Interpretation ID: aiam0483

Mr. R. O. Sornson, Manager, Environmental and Safety Relations Department, Chrysler Corporation, P O Box 1919, Detroit, MI, 48231; Mr. R. O. Sornson
Manager
Environmental and Safety Relations Department
Chrysler Corporation
P O Box 1919
Detroit
MI
48231;

Dear Mr. Sornson: This is in reply to your letter of November 4, 1971, to Mr. J. E Leysath of this Office, concerning the maximum candlepower for taillamps as specified in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108.; Paragraph S5.1 of Standard No. 108 (35 FR, 16840, October 31, 1970) i quoted as follows:; >>>'S5.1 SAE Standards and Recommended Practices subreferenced by th SAE Standards and Recommended Practices included in Tables I and III and paragraphs S4.1.4 and S4.5.1 are those published in the 1970 edition of the SAE Handbook.'<<<; Subreferenced SAE Standard J575, as published in the 1970 edition o the SAE Handbook, is the 'd' revision (SAE J575*d*, August 1967). SAE Standard J575d specifies a maximum of 15 candlepower for a single compartment taillamp, 20 candlepower for a 2-compartment taillamp, and 25 candlepower for a 3- compartment taillamp. These maximum candlepower values are, therefore, applicable requirements under Standard No. 108 (35 FR, 16840, October 31, 1970).; Sincerely, E. T. Driver, Director, Office of Operating Systems, Moto Vehicle Programs;