Interpretation ID: aiam0760

Mr. Satoshi Nishibori, Engineering Representative, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., 560 Sylvan Avenue, Elglewood Cliffs, NJ, 07632; Mr. Satoshi Nishibori
Engineering Representative
Nissan Motor Co.
Ltd.
560 Sylvan Avenue
Elglewood Cliffs
NJ
07632;

Dear Mr. Nishibori: This is in response to your letter of June 19, 1972, concerning th application of Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 302 to interior components, enclosing pictures. Your list includes heater case, defroster hose, heater duct hose, heater fan, console box, shell cover, harness, reclining device cover, meter cover, shift lever boot, foot boots, and knobs.; None of the components you list are enumerated in S4.1 of Standard No 302. Consequently, they are not subject to the standard unless they are, as specified in S4.1, 'other interior materials . . . that are designed to absorb energy on contact by occupants in the event of a crash.'; Yours truly, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel