Sell tires? Avoid a Million Dollar Fine!

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Throughout recent years, one of the most important and overlooked things we’ve noticed from tire sellers is the lack of DOT registration. Did you know that all tire sellers are federally required by law to register the Tire Identification Number (TIN) of each tire they sell? This law was enacted in 2015 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). You can click here to view this on the Federal Register website. 

If a Manufacturer puts a recall on any specific batch of tires, you’ll know immediately. This allows you to reach out to your customers and have them come back into your shop immediately for replacement - not to mention building your customers’ trust and loyalty. You are not only in a money-making business, you’re in the business of keeping people safe on the road.

The previous maximum liability was up to $700,000. 

Here are the most recent published numbers for these fines:

Individual violations: $22,723

Maximum: $113.6 million

Do NOT let this happen to you! Glance at those daunting numbers again folks.

Utilize the tools in AutoFluent®  that allow you to register DOT Tire Identification Numbers (commonly called DOT numbers) at the time of sale. The NTSA has recommended registering DOT’s during the point of sale since 2015. Since that time, AutoFluent®  has provided the ability to register DOT’s to enable you to avoid a massive headache. In 2018, AutoFluent®  partnered with TireMetrix to provide you an all-in-one solution with our Tire Module - for no additional cost! That means you get the features of both TireMetrix AND AutoFluent® ’s Tire Module*, for less than the cost of TireMetrix’s Tire Registration Plus if purchased directly.

 

TireMetrix Features

  • All-Brand Tire Registration

  • DOT Validation

  • Real-Time Recall Alerts

  • Registration History & Reporting


AutoFluent®’s Tire Module Features

  • Tire Atlas

  • Tire Size Search Tool

  • Stock tires in Inventory

  • Automatic Tire Replenishments**

  • Michelin Sellout Data Upload

  • Order tires directly from the Workorder

Once you add a tire to a workorder, you can input the tire’s DOT number directly onto the workorder*** by clicking the yellow T button. It will have you register for an account if it is your first time using this tool. When you invoice the workorder, AutoFluent® automatically sends that DOT number to be registered! 

Save yourself the hassle of filing paperwork to register at the end of the week. Get it done right then and there to help your future self! 


*The ability to register DOT’s comes with AutoFluent® ’s Tire Module, which is currently only a $39/month add-on to your AutoFluent® subscription.

** Ask your tire vendor to see if they integrate with AutoFluent® to be able to use Automatic Tire Replenishment.

*** TireMetrix Registration Plus is only for passenger and light truck tires.



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