Motor Vehicle Tire Safety Regulations — 13
ause a malfunction of the tire; (i) the warning signs, if any, of any malfunction that could arise as a result of the defect; (j) a description of the safety risk to persons arising from the defect; (k) a statement that the defect could cause a crash, if applicable; (l) if the defect is not likely to cause a crash, the type of injury that may result from the defect; (m) a description of the corrective measures to be taken in respect of the defect and how they are to be implemented, including (i) a general description of the work involved, (ii) the estimated time required in order to take the corrective measures, (iii) a statement that the company will cover the costs of the corrective measures or an estimate of the cost of the corrective measures to the tire’s current owner, (iv) information identifying the persons who can implement the corrective measures, and (v) the instruction that the tire identification number not be removed unless the tire is destroyed or otherwise rendered permanently unusable; and (n) any precautions that may be taken to minimize the safety risk until the corrective measures are implemented. Unavailable information (7) The company is not required to provide to the current owner the information referred to in paragraph (6)(m) if it is not available on the day on which the notice is given but must provide that information (a) as soon as it is available; or (b) at the same time as the company provides the information required under subsection 10.4(1) of the Act. Required wording (8) The words “SAFETY”, “RECALL”, “ RAPPEL ” and “ SÉCURITÉ ” are required to be clearly visible (a) on the envelope, or through a window of the envelope, in upper case and in a font size that is larger than the one used for the recipient’s address, if the notice of defect is given to the current owner in paper form; or (b) in the subject line of the communication, in upper case if the notice of defect is given to the current owner of the tire in electronic form. Notice to prescribed person — content (9) A notice of defect that is given to a prescribed person must contain the following information: (a) the company’s name; (b) for each tire that may contain the defect, its brand name, size designation, type and tire identification number and any other information that is necessary to permit its identification; (c) the number, title or other identification that is assigned by the company to the notice; (d) the motor vehicle safety recall number that is issued by the Department of Transport; (e) a description of the nature of the defect, including the causes, and a description of the location of the defect; (f) operating conditions or other factors that may cause a malfunction of the tire; (g) a description of the safety risk to persons arising from the defect; (h) a description of the corrective measures to be taken in respect of the defect and how they are to be implemented; (i) the instruction that the tire identification number not be removed unless the tire is destroyed or otherwise rendered permanently unusable; and (j) any precautions that may be taken to minimize the safety risk until the corrective measures are implemented. Unavailable information (10) The company is not required to provide to the prescribed person the information referred to in paragraph (9)(h) if it is not available on the day on which the notice is given but must provide that information as soon as it is available. SOR/2015-111, s. 4 SOR/2019-253, s. 7