Interpretation ID: nht87-3.50

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: DECEMBER 23, 1987

FROM: CHARLEY ERICKSON -- PRESIDENT - CHARLEY'S OFF ROAD CENTER, INC.

TO: ERIKA JONES -- CHIEF COUNSEL, NHTSA

TITLE: NONE

ATTACHMT: MEMO DATED 6-24-88, FROM ERIKA Z. JONES, TO CHARLEY ERICKSON, STD 302

TEXT: Please accept this letter as our request for an interpretation of SAFETY STANDARD NO. 302.

Our company wishes to manufacture a product know as a Bikini sun shade. This product has been on the market for many years by other manufacturers.

We wish to use a material known as "Sunbrella", manufactured by Glen Raven (sample enclosed).

As you can see, the material is non-fire retardent. We don't feel that this particular product would be applicable under S3A of Standard NO. 302.

As you can imagine this product would only be used by the consumer during warm days on vehicles such as Jeeps, Suzuki and Toyota Landcrusiers. Its purpose is to give some shade, but yet allow the vehicle to have an "open" feeling.

Our material comes in many different colors and patterns. We wish to market it under the name of CALIFORNIA STRIPER.

I have enclosed a few pictures to help you understand the products application.

Please respond as soon as possible as spring is just around the corner.