letter of February 16, 1979, transmitting Mr. John M. Schneider' letter, concerning tire selection for his 25,500-lb. GVW Truck, to the Federal Trade Commission has been referred to the National Highway Safety Bureau for reply.; There are no Federal standards at the present time for Tire Selectio and Rims for trucks. We are currently in the rule making phase to establish such a standard, however, we anticipate the effective date of this standard to be more than a year in the future.; The lack of Federal Standards in no way relieves a vehicle manufacture from his responsibility to design vehicles with equipment that will perform safely. this was evidenced in recent negotiations between General Motors and the National Highway Safety Bureau on a problem concerning three piece Kelsey-Hayes wheels. As you may know, at present, there are no standard covering wheel performance.; Sincerely, Rodolfo A. Diaz, Acting Associate Director, Motor Vehicl Programs;