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Denial of petition.

Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA), has determined that certain Altimax RT 43 replacement passenger car tires do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 139, New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles. CTA filed a noncompliance report dated April 20, 2021, and subsequently petitioned National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA or the "Agency") on May 13, 2021, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This notice announces the denial of CTA's petition.

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