Interpretation ID: nht88-1.1

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: 01/01/88 EST

FROM: KATHLEEN DEMETER -- ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL FOR GENERAL LAW, NHTSA

TO: ROBERT G. YORKS -- VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS GROUP, TRUCK-LITE CO.

TITLE: NONE

ATTACHMT: ATTACHED TO MEMO DATED 8-1-88, FROM ERIKA Z. JONES, TO ROBERT G. YORKS, STD 108, REDBOOK A32; ALSO ATTACHED MEMO DATED 5-24-88, TO KATHLEEN DEMETER FROM ROBERT G. YORKS, 25220

TEXT: In a letter dated March 31, 1988, you requested our interpretation as to whether a new motor vehicle device would comply with applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. You also asked that the description, general design concept, and details of the device be afforded confidential treatment.

Please be informed that this agency requires all of its interpretations to be made publicly available. Hence, you must decide if you still desire a interpretation to be issued in this matter, with the result that the confidential status of the informati on will be compromised. I am prepared to delete any information specifically identifying you or your company from our analysis if you so request, but the substantive information describing the item of motor vehicle equipment will be made part of the pub licly available analysis.

No further action will be taken in this matter until we have received a response from you.