Interpretation ID: aiam0064
T & T Manufacturing Company
Cheetah Coaches
Iola
KS 66749;
Dear Mr. Tate: Thank you for your letter of December 19, 1967, to the National Highwa Safety Bureau, in which you request information governing vehicle width and safety glass installation requirements on the vehicles you manufacture.; Regarding your question on vehicle width, Safety Standard No. 108 relative to lamps, reflectors and associated equipment, for specified vehicles 80 or more inches wide overall, defines the term 'overall width' as the nominal design dimension of the widest part of the vehicle, exclusive of signal lamps, marker lamps, outside rear view mirrors, flexible fender extensions and mud flaps, determined with doors and windows closed and the wheels in the straight ahead position. Therefore, if your vehicle measures less than the Safety Standard No. 108 requires, compliance is not required.; Your question regarding installation of safety glass as specified b Safety Standard No. 205, relative to Glazing Materials, can be answered by directing your attention to Standard No. 205. It specifies adherence by a multi-purpose Passenger Vehicle, a category into which your pick-up campers fall. A copy of the Federal Register, Volume 32, No. 23 and amendment to this regulation, Volume 32, No. 131, is enclosed for your information.; The application of Safety Standard No. 205 to pick-ups, is covered b the enclosed Federal Register, Volume 33, No. 59.; Thank you for your cooperation and response to the Federal Highwa Administration request regarding the certification requirement.; The label sample and information as to its location that you hav provided will be very useful to us, however, in accordance with Section 112 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, it would be appreciated if you would provide us with the serial identification system in order that vehicles manufactured (completed) after January 1, 1968, can be identified.; Your interest in the safety program of the Bureau is appreciated. Sincerely, Joseph R. O'Gorman, Acting Director, Office of Performanc Analysis, Motor Vehicle Safety Performance Service;