Interpretation ID: nht75-1.10

DATE: 12/17/75

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

TO: British Leyland Motors Inc.

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in response to your October 20, 1975, letter concerning the status of amendments to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 101, Control Location, Identification and Illumination, that were proposed in Notice 10 (Docket 1-18, 38 FR 26940, September 27, 1973).

Although a further proposal on this subject is being considered, no final decision has been made by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) concerning action on the outstanding proposal. You should be guided by the standard in its present form. The effective date of any amendments issued by the NHTSA will allow adequate lead time for compliance.

YOURS TRULY,

October 20, 1975

Office of General Counsel National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

On 27 September, 1973, Docket 1-18, Notice 10 proposed several changes to FMVSS 101. One specific change proposed the use of ISO symbols in lieu of the current 101 symbols.

Notice 11, issued 29 July, 1975, amended the Standard in respect of the ISO symbols alone. It made, however, no reference whatsoever to the remaining proposals of Notice 10.

We are presently negotiating with our supplier for new instruments for 1977 model year vehicles. We propose to identify the fuel, oil pressure and temperature guages with ISO symbols rather than words, as this would allow commonization between European and USA guages. While the symbols we propose for these guages are not prohibited at the present time, we are concerned that the words proposed in Table 2, Notice 10 might be implemented.

Are steps being taken on the Notice 10 proposals or may we proceed with ISO symbols with confidence that NHTSA will propose ISO symbols for all controls mentioned in Notice 10 at some future time.

BRITISH LEYLAND MOTORS INC.

Dianne Black Liaison Engineer