🚐NHTSA Grants Mercedes-Benz Petition for Inconsequential Noncompliance
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance
Summary
Mercedes-Benz AG (MBAG) and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) (collectively, "Mercedes-Benz") a subsidiary of Daimler AG have determined that certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and MY 2019-2020 Freightliner Sprinter vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 5,536 Kilograms (10,000 Pounds) or Less. Daimler Vans USA LLC, on behalf of Mercedes-Benz filed a noncompliance report dated July 15, 2020. Mercedes-Benz subsequently petitioned NHTSA on August 6, 2020, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This notice announces the grant of Mercedes-Benz's petition.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The document grants Mercedes-Benz an exemption from compliance notification and remedy obligations for noncompliance with vehicle safety standards. This decision affects how businesses manage risk and liability related to vehicle safety, as it demonstrates the complexities of regulatory compliance and potential exposure to financial penalties or recalls.