Interpretation ID: aiam0638
Engineering Representative
Nissan Motor Co.
Ltd.
560 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs
NJ 07632;
Dear Mr. Nishibori: In your letter of March 3, 1972, you asked for our interpretation o how a rigid bracket installed on the B-pillar to guide the shoulder belt would be treated under Standard 210.; Although the bracket in question does not perform all the functions o the anchorage, in that it would sustain only a fraction of the total force imposed on the anchorage in an accident, it performs a significant anchorage function by controlling the angle at which the shoulder belt crosses the occupant's chest. It is therefore considered a part of the anchorage and must fall within the acceptable range for upper torso anchorage locations specified in Standard 210.; If you have information to indicate that the acceptable zone could b extended forward of its present position without lessening the effectiveness of the shoulder belt, we would be most interested in obtaining it for review.; Sincerely, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel