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Interpretation ID: aiam0424

Mr. Joseph Kennebeck, Volkswagen of America, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632; Mr. Joseph Kennebeck
Volkswagen of America
Inc.
Englewood Cliffs
NJ 07632;

Dear Mr. Kennebeck: This letter will serve to confirm the interpretation of Standard No 215, Exterior Protection, that we gave you at our meeting of July 19, 1971. As we advised you at that time, the standard does not require the vehicle's bumpers to touch the impact line on the test device. The vehicle must touch the impact ridge, but it is permissible to do so without also touching the impact line.; If you have further questions of interpretation, please advise us. Sincerely, Lawrence R. Schneider, Acting Chief Counsel