Interpretation ID: aiam2015
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
1200 Firestone Parkway
Akron
Ohio 44317;
Dear Mr. DiMaggio: I am writing to confirm the interpretation of Federal Motor Vehicl Safety Standard No. 119, *New pneumatic tires for vehicles other than passenger cars, which was given to you by Mark Schwimmer on April 16, 1975.; Your letter of February 26, 1975, explained that: >>>(i) Firestone would produce 100 tires in size D50C-16.5 for use o one of the prototype vehicles in the Urban Mass Transit Administration's Trans-Bus program,; (ii) these tires would be certified as being in compliance wit Standard No. 119, and (iii) D50C-16.5 is a new size, not appearing in any existing tire and rim organization publication.<<<; In such cases, S5.1(a) of the standard requires tire and rim matchin information to be furnished to dealers of the manufacturer's tires. Your letter suggested that, because Firestone does not expect the tire to be sold through any dealers, this requirement would be inapplicable. As Mr. Schwimmer explained, that interpretation is incorrect. S5.1 of Standard No. 119 applies to all new bus tires, including prototypes manufactured for prototype vehicles. Therefore, you must furnish the matching information to all dealers of Firestone non-passenger-car tires.; Sincerely, Frank Berndt, Acting Chief Counsel