Interpretation ID: nht72-5.10

DATE: 04/11/72

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Francis Armstrong; NHTSA

TO: G. and W. Body Works

TITLE: FMVSR INTERPRETATION

TEXT: Thank you for your "Manufacturer Identification Registration Report" with which you submitted a sample of a certification label that you intend to use to fulfill your obligations under Part 567 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, soliciting our advice.

The nomenclature on the label fulfills the requirements. However, there is some question as to whether the material would meet the permanency requirements of section 114 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (the Act).

The subject is further addressed in the Preamble to the certification requirements that became effective on September 1, 1969, ". . . The intent of the requirement is that the label last for the life of the vehicle . . . ," (34 F. R. 7031) copy enclosed.

You should assure yourself that the material used will meet those requirements.