Interpretation ID: nht87-1.77

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: 05/19/87

FROM: JACK DE NIJS -- DERONDE CASINGS LTD

TO: ERICA Z. JONES -- CHIEF COUNCIL NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

TITLE: COVERED DOT NUMBERS ON REMANUFACTURED TRUCK CASINGS

ATTACHMT: ATTACHED TO LETTER DATED 12/09/88 FROM ERIKA Z. JONES -- NHTSA TO DONALD N. STAHL RE MCCOY TIRE SERVICE CENTER D.A. NO CF696, REDBOOK A33, STANDARD 119, PART 574; UNDATED LETTER FROM JOHN T. FORTH AND DONALD N. STAHL TO ERIKA Z. JONES NHTSA RE MCCOY TIRE SERVICE CENTER D.A. NO CF696, OCC 1749; LETTER DATED 03/01/88 FROM DAVE TAYLOR TO JOHN T. FORTH, EXHIBIT 1; LETTER DATED 07/13/87 FROM ERIKA Z. JONES -- NHTSA TO JACK DENIJS EXHIBIT 2; DRAWING OF TIRE DATED 01/14/88, MODESTO CITY SCHOOLS TIRE INFORMATION, EXHIBIT 3

TEXT: GENTLEMEN,

WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING REMANUFACTURED TRUCK CASINGS FROM A COMPANY IN SWITZERLAND. THE NAME OF THAT COMPANY IS; TYRES RECYCLING SYSTEM S.A. C.H. 6535 GRONO. THESE TRUCK CASINGS HAVE BEEN REBUILT FROM BEAD TO BEAD SO IT DOES NOT SHOW A DOT NUMBER.

THE ONLY THING IT SHOWS IS THE SIZE OF THE TIRE, THE NUMBER OF PLY'S AND THAT COMPANIES CODE NUMBER.

WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW?

CAN WE IMPORT THESE CASINGS INTO THE U.S.A. FOR RETREADING OURSELVES AND FOR RESALE TO OTHER RETREADERS FOR RETREADING?

A PROMPT RESPONSE WOULD BE APPRECIATED

YOURS TRULY,