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ID: aiam1453 Open Mr. Erik Sundelin, Tire Department, Trellaborgs Gummifabriks Aktiebolag, S-23101 Trelleborg-Sweden; Mr. Erik Sundelin Tire Department Trellaborgs Gummifabriks Aktiebolag S-23101 Trelleborg-Sweden; Dear Mr. Sundelin: This responds to your February 20, 1974 request for a determination o whether two of your motorcycle treadwear indicator designs conform to the S6.4 requirements of Standard 119 New pneumatic tires for vehicles other than passenger cars.; The treadwear indicator requirements have been amended by deleting al of the portio of S6.4 that begins 'The indicators shall, as a minimum'. this means that the manufacturer determines for himself the location and design of the six treadwear indicators requires (three in the case of motorcycle tires). He must assure himself that when the indicator is reached, the tread at that point o the tire is worn to a depth of on-sixteenth of an inch (or one-thirty-second of an inch in the case of motorcycle tires).; Yours truly, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel
ID: aiam0847 Open Mr. Arthur N. Maupin, C. and M. Company, P. O. Box 1285, Zanesville, OH, 43701; Mr. Arthur N. Maupin C. and M. Company P. O. Box 1285 Zanesville OH 43701; Dear Mr. Maupin: This is in reply to your letter of August 12, 1972, in which you aske which manufacturers are subject to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 302. You also asked us for permission to include copies of FMVSS No. 302 in your promotional literature, and requested copies of any modification or supplements to the flame test.; Any manufacturer of passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles trucks, or buses manufactured on or after September 1, 1972, is subject to the requirements of the standard. FMVSS No. 302 is a published Federal regulation, and you may reproduce it and distribute it in your promotional literature. I have enclosed a copy of a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 36 F.R. 9565, which would amend the standard.; Sincerely, Robert L. Carter, Associate Administrator, Motor Vehicl Programs;
ID: aiam0028 Open Mr. L.L. Willis, Vice President - Engineering, Thermo King Corporation, 314 West 90th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55420; Mr. L.L. Willis Vice President - Engineering Thermo King Corporation 314 West 90th Street Minneapolis Minnesota 55420; Dear Mr. Willis: Thank you for your letter of July 11, 1967, regarding the applicabilit of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to accessories which are purchased for installation after procurement of the car, and in particular, Safety Standard No. 201.; Standard No. 201, 'Occupant Protection in Interior Impact -- Passenge Cars,' applies only to vehicles as originally equipped and does not apply to accessories such as 'after market' auto air conditioners. However, the public would certainly benefit from the maximum degree of conformance that may be feasible on after market installations.; It is sincerely regretted that a written response to your first reques was not received by you and trust that you were not inconvenienced.; Sincerely yours, George C. Nield, Acting Director, Motor Vehicle Safet Performance Service;
ID: aiam2151 Open Mr. George H. Schildge, Exec. Vice President, Conti Rubber Products, 4900 Hannover Place, P.O. Box 1638, Fremont, California 94538; Mr. George H. Schildge Exec. Vice President Conti Rubber Products 4900 Hannover Place P.O. Box 1638 Fremont California 94538; Dear Mr. Schildge: This is in response to your October 29, 1975, letter concerning th applicability of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 119, New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles other than Passenger Cars, to moped tires.; Mopeds are classified under 49 CFR 571.3 as 'motor-driven cycles', subcategory of 'motorcycles', for the purposes of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's regulations. Therefore, tires designed for use on mopeds are tires designed for use on motorcycles and, as such, are subject to Standard No. 119. The NHTSA is considering an amendment of Standard No. 119 which would modify the requirements applicable to such tires, and expects to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking on this subject on the near future.; Yours truly, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel
ID: aiam2690 Open Mr. Robert W. Locke, Manager RV Sales, Indiana Mills and Manufacturing, Inc., 120 W. Main Street, Carmel, IN 46032; Mr. Robert W. Locke Manager RV Sales Indiana Mills and Manufacturing Inc. 120 W. Main Street Carmel IN 46032; Dear Mr. Locke: This is in response to your letter of October 4, 1977, to Mr. Franci Armstrong of our Office of Standards Enforcement, in which you asked whether our regulations require seat belts in fifth wheel vehicles.; Our seat belt requirements are specified in Federal Motor Vehicl Safety Standard No. 208 (49 CFR 571.208), which applies to passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks and buses. I am assuming that by fifth wheel vehicle you mean a towed vehicle attached to the towing vehicle by means of a fifth wheel. If I am correct in this assumption, these vehicles would be classified as trailers, which are not subject to Standard No. 208. There would therefore be no Federal requirement for seat belts in these vehicles.; Sincerely, Joseph J. Levin, Jr., Chief Counsel
ID: aiam1999 Open Mr. Terrell T. Coleman, Codes and Standards Coordinator, Holiday Rambler Corporation, 311 Indiana Avenue, Wakarusa, Indiana 46573; Mr. Terrell T. Coleman Codes and Standards Coordinator Holiday Rambler Corporation 311 Indiana Avenue Wakarusa Indiana 46573; Dear Mr. Coleman: I am writing in response to your letter of June 23, 1975, whic inquired about the status of proposed Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 120, Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars.; The NHTSA expects to issue Standard No. 120 in the near future. It wil not become effective September 1, 1975. An effective date which allows adequate lead time for manufacturers to prepare for compliance will be specified in a Federal Register notice when the rule is issued. Your second question, concerning the responsibility for providing GAWR and GVWR information for motor homes manufactured by you with chassis supplied by other manufacturers, will also be answered in that notice.; Sincerely, Frank A. Berndt, Acting Chief Counsel
ID: aiam1234 Open Ms. Dianne Black, Engineering Liaison Assistant, British Leyland Motors, Inc., 600 Willow Tree Road, Leonia, NJ, 07605; Ms. Dianne Black Engineering Liaison Assistant British Leyland Motors Inc. 600 Willow Tree Road Leonia NJ 07605; Dear Ms. Black: This is in reply to your letter or July 18, 1973, regarding th applicability of Standard No. 302, 'Flammability of Interior Materials,' to a temporary sunvisor sleeve British Leyland plans for each of its 1974 model cars, to inform occupants about the seat belt interlock system.; The applicability of Standard No. 302 depends on whether th instruction sleeve is attached in such a way as to appear as a permanent part of the sunvisor or some other interior component covered by the standard. If the instruction sleeve is easily removable, is obviously not part of the sunvisor, and is clearly intended to be removed by the owner, we would not consider the sunvisor sleeve to be subject to the standard.; Yours truly, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel
ID: aiam3160 Open Mr. Edward F. Tannery, Theodore Bargman Company, 129 Industrial Avenue, Coldwater, MI 49036; Mr. Edward F. Tannery Theodore Bargman Company 129 Industrial Avenue Coldwater MI 49036; Dear Mr. Tannery: This responds to your recent letter asking whether doors on aftermarke top covers for American Motors Jeeps would have to comply with Safety Standard No. 206, Door Locks and Door Retention Components.; Safety Standard No. 206 applies to passenger cars, trucks an multipurpose passenger vehicles, which would include Jeeps. The standard applies only to completed vehicles, however, and not to aftermarket motor vehicle equipment. Therefore, the doors on aftermarket Jeep top covers would not have to have locks. Further, doors on new Jeep vehicles would also not have to comply with the standard if they are 'designed to be easily attached to or removed from' the vehicle, as provided in section S4 of the standard.; Please contact Hugh Oates of my office if you have any furthe questions.; Sincerely, Frank Berndt, Chief Counsel
ID: aiam2680 Open Mr. Jerry McNeil, American Trailers, Inc., 1500 Exchange Avenue, Box 26568, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126; Mr. Jerry McNeil American Trailers Inc. 1500 Exchange Avenue Box 26568 Oklahoma City Oklahoma 73126; Dear Mr. McNeil: This responds to your July 20, 1977, letter asking whether you certification labels comply with Part 567, Certification, and Standard No. 120, Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars.; As stated to you in an earlier letter, the National Highway Traffi Safety Administration does not issue approvals of compliance with Federal safety standards or regulations.The agency will, however, give you an informal opinion as to whether your labels appear to comply with the requirements. The agency has determined that the two labels that you submitted do not follow the format established in the regulations and, therefore, do not comply with the requirements. If 'R' denoted radial ply and 'F' denoted load range, the tire designation should be 10.00 R 20(F).; Sincerely, Joseph J. Levin, Jr., Chief Counsel
ID: aiam1207 Open Mr. Robert B. Hirsch, Adams Rite Products, Inc., 540 West Chevy Chase Drive, Glendale, CA 91209; Mr. Robert B. Hirsch Adams Rite Products Inc. 540 West Chevy Chase Drive Glendale CA 91209; Dear Mr. Hirsch: This is in response to your July 25, 1973, request for copies of th Federal regulations concerning door locks and latches.; Federal Standard 206, Door Locks and Door Retention Components, i enclosed. It regulates passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks. These categories include ambulances and 'motor homes', which are self-propelled units with sleeping accommodations, generally constructed on a light truck chassis. Most other 'mobile homes' are not self- propelled and they qualify as trailers, which are not subject to this standard.; For your information, paragraph 9.1.2 of *Ambulance Design Criteria has also been enclosed. This publication specifies the criteria which an ambulance must meet to qualify for Federal funding under the Highway Safety Program S 402.; Yours truly, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel