The Federal Register http://thefederalregister.com/b.p/agency/National_Highway_Traffic_Safety_Administration/2006-12-26/ Daily Publications of Meetings and Rules Changes for the Federal Government Tue, Dec 2 2008 11:00:00 GMT Tue, Dec 2 2008 11:00:00 GMT info@thefederalregister.com <![CDATA[ Continental Tire North America, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-26-E6-22032

Continental Tire North America (Continental) has determined that certain tires it produced in 2006 do not comply with S5.5(f) of 49 CFR 571.139, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 139, ``New pneumatic radial tires for light vehicles.'' Continental 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), Continental 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 Continental'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 1,369 model 225/70R16 103S Continental and General replacement tires manufactured during October, 2006. S5.5(f) of FMVSS No. 139 requires the actual ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-26-E6-22032 Tue, Dec 26 2006 11:00:00 GMT