Consumer information and Reporting safety defects/Tire information
Table 1 — Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for
various designated seating capacities
Designated seating
capacity, number of
occupants
2 through 4 Vehicle normal load,
number of occupants Occupant distribution in a
normally loaded vehicle
2 5 through 10 3 11 through 15 5 16 through 22 7 2 in front.
2 in front, 1 in second
seat.
2 in front, 1 in second
seat, 1 in third seat, 1 in
fourth seat.
2 in front, 2 in second
seat, 2 in third seat, 1 in
fourth seat.
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& Tire care – maintenance and
safety practices
. Check on a daily basis that the
tires are free from serious damage,
nails, and stones. At the same time,
check the tires for abnormal wear.
. Inspect the tire tread regularly
and replace the tires before their
tread wear indicators become visi-
ble. When a tire’s tread wear
indicator becomes visible, the tire
is worn beyond the acceptable limit
and must be replaced immediately.
With a tire in this condition, driving
at even low speeds in wet weather
can cause the vehicle to hydro-
plane. Possible resulting loss of
vehicle control can lead to an
accident.
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