Interpretation ID: nht88-4.17

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: 11/26/88

FROM: M. M. YOON -- DIRECTOR, IN-ONE DEVELOPMENT CORP. SEOUL, KOREA

TO: STEVE KRATZTE -- OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

TITLE: NONE

ATTACHMT: ATTACHED TO LETTER DATED 03/31/89 FROM ERIKA Z. JONES -- NHTSA TO M. J. YOON, REDBOOK A33 (2), PART 571.3

TEXT: DEAR, MR. KRATZTE

WE, IN-ONE DEVELOPMENT CORP., ARE DOING AS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF SSANGYONG MOTOR COMPANY, PROCEEDING TWO PROJECTS WHICH ONE OFF-ROAD VEHICLE AND ONE PASSENGER CAR AND PLANNING TO LAUNCH THE CARS IN U.S.A.

THEREFORE, WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE VEHICLE CLASSIFICATIONS (PASSENGER CAR OR MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER CAR) OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES PLANNED TO PRODUCT IN THE END OF 1991.

FOR YOUR REFERENCE, GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE VEHICLE ARE AS FOLLOWS.

OVERALL LENGTH: 4200 approx. 4250 mm, DRIVE SYSTEM: 4 WHEEL DRIVE (PART TIME)

OVERALL WIDTH: 1716 mm, FRAME: LADDER TYPE FRAME

HEIGHT (ON GROUND): 1670 approx. 1700 mm

WINDSCREEN SLOPE ANGLE: 55 degrees

APPROACH ANGLE: 40 degrees

DEPARTUER ANGLE: 30 degrees

GROUND CLEARANCE (IN LADEN CONDITION): MINIMUM 200 mm

(THE SHAPE OF THE VEHICLE LOOKS LIKE PASSENGER CAR; AERODYNAMIC SHAPE)

AND, WE ALSO WANT TO KNOW THE CRITERIA FOR VEHICLE TYPE CLASSIFICATIONS. YOU ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO SENT THE INFORMATIONS, IF AVAILABLE. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE. NOTE). OUR ADDRESS & FAX. NO ARE AS FOLLOWS.

ADDRESS: 2nd FLOOR, GUKDONG BUILDING, 3-GA CHUNGMOO-RO, JUNG-GU, SEOUL, KOREA.

FAX. NO: 02-277-5321

SINCERELY YOURS