Interpretation ID: nht88-4.2

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: 11/03/88

FROM: MELANIE TURNER -- QUALITY CONTROL DIAMOND STAR MOTORS

TO: ERICA Z. JONES -- CHIEF COUNCIL NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

TITLE: NONE

ATTACHMT: ATTACHED TO LETTER DATED 06/26/89 FROM STEPHEN P. WOOD -- NHTSA TO MELANIE TURNER; REDBOOK A33 [2]; STANDARD 205; LETTER DATED 08/31/84 FROM FRANK BERNDT -- NHTSA TO TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION; STANDARD 205; LETTER DATED 04/13/78 FROM JOSEPH J. L EVIN -- NHTSA TO MOE PARE; NOA 30; STANDARD 205

TEXT: Dear Ms. Jones,

Diamond Star Motors is presently producing cars for Chrysler and Mitsubishi. In order to insure that DSM is meeting FMVSS STD 205 (Glass Markings) without fail we'd like to request a written interpretation of this Standard for clarification purposes. P lease address the following questions:

1. Must the manufacturer markings be in a specified position on the glass (particularly side door glass?) If so, what are the specifications?

2. Must the manufacturing markings be readily and completely visible without dissassembly of the vehicle and without manually moving any molding in order to make markings more visible to the eye?

3. Must the markings be readily readable in a certain position? For example . . . from left to right, right to left, right-side up, or up side down?

4. Must the markings be readable from the outside of the car of the inside of the car?

5. What is the specification for the height of the lettering, point size, and dimensioning of the markings?

6. What does the content of these labels consist of?

Thank you for your cooperation. I greatly appreciate your assistance in supplying any additional information with reguards to this topic. I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible. Your reply is critical to the quality of our cars.

Thank you,