Federal Register #DOT-NHTSA-2026-1288

NHTSA Information Collection Request for Tire Identification and Recordkeeping

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), part of the Department of Transportation, is seeking public comments on its plan to reinstate and modify an information collection related to tire identification and recordkeeping. - Government Buyer: - Department of Transportation (DOT) - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - Scope of Information Collection: - Applies to tire manufacturers, motor vehicle manufacturers, tire dealers, and distributors - Requires collection and retention of names and addresses of first purchasers of motor vehicles and tires - Requires recording and maintaining tire identification numbers (TINs) - Records must be kept for at least five years - Purpose: - Enables notification of purchasers in the event of tire safety defects or non-compliance - Stakeholders: - Approximately 20 tire manufacturers - 618 motor vehicle manufacturers - 59,000 tire dealers and distributors - Notable Requirements: - Seeks input on necessity, burden, and improvements to the information collection process - Considers electronic submission options - No specific OEMs, vendors, or products/services are being procured; this is a regulatory information collection notice

Description

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments on its intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for reinstatement with change of a previously approved information collection. This collection involves tire identification and recordkeeping requirements, including the collection and maintenance of names and addresses of first purchasers of motor vehicles and tires. The information is used to notify purchasers in case of tire safety defects or non-compliance. The notice seeks public input on the continuation and burden estimates of this information collection.

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