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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Brake Hoses

Wed, Dec 13 2006 11:00:00 GMT

NHTSA published a final rule in December 2004 that amended the Federal motor vehicle safety standard on brake hoses, and announced an effective date of December 20, 2006. The agency has received several petitions for reconsideration of the rule and a petition to delay the effective date of the final rule. To allow for more time to respond to petitions for reconsideration, and to give industry more time to meet new requirements, this document delays the effective date of the final rule for one year, to December 20, 2007.

This decision was made after NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking on November 15, 2006, soliciting public comment on whether the effective date should be extended. All commenters wrote in support of extending the effective date.

The Braun Corporation, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

Wed, Dec 13 2006 11:00:00 GMT

The Braun Corporation (Braun) has determined that certain wheelchair lifts it produced in 2005 through 2006 do not comply with S6.4.9 of 49 CFR 571.403, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 403, ``Platform lift systems for motor vehicles.'' Braun has filed an appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573, ``Defect and Noncompliance Reports.''

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h), Braun has petitioned for an exemption from the notification and remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that this noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.

This notice of receipt of Braun's petition is published under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120 and does not represent any agency decision or other exercise of judgment concerning the merits of the petition.

Affected are a total of approximately 15,992 model NL, NCL, and NVL wheelchair lifts produced between April 1, 2005 and July 19, 2006. S6.4.9.7 of FMVSS No. 403 requires:

When tested in accordance

The Braun Corporation, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

Wed, Dec 13 2006 11:00:00 GMT

The Braun Corporation (Braun) has determined that certain wheelchair lifts it produced in 2005 through 2006 do not comply with S6.1.3 of 49 CFR 571.403, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 403, ``Platform lift systems for motor vehicles.'' Braun has filed an appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573, ``Defect and Noncompliance Reports.''

This notice of receipt of Braun's petition is published under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120 and does not represent any agency decision or other exercise of judgment concerning the merits of the petition.

Affected are a total of approximately 12,940 model NL, NCL, and NVL wheelchair lifts produced between July 6, 2005 and July 19, 2006. S6.1.3 of FMVSS No. 403 requires:

A visual and audible warning

Hankook Tire Company, Ltd., Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

Wed, Dec 13 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. (Hankook) has determined that certain tires that it produced in 2005 and 2006 do not comply with S5.5.5 of 49 CFR 571.139, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 139, ``New pneumatic radial tires for light vehicles.'' Hankook has filed an appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573, ``Defect and Noncompliance Reports.''

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h), Hankook has petitioned for an exemption from the notification and remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that this noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.

This notice of receipt of Hankook's petition is published under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120 and does not represent any agency decision or other exercise of judgment concerning the merits of the petition.

Affected are a total of approximately 19,606 passenger car temporary spare tires produced between October 2005 and April 2006. S5.5.5. FMVSS No. 139 requires that the tires have a sidewall marking

Hankook Tire Company, Ltd., Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

Wed, Dec 13 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Affected are a total of approximately 283,815 passenger car temporary spare tires produced between January 2005 and September 2006. S5.5.5. FMVSS No. 139 requires that the tires have a sidewall mar

Maxon Industry Inc. DBA Maxonlift Corp., Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

Wed, Dec 13 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Maxon Industry Inc. DBA Maxonlift Corp. (Maxonlift) has determined that certain wheelchair lifts that it produced in 2005 and 2006 do not comply with S6.4.7.3 of 49 CFR 571.403, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 403, ``Platform lift systems for motor vehicles.'' Maxonlift has filed an appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573, ``Defect and Noncompliance Reports.''

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h), Maxonlift has petitioned for an exemption from the notification and remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that this noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.

This notice of receipt of Maxonlift's petition is published under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120 and does not represent any agency decision or other exercise of judgment concerning the merits of the petition.

Affected are a total of approximately 197 Model WL7 and WL7A wheel chair lifts produced between April 1, 2005 and May 30, 2006. S6.4.7.3 of FMVSS No. 403 requires:

U.S. Bus Corporation, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

Wed, Dec 13 2006 11:00:00 GMT

U.S. Bus Corporation (U.S. Bus) has determined that certain school buses it produced in 1998 through 2006 do not comply with S9.3(c) of 49 CFR 571.111, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 111, ``Rearview mirrors.'' U.S. Bus has filed an appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573, ``Defect and Noncompliance Reports.''

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h), U.S. Bus has petitioned for an exemption from the notification and remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that this noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.

This notice of receipt of U.S. Bus's petition is published under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120 and does not represent any agency decision or other exercise of judgment concerning the merits of the petition.

Affected are a total of approximately 4,019 Universe and Sturdibus school buses produced from 1998 through October 23, 2006. S9.3(c) of FMVSS No. 111 requires that:

Each school bus which has a mirror installed in c