Interpretation ID: nht68-2.29

DATE: 11/14/68

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Charles A. Baker; NHTSA

TO: Timmons Metal Products Company

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: Thank you for your letter of October 7, 1968, to Dr. William Haddon, Jr., Director, National Highway Safety Bureau, concerning additional side marker lights on tilt cab chassis.

In order to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, an amber side marker lamp should be counted on each side of the chasis cab as far forward as practicable. Additional amber side market lamps are not required on the truck body, providing the overall length of the vehicle is less than 30 feet. This is a general clarification only, since we are not sure of the exact configuration of the vehicles in question. A picture or drawing with the necessary overall dimensions would be needed for specific comments.

This Burenu does not issue approval on items of lighting equipment of on vehicle designs incorporating this equipment, therefore, the above comments are for your information only, and in no way relieve the vehicle manufacturer from his responsibility for certifying that the assembled vehicle lacks the requirements of standard No. 108.