Interpretation ID: nht79-1.48

DATE: 04/09/79

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; F. Berndt; NHTSA

TO: Subaru of America, Inc.

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in response to your letter of March 26, 1979, requesting our interpretation of whether the turn signal identification symbol which you propose meets the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 101-80, Controls and Displays. The answer is yes. As long as the turn signal symbol is displayed in the horizontal mode, as shown in Table 1, it will comply with the standard. Small additional arrows that will not be confused with the turn signal symbol may be incorporated to indicate movement of the control. Your thin vertical arrows do not appear to pose any possibility of causing such confusion.

Sincerely,

ATTACH.

SABARU OF AMERICA, Inc.

March 26, 1979

Our Ref. No. 039-79C

Office of Chief Counsel -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Dept. of Transportation

Gentlemen:

We request your approval of our interpretation of FMVSS 101-80, Controls and Displays, as it applies to turn signal switch identification.

For 1980 model year Subaru proposes to place identifying arrows in the horizontal mode. We also propose to have small arrows in the vertical axis to denote the direction of movement necessary to activate the turn signal switch. From the enclosed sketch you will note that the horizontal arrows are the predominant ones.

Due to production lead time problems, response at your earliest convenience will be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Paul Utans -- Associate Vice President, Product Compliance

Enc.

cc: Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.; Fuji Liaison Office (Graphics omitted)