Interpretation ID: aiam0779

Mr. Satoshi Nishibori, Engineering Representative, Liaison Office in U.S.A., 560 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 07632; Mr. Satoshi Nishibori
Engineering Representative
Liaison Office in U.S.A.
560 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs
NJ
07632;

Dear Mr. Nishibori: This is in reply to your letter of June 29, 1972, concerning th application of Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 302, 'Flammability of Interior Materials', to replacement parts for vehicles manufactured on or after September 1, 1972.; Standard No. 302 does not apply to replacement parts or aftermarke materials irrespective of the date of their manufacture. It applies only to new vehicles manufactured on or after September 1, 1972, and not to the replacement materials used in those vehicles.; Yours truly, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel