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Notice2013-149202013-06-24

Mazda North American Operations, Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

Transportation Department, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Abstract

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO),\1\ on behalf of Mazda Motor Corporation of Hiroshima, Japan (Mazda),\2\ has determined that certain Mazda brand motor vehicles manufactured between 2007 and 2012 for sale or lease in Puerto Rico, do not fully comply with paragraph S4.5 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 138, Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems. MNAO has filed an appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573, Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports, dated June 21, 2012. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Action & Dates

Action
Grant of Petition.

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. NHTSA-2012-0118; Notice 2] AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT. ACTION: Grant of Petition. SUMMARY: Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), [ 1 ] on behalf of Mazda Motor Corporation of Hiroshima, Japan (Mazda), [ 2 ] has determined that certain Mazda brand motor vehicles manufactured between 2007 and 2012 for sale or lease in Puerto Rico, do not fully comply with paragraph S4.5 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 138, Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems. MNAO has filed an appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573 , Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports, dated June 21, 2012. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) and the rule implementing those provisions at 49 CFR part 556 , MNAO 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. Notice of receipt of the petition was published, with a 30-day public comment period, on October 24, 2012 in the Federal Register ( 77 FR 65051 ). No comments were received. To view the petition and all supporting documents log onto the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/​ . Then follow the online search instructions to locate docket number “NHTSA-2012-0118.” Contact Information: For further information on thi

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Citation: 78 FR 37881