Interpretation ID: aiam1767

Mr. R.W. Hildebrandt, Group Director of Engineering,Bendix Heavy Vehicle Systems Group,901 Cleveland Street,Elyria, Ohio 44035; Mr. R.W. Hildebrandt
Group Director of Engineering
Bendix Heavy Vehicle Systems Group
901 Cleveland Street
Elyria
Ohio 44035;

Dear Mr. Hildebrandt:#This responds to your letter of January 17, 1975 requesting confirmation if a telephone discussion between Mr. R.J. Clifford of Bendix and Mark Schwimmer of this office, concerning the effective dates and labeling requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 106-74, *Brake Hoses*. Your letter posed several questions and suggested their answers. The answers which you have presented represent correct interpretations of Standard No. 106-74.#Please Forgive our delay in responding to your request of October 1, 1974, for an interpretation of the term 'manufacturer of the hose assembly' as used in S5.2.4(b) of the standard. The NHTSA is aware of the problems which you have pointed out, and the issue will be dealt with in a forthcoming notice in the Federal Register.#Your truly,Richard B. Dyson,Acting Chief Counsel;