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Interpretation ID: nht72-1.30

DATE: 06/08/72

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; R. B. Dyson; NHTSA

TO: Michlin Tire Corporation - Technical Division

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: In reply to your letter of May 16, 1972, your interpretation is correct that paragraph S4.3.2 of Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109 requires either the manufacturer's name and his assigned code number, or the brand name and the manufacturer's assigned number to be labeled onto the tire. The code number must appear in either case.