Interpretation ID: aiam4056
Special Project Manager
Morton Thiokol
Inc.
3350 Airport Road
Ogden
UT 84405;
Dear Mr. Kirchoff: Thank you for your letter of November 13, 1985, to Stephen Oesch of m staff asking how our standards would affect a diagnostic and sensor warning light for a self-contained airbag system you are developing. You explained that the system would be mounted in the steering wheel and would have the diagnostic and sensor light located on the steering wheel horn pad.; Your warning light would be affected by Safety Standard No. 208 *Occupant Crash Protection*. S4.5.2 of the standard requires crash-deployed restraint systems, such as airbag systems, to have an indicator that monitors the readiness of the system. In addition, the indicator must be clearly visible from the driver's seat. Placing your diagnostic and sensor warning light in the center of the horn pad should ensure that it is visible to the driver.; If you have any further questions, please let me know. Sincerely, Erika Z. Jones, Chief Counsel