Interpretation ID: nht81-2.1

DATE: 03/17/81

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; F. Berndt; NHTSA

TO: Columbia Body & Equipment Co.

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT:

NOA-30

Ms. Joan Morton Bookkeeping Department Columbia Body & Equipment Co. 123 N.E. Oregon Street Portland, OR 97232

Dear Ms. Morton

This is in response to your letter forwarding your firm's vehicle identification numbering system and requesting confirmation that it complies with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 115 -Vehicle identification number.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) does not give advance approval of a manufacturer's compliance with motor vehicle safety standards or regulations, as it is the manufacturer's responsibility under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act to ensure that its vehicles comply with the applicable safety standards. However, my office has reviewed your proposed system. Based on our understanding of the information which you have provided, your system apparently complies with Standard No. 115.

Sincerely,

Frank Berndt Chief Counsel

November 25, 1980

Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 400 7th Street S.W. Washington, D.C. 20590

ATTENTION: VIN COORDINATOR Ref: Per conversation with Frederick Schwartz 11-24-80 Gentlemen:

Per Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Part 571, S6, Page 17500 reporting requirements, the following is an explanation of Columbia Body & Equipment Co.'s assigned values in regards to the 17 character vehicle identification number as called for by the amendment to Safety Standard 115.

POSITION 1 = 1

POSITION 2 = B (These characters uniquely identify C.B.E. as the Manufacturer - Registered with SAE) see attached letter

POSITION 3 = 9

POSITION 4 = (Type of Trailer) A - Pintle type Pull, B - Full, C -Gooseneck 5th Wheel, D - Straight Semi, E - Ball Type Pull, F -Custom

POSITION 5 = (Body Type) A - Utility, B - Van Body, C - Flat Bed D -Dump, E - No Body

POSITION 6 = (Trailer length) consecutively - example: 09 - 9' Long,

POSITION 7 = 10 - 10' Long, 11 - 11' Long etc. all lengths are rounded to the nearest foot.

POSITION 8 = (Axle Configuration) or number of axles. 1 - 2 - 3 -4 -5 etc.

POSITION 9 = Check Digit Number

POSITION 10 = (Model Year) - A - '80, B - '81, C - '82, D - '83 etc.

POSITION 11 = (Plant of Manufacture) - P - Portland

POSITION 12 = (C.B.E.'s unique identifiers as registered through SAE)

POSITION 13 = Consecutively - see attached letters

POSITION 14 = 018 - Specialty Trailers/Commercial Trailers 003 - Pony Trailer/Commercial Trailers 004 - Belly Dump Trailer/Commercial Trailers

POSITION 15 = (Represents the number sequentially assigned by C.B.E. to

POSITION 16 = each new trailer) Consecutively 368, 369, 370, etc.

POSITION 17 =

Please acknowledge if the above is correct. I have enclosed a carbon copy of this letter to be returned to me with a place for you to sign and a self addressed envelope for your convenience. Thank you.

Very truly yours,

COLUMBIA BODY & EQUIPMENT COMPANY

Joan Morton Bookkeeping Dept.

March 1, 1979

Mr. Thomas J. Hickman Columbia Body and Equipment Co. 123 N. E. Oregon Street Portland, OR 97232

Dear Mr. Hickman:

Thank you for your completed application form for the assignment of World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) Codes. We would like to confirm the following assignments:

Columbia Body and Equipment Company 123 N.E. Oregon Street Portland, Oregon 97232 UNITED STATES 1 B 9 (with 3rd, 4th, and 5th characters of Pony Trailer/ Vehicle Identifier Section to be 0 0 3) Commercial Trailer

1 B 9 (with 3rd, 4th, and 5th characters of Belly Dump Trailer/ Vehicle Identifier Section to be 0 0 4) Commercial Trailer

Sincerely,

Leo P. Ziegler, Jr.

Manager, Motor Vehicle Safety and Environment Program

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cc: M. Dixon D. Wolfslayer

November 3, 1980

Ms. Joan Morton Columbia Body & Equipment Company 123 N.E. Oregon Street Portland, Oregon 97232

Dear Ms. Morton:

This letter confirms our recent telephone conversation on the assignment of a World Manufacturer (Maker) Identifier (WMI) Code. As the agent of the NHTSA for the assignment of manufacturer identifiers pursuant to S 4.5.1 of FMVSS 115, we hereby confirm the following code:

Columbia Body & Equipment Company 123 N.E. Oregon Street Portland, Oregon 97232 UNITED STATES

1 B 9 with teh 3rd, 4th & 5th characters of the Vehicle Indicator Section to be 0 1 8

Specialty Trailers/Commercial Trailers

Yours truly,

Leo P. Ziegler, Jr. Manager, Motor Vehicle Safety and Environment Program

LPZ/dms

cc: M. W. Dixon N. F. Erickson B. P. Hickey