Interpretation ID: nht76-1.6

DATE: 04/06/76

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Stephen P. Wood; NHTSA

TO: American Bosch Electrical Products

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This responds to your February 23, 1976, question whether Standard No. 104, Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems, still references SAE J903a as it did in 1969, and whether a future reference to SAE J903b or SAE J903c is anticipated.

The answer to your first question is yes. The answer to your second question is no. A proposed change in Standard No. 104 would be published in the Federal Register, and interested persons would be given an opportunity to comment.

Yours truly,

ATTACH.

American Bosch Electrical Products

February 23, 1976

Administrator -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Subject: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 104

Gentlemen:

As a manufacturer of automotive windshield wiping systems we have a requirement to maintain compliance with the referenced standard. FMVSS 104, effective January 1, 1969, references SAE J903a (May 1966) as criteria for test conditions of wiping systems. Concerning these two documents we have several questions:

1. Is FMVSS 104 currently of effective date January 1, 1969?

2. Are any changes in FMVSS 104 pending that (Illegible Word) reference SAE J903b or SAE J903c? If so, please explain.

This information is needed for present planning. Please reply to the attention of the undersigned.

Sincerely,

Alvin L. Slayton, Engineer -- Product Reliability Department