Interpretation ID: GF008483

Robert Strassburger, Vice President
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
1401 Eye Street, NW - Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005-6562

Dear Mr. Strassburger:

This is in response to your letter dated November 2, 2004, regarding Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 201, Occupant protection in interior impact. Specifically, you ask about certain target points located on the seat belt mounting structure.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is in the process of responding to petitions for reconsideration of the February 27, 2004, final rule that addressed issues related to the targets located on seat belt mounting structures (see 69 FR 9217). We will address the issue raised in your letter in our response to the petitions for reconsideration.

Should you have any remaining or additional questions once the response to the petitions for reconsideration is published, please feel free to submit them to the agency. If you have further questions in the interim, you may contact Mr. George Feygin of my staff at (202) 366-2992.

Sincerely,

Jacqueline Glassman
Chief Counsel

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