Interpretation ID: 1985-01.12

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: 01/15/85

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Ken Rutland; NHTSA

TO: Docket Section Docket No. 83-12; Notice 2

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT:

U.S. Department of Transportation

Date: Jan. 15, 1985

Subject: INFORMATION: Clarification of Requirements of Final Rule on Harmonization (Docket No. 83-12; Notice 2)

From: Ken Rutland Safety Standards Engineer

To: Docket Section Docket No. 83-12; Notice 2

THRU: Barry Felrice Associate Administrator for Rulemaking

VIA: Frank Berndt Chief Counsel

I received a telephone call from Mr. Kazue Watanabe of the Stanley Electric Company, Tokyo, Japan on December 19, 1984, with a question concerning the November 26, 1984, Final Rule amendment to harmonize FMVSS No. 108 with European standards. With the amendment Published in Notice 2, Mr. Watanabe wanted to know if motorcycle turn signal lamps were supposed to meet the photometric requirements of Table I of SAE J588e or the requirements set forth by Figure 1a and Figure 1b given in Notice 2, after December 26, 1984.

I transmitted the attached message to Mr. Watanabe by telex, on December 27, 1984.

Attachment (w/6 copies)

Interpretations NOA-30 Std. 108 Interpretations Room 5109 Red Book (3)

To: Mr. Kazue Watanabe Stanley Electric Co. Telex # 246-6623 SEC TOKJ

For motorcycle turn signal lamps, FMVSS No. 108 as amended (FR 46386, November 26, 1984), allows motorcycle turn signal lamps to meet one-half of the minimum photometric values at each test point, as specified in SAE J588e, according to S4.1.1.30 and substituting the values in figure 1a and 1b for table 1 of SAE J588e. This requirement is now located in S4.1.1.11 for the 19 individual test points. The new S4.1.1.12 substitutes Figure 1C for the former Figure 1 and establishes the group totals for 5 zonal groups. It is intended that the individual test points with a value of one-half that of Figure 1b be used in determining the group totals for motorcycle turn signal camps. We hope this answers your question.