Interpretation ID: aiam1593

Mr K.W.Berner,Manager Component Design & Development,International Harvester,Truck Division Engineering,2911 Meyer Road,Fort Wayne,Indiana 46803; Mr K.W.Berner
Manager Component Design & Development
International Harvester
Truck Division Engineering
2911 Meyer Road
Fort Wayne
Indiana 46803;

Dear Mr. Berner:#This is in reply to your letter of August 13, 1974, t Dr. Gregory asking for confirmation of your interpretation of S5.3.1(b) of Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 105.#Paragraph S5.3.1(b) states that an indicator lamp shall be activated whenever there is ' drop in the level of brake fluid in a master cylinder reservoir to less than ... one-fourth of the fluid reservoir capacity in any reservoir compartment...' This will confirm that the lamp must activate whenever the fluid in any compartment is less then one-fourth the capacity of that compartment, rather than one-fourth the total capacity of the reservoir regardless of the number of compartments.#Yours truly, Richard B. Dyson,Acting Chief Counsel;