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Interpretation ID: AviationUpgradeTechnologies.1

    Mr. Torbjrn Lundqvist
    Chief Executive Officer
    Aviation Upgrade Technologies
    6550 So. Pecos Road, #142
    Las Vegas, NV 89120


    Dear Mr. Lundqvist:

    This responds to your letter of October 10, 2002, regarding the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations (NHTSAs) final rule establishing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS)", (67 FR 38704, June 5, 2002).You are concerned about a requirement in the final rule that a lighted indicator on the dashboard must be used to alert the vehicle operator when a tire is significantly under-inflated.You wish to meet with agency representatives to discuss the issue with them in further detail.

    We understand that on July 17, 2002, you filed a petition for reconsideration of the TPMS rule, in which you provide a detailed discussion of the alternative TPMS system manufactured by your company whose indicator is external to the vehicle (i.e., the Air Alert Valve Cap System).We also understand that you have contacted NHTSA staff via phone, personal meetings, and written correspondence to discuss your tire pressure monitoring system.If you have new information not currently contained within your petition for reconsideration, we invite you to supplement your earlier submission to the agency. However, we do not believe that a meeting is necessary at this time.Please be assured that all issues raised in your petition will be carefully considered and addressed in our rulemaking response to all petitions for reconsideration received by the agency.

    We thank you for your interest in the TPMS rule, and it is our intention to respond to all issues raised in petitions for reconsideration as expediently as possible.A copy of your letter has been included in the rulemaking docket for this final rule.

    I hope this information is helpful.If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Eric Stas of my staff at this address or by telephone at (202) 366-2992.

    Sincerely,

    Jacqueline Glassman
    Chief Counsel

    cc:Docket No. NHTSA 2000-8572
    ref:138
    d.11/18/02