Interpretation ID: nht92-1.29

DATE: 12/10/92

FROM: STAN KAPLAN -- SHIMAZAKI CORP.

TO: CHIEF COUNSEL, NHTSA

ATTACHMT: ATTACHED TO LETTER DATED 1-25-90 FROM STEPHEN P. WOOD TO LARRY E. SNOWHITE (STD. 108); ALSO ATTACHED TO LETTER DATED 12-29-92 FROM PAUL J. RICE TO STAN KAPLAN (A40; STD. 108)

TEXT: We at the Shimazaki Corporation are most interested in getting a review and knowing if a automotive product we are wanting to import into the U.S. for sales meets the required federal standards set by the traffic safety administration.

The product is called Red Alert. It is a safety device that automatically alerts the driver behind you that you are about to make a sudden stop before your foot hits the brake pedal.

Red Alert is a sophisticated sensor that is activiated only when there is a sudden release of the accelerator, as in the case during an emergency stop. RedAlert is located on the accelerator rod (not on the part that is by the foot) and does not interfere with driving habits.

You can install red alert in your car without making any changes in its electrical system. Installing Red Alert is quick and simple and only takes 15 minutes to install and requires no special tools.

Please advise if it meets the standard set by your administration and the how we can get a waiver on this product or does it require one at all?

Enclosed please find brochures on the Red Alert system for your study. I previously discussed this on the telephone with Mr. George Shifflett. He advised me to send you a letter to get a definitive statement on this product. Hope to here from you in this regard as soon as possible.

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