Interpretation ID: aiam0963

Mr. Charles J. Simerlein, Engineering Liaison Manager, Volvo of America Corporation, Rockleigh, NJ 07646; Mr. Charles J. Simerlein
Engineering Liaison Manager
Volvo of America Corporation
Rockleigh
NJ 07646;

Dear Mr. Simerlein: This is in reply to your letter of December 28, 1972, concerning th lateral positioning of the test pendulum under Standard 215.; The provision of paragraph S7.1.4 that the pendulum is to be inboard o the corner test positions appears to be correctly depicted in your drawing. Position 3 of the pendulum would be the most outboard position at which NHTSA could conduct a longitudinal impact test under S7.1.; Yours truly, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel