Interpretation ID: nht88-1.99

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: April 18, 1988

FROM: ERMAN JACKSON -- SALES MANAGER-TRAILMASTER TANKS

TO: ERIKA Z. JONES -- NHTSA CHIEF COUNSEL

ATTACHMT: DECEMBER 9, 1988 LETTER FROM JONES TO JACKSON

TEXT: As per the suggestion of Ms. Joan Tilghman, of the office of the Chief Council, I am writing to you in regards to an answer to a question that has occurred with a customer of ours. We mounted a new body on truck chassis which had been in service a numbe r of years. This truck was not modified in any way at the time of the installation. Our customer is in the opinion that we should issue a new Final Stage Manufacture Certificate at the time of the mounting of the new body. We on the other hand, are in the opinion that the Final Stage Manufacture Certificate is only issued when the chassis is new.

We would appreciate it if you could respond to this question in writing so that we may foreward it to our customer. Thank you for your consideration.