<P> The Transportation Recall Enhancement , Accountability and Documentation ( or TREAD ) Act is a United States federal law enacted in the fall of 2000 . This law intends to increase consumer safety through mandates assigned to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA ) . It was drafted in response to fatalities related to Ford Explorers fitted with Firestone tires , and was influenced by automobile and tire manufacturers as well as consumer safety advocates . After congressional hearings were held in September 2000 , Congress in only an 18 - hour span passed the TREAD Act in October 2000 . The Act was signed into law by President Clinton on November 1 , 2000 , and has been incorporated into the existing National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 , codified at 49 U.S.C. § § 30101 - 30170 . </P>
<P> The Transportation Recall Enhancement , Accountability and Documentation ( or TREAD ) Act is a United States federal law enacted in the fall of 2000 . This law intends to increase consumer safety through mandates assigned to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA ) . It was drafted in response to fatalities related to Ford Explorers fitted with Firestone tires , and was influenced by automobile and tire manufacturers as well as consumer safety advocates . After congressional hearings were held in September 2000 , Congress in only an 18 - hour span passed the TREAD Act in October 2000 . The Act was signed into law by President Clinton on November 1 , 2000 , and has been incorporated into the existing National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 , codified at 49 U.S.C. § § 30101 - 30170 . </P>
when was the tread act mandated by the nhtsa in the us
when was the tread act mandated by the nhtsa in the us
fall of 2000
fall of 2000