Interpretation ID: nht79-4.37

DATE: 11/29/79

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; F. Berndt; NHTSA

TO: Mr. B. Stine

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT:

Bennie Stine 1602 Emil Street Madison, Wisconsin 53713

Dear Mr. Stine:

This responds to your letter asking whether you may remove the electronic antilock device from your vehicle. You state that the vehicle is unsafe with the antilock device in operation.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration believes that a properly maintained antilock device can increase the safety of heavy duty vehicles. Accordingly, the agency encourages you to make sure that the antilock device on your vehicle is in the proper working order. However, if you want to remove the device, it is perfectly legal to do so. We suggest that you take the vehicle to its manufacturer or a representative of the manufacturer to be sure that the device is correctly removed and that the remaining braking system is properly adjusted.

Sincerely,

Frank Berndt Chief Counsel