NHTSA concerned over Chinese truck tire safety.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, often pronounced "nit-suh") is an agency of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government, part of the Department of Transportation. ruled that mislabeled mis·la·bel tr.v. mis·la·beled also mis·la·belled, mis·la·bel·ing also mis·la·bel·ling, mis·la·bels also mis·la·bels To label inaccurately. Adj. 1. Chinese truck tires pose a safety issue and cannot be sold for use in the U.S. In September, the Rubber Manufacturers Association urged the NHTSA NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (US government) to deny a petition for inconsequential non-compliance requested by Foreign Tire Sales, an importer of Chinese tires. The tires at issue were nearly 19,000 truck tires imported to the U.S. in 2005 and 2006. The tires failed to comply with labeling regulations requiring the sidewall side·wall n. 1. A wall that forms the side of something. 2. A side surface of an automobile tire, between the edge of the tread and the wheel rim. Noun 1. to display a maximum load rating and inflation values for single tire use. |
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