Interpretation ID: aiam1072

Mr. Terry Coleman, Senior Project Coordinator/Federal Codes, Holiday Rambler Corporation, Engineering Department, 1055 East Lincoln Street, Nappanee, IN 46550; Mr. Terry Coleman
Senior Project Coordinator/Federal Codes
Holiday Rambler Corporation
Engineering Department
1055 East Lincoln Street
Nappanee
IN 46550;

Dear Mr. Coleman:#This is in reply to your letter of March 20, 1973, t this agency asking about the applicability of paragraph S4.1.2 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 104 to vehicles other than passenger cars.#Your understanding is correct that the standard establishes wiped area requirements only for passenger car windshields. The NHTSA is engaged in research with the intent of establishing an all- weather visibility standard, combining Standards No. 103 and 104, that would among other things extend the windshield wiped area requirements to vehicles other than passenger cars. However, it is not possible to say when we will issue a rulemaking proposal on this subject.#Sincerely, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel;