Interpretation ID: aiam2471
President
Jack's Tire Company
Inc.
U.S. Route 11
Edinburg
Virginia 22824;
Dear Mr. Cooper: This is in response to your November 23, 1976, letter concernin retreaded tires and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 117.; Your understanding that you are required to retain for three year certain records described in your letter is mistaken. While such a requirements was proposed in a Federal Register notice published on march 5, 1970 (35 FR 4136), if was never adopted. The NHTSA strongly recommends, however, that retreaders retain information on the materials and processes that they use, so that in the event of a defect or noncompliance they will be able to determine which tires are involved.; To assign you a retreader's identification mark, we need mor information from you. 49 CFR Part 574.6 specifies that:; >>>To obtain the identification mark required by S574.5(a), eac manufacturer of new or retreaded motor vehicle tires shall apply after November 30, 1970, in writing, to 'Tire Identification and Recordkeeping,' National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C., 20590, identify himself as a manufacturer of new tires or retreaded tires, and furnish the following information:; (a) The name, or other designation identifying the applicant, and hi main office address.; (b) The name, or other identifying designation, of each individua plant operated by the manufacturer and the address of each plant, if applicable.; (c) The type of tires manufactured at each plant, e.g., passenger ca tires, bus tires, truck tires, motorcycle tires, or retreaded tires.<<<; Enclosed for your convenience is an information sheet entitled 'Wher to Obtain Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations.'; Sincerely, Frank A. Berndt, Acting Chief Counsel