Interpretation ID: nht94-4.54

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: October 18, 1994

FROM: Roger W. Cole -- Vice President, Sales, Twin Tire U.S.A., Inc.

TO: Walters Meyers, Esquire -- NHTSA

TITLE: None

ATTACHMT: ATTACHED TO LETTER DATED 12/7/94 FROM PHILIP R. RECHT TO ROGER W. COLE (A42; REDBOOK 4; STD. 109; PART 575.105

TEXT: It was a pleasure speaking with you this morning on the telephone.

To review our conversation, we are in the business of marketing and selling the Twin Tire system in the USA and abroad and are currently in discussions with various tire manufacturers. Most recently, our tires have been manufactured by Yokohama Rubber C orporation. These tires were manufactured as recently as 1991. All of these tires have a D.O.T. designation and a U.T.Q.G. designation. Yokohama has recently breached their contract to manufacture these tires under the premises of US regulations.

Please confirm in writing that once the tires have received the D.O.T. and U.T.Q.G. approvals and ratings which are molded on the exterior of the tire that they are legal to sell in the US.

I thank you very much and would appreciate a quick response as we are urgently in need of product.