Interpretation ID: aiam1762
Volvo of America Corporation
Rockleigh
New Jersey 07647;
Dear Mr. Gobeille::#Please forgive the delay in responding to you letter of November 19, 1974, which requested an interpretation of the labeling requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 106-74, *brake Hoses*, as applied to short lengths of vacuum brake hose.#To fit the information required by S9.1 of the standard on short lengths of hose, you have suggested a labeling format consisting of the required information presented in two lines,#>>>'each in block capital letters and numerals at least one eighth inch high, placed adjacent to one another and separated by the minimum space necessary to assure clarity. The label would occupy no more than three eighths of an inch on a hose approximately two inches in circumference (5/8 inch OD)'.<<<#Because the two lines would be close enough to prevent confusion with any optional labeling which might appear on the opposite side of the hose, it appears that the format you have described complies with the requirements of S9.1 of Standard No. 106-74. #Yours truly,Richard B. Dyson,Acting Chief Counsel;