Interpretation ID: nht74-3.21

DATE: 10/10/74

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; R. B. Dyson; NHTSA

TO: Joseph Lucas North America, Inc.

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This responds to your letter of September 30, 1974, enclosing sample brake hose assemblies and requesting approval of Girling's labeling and banding techniques to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 106-74, Brake Hoses, for labeling brake hoses and brake hose assemblies.

The NHTSA interprets a band as a label which encircles the hose completely and attaches to itself. To constitute labeling at all, of course, the band must be affixed to the hose in such a manner that it cannot easily be removed. From this discussion, you should be able to determine the compliance of your labeling method with the standard. The NHTSA does not approve specific designs in advance because the material, installation method, and underlying material can significantly affect the quality of specific design.