Interpretation ID: aiam1530
Director/General Manager
Factory Representative Office
Toyota Motor Sales
U.S.A.
Inc.
1099 Wall Street
West Lyndhurst
New Jersey 07071;
Dear Mr. Nakajima:#This responds to your June 11, 1974, request fo approval of Toyota's banding design to meet the requirements of Standard No. 106, *Brake hoses*, for labeling brake hose assemblies.#The NHTSA interprets a band as a label which encircles the hose completely and attaches to itself. To constitute labeling at all, of course, the band must be affixed to the hose in such a manner that it cannot be easily removed. You should be able to determinate the compliance of your labeling method with the standard. It does appear that the Toyota label does not encircle the assembly and attach to itself. The NHTSA does not approve specific designs in advance, in any case, because the material, installing method, and underlying material can significantly affect the quality of a specific design.#Yours truly,Richard B. Dyson,Assisting Chief Counsel;