Interpretation ID: DIERSEN.ETL

Mr. Dave Diersen
915 Cove Court
Wheaton, IL 60187

Dear Mr. Diersen:

Your letter to the Secretary of Transportation proposing a change in the Federal odometer disclosure law has been referred to me for response. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ("NHTSA") is the agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the Federal regulations that implement the Truth in Mileage Act of 1986 as amended (P.L. 99-579).

NHTSA recently received and responded to a letter from Congressman Henry Hyde that inquired about issues raised in a letter you wrote to the Congressman on this same subject. That letter states this agency's position on the issues you raise in the attachment to your letter to Secretary Peña. As that letter states, NHTSA does not believe that the change to the Federal regulation that you advocate would be advisable. State law may be able to provide a remedy for the problem you describe more effectively and more efficiently.

I hope that you find this information helpful. If you have any further questions, please contact Eileen Leahy, an attorney on my staff.

Sincerely,

Samuel Dubbin

Chief Counsel

Enclosure

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d:8/8/96