Interpretation ID: 3004yy

Mr. Michael Maher
President
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
1050 31st Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007

Dear Mr. Maher:

This responds to your letter of April 19, 1991 concerning what you consider faulty windshield replacement. You ask that this agency state that the "render inoperative" provision of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 1397(a)(2)(a)) "will be applied to replacement of damaged windows."

The agency addressed this issue recently in a letter to Mr. James E. Rooks, Jr., of your staff. For your convenience, I am enclosing a copy of that May 29, 1991 letter.

I hope that this information is useful. If you have any further questions, please contact John Rigby of this office at 366-2992.

Sincerely,

Paul Jackson Rice Chief Counsel

Enclosure ref:212#VSA 6/5/9l