Interpretation ID: nht75-4.45

DATE: 07/10/75

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Richard B. Dyson; NHTSA

TO: Ms. Michelle Bolton

TITLE: FMVSR INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in response to your letter of June 12, 1975, concerning requirements for automobile air conditioning units, which was forwarded to this office by the Environmental Protection Agency.

We have established no requirements, general or specific, for automobile air conditioning units. As a result, we have no material to provide you.

If you have further questions, feel free to write again.

Yours Truly,

BOLTON & BOLTON

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

June 12, 1975

Environmental Protection Agency

Re: Requirements for Automobile Air Conditioning Units

Our firm is currently involved in a case regarding what we believe to be consumer fraud in reference to an automobile air conditioning unit. In order to assist in the prosecution of this matter we are in need of the following information. Your attention in furnishing us with the requested material will be of invaluable assistance.

Foremost, do you establish requirements for automobile air conditioning units? In particular have you formulated requirements for that air conditioning unit utilized in the 1974 Fiat X 1/9? Have the air conditioning units used in such automobiles passed the necessary requirements? Where would we be able to locate those requirements which have been passed? Our interest is in both the specific and general requirements for automobile air conditioning units. Further, would the results of tests made upon that air conditioning unit utilized in the 1974 Fiat X 1/9 be available; and if so where could these be found?

Your prompt attention in answering these questions and providing us with any material which you have available will be greatly appreciated.

Thanking you in advance, we are

Michelle Bolton