Interpretation ID: aiam0528
Engineering Representative
Liaison Office In U.S.A.
Nissan Motor Company
Ltd.
400 County Avenue
Secaucus
NJ 07094;
Dear Mr. Nishibori: By letter of December 6, 1971, you have asked our opinion as to ho S6.1 of Standard 208 applies to two hypothetical situations. S6.1 requires that 'all portions of the test device shall be contained within the outer surfaces of the passenger compartment throughout the test.'; Your first situation involves a vehicle in which the impact of th dummy's head causes the windshield to bulge beyond its original location but does not penetrate the windshield. It is our opinion that in this case the vehicle has contained the occupant and would conform to S6.1.; In your second situation, the dummy's head pushes the windshield loos at its base and opens a gap between the windshield and the vehicle. It is our opinion that this drawing also shows the dummy to be satisfactorily contained.; In either situation, however, a manufacturer would have to assur himself that the windshield behavior shown in the drawings would be consistent and would not lead to failure in tests in which the test dummy strikes it in a different manner.; Sincerely, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel