Interpretation ID: nht72-6.56

DATE: 02/09/72

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; E.T. Driver; NHTSA

TO: Scott's Trailer Market

TITLE: FMVSR INTERPRETATION

TEXT: In reply to your letter of January 28, 1972, we are enclosing a copy of Regulation Part 574 - Tire Identification and Record-keeping.

To answer your specific question whether the manufacturer is responsible for furnishing the tire serial numbers, as a matter of record, on the invoice of the vehicle, the regulation does not specify this requirement.

The Manufacturer is not required to retain a record of tire identification numbers for each vehicle prior to shipment of the vehicle. Normally, the dealer records these numbers at the time of sale along with the purchaser's name and address. The manufacturer provides the means to record this information and the dealer remits the information to him.

If the manufacturer chooses to retain a record of tire identification numbers for each vehicle prior to shipment, although he is not required to do so, he may request the dealer to send him only replacement numbers involved in a change, plus name and address of purchaser.

Please let us know if you need further clarification of the subject.