Interpretation ID: nht79-2.13

DATE: 02/13/79

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; J. J. Levin, Jr.; NHTSA

TO: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

TITLE: FMVSR INTERPRETATION

TEXT:

FEB 13 1979 NOA-30

Mr. Hisakazu Murakami Staff, Safety Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. P.O. Box 1606 560 Sylvan Avenue Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632

Dear Mr. Murakami:

This responds to your January 9, 1979, letter concerning a mistake on the certification labels of approximately 2000 Datsun trucks. You stated that the vehicles, although manufactured in 1979, were incorrectly dated on their certification labels as being manufactured in 1978. You propose to remedy the affected vehicles by crossing out the incorrect date and inserting the correct information.

Your proposed correction is acceptable to the National Highway Traffic Safety-Administration. As long as all other information on the certification label is correct, your modification of existing certification labels will comply with the agency's regulations.

Sincerely,

Joseph J. Levin, Jr. Chief Counsel

NOA-30 January 9, 1979

Mr. Roger S. Tilton Office of Chief Council National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 400 Seventh Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20590

Dear Mr. Tilton:

This is to confirm our telephone conversation of January 9th regarding the following problem.

We mistakenly attached the certification label (required by Part 567) on which "78" was printed in the space of year for FMVSS certification statement to the rear bodies of our DATSUN Pick-Up (620) manufactured in 1979. Approximately 2,000 vehicles are involved.

The method of correction which we are now planning to do is to cross out the digits "78" and add the digits "79" directly below as follows:

XX 79

During our conversation I requested your interpretation on whether our method of correction will be accepted by your office and your reply was yes.

We will be able to submit the list of VIN of the vehicles (DATSUN Pick-Up) which are involved in the problem within the next couple of weeks.

Very truly yours,

NISSAN MOTOR CO.,LTD.

Hisakazu Murakami Staff, Safety

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