Interpretation ID: nht90-4.14

TYPE: Interpretation-NHTSA

DATE: September 18, 1990

FROM: Erika Z. Jones -- Mayer, Brown & Platt

TO: Stephen P. Wood -- Assistant Chief Counsel, NHTSA

TITLE: Re Fidelity Tire notification

ATTACHMT: Attached to letter dated 12-6-90 to E.Z. Jones from S.P. Wood (A36; Std.119)

TEXT:

This letter confirms our telephone conversation of today in which you advised me that NHTSA is in receipt of notification dated January 5, 1990 from Fidelity Tire Manufacturing Company of Natchez, Mississippi regarding their manufacture of a tire, size P 155/8ODl3 Load Range C (41 psi and 1047 lb. load carrying capacity), with a specified wheel rim of 4 1/2 JB, 13". You advised me that the notification from Fidelity contains all the information necessary to comply with the notification requirements of Fe deral Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 119 (S.5) for tires and rims not listed in the publication of a recognized tire and rim association.

Please advise me as soon as possible if my understanding of our conversation is not correct, as our client who has purchased these tires from Fidelity, will be proceeding to offer for sale a product employing these tires in reliance on our understanding that the notification requirements have been satisfied.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.