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Interpretation ID: nht72-3.6

DATE: 02/01/72

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; E. T. Driver; NHTSA

TO: Dunlop Limited

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This will acknowledge your letter of January 14, 1972, to Mr. Douglas (Illegible Word), Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, concerning the language of S5.1.2 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 117.

We concur with your comments that taken literally, the tolerance of -9% and -10% for the section width could be misinterpreted. We are placing your comments into the Docket and and editorial revision will be considered in future amendments to the standard.