Interpretation ID: nht68-1.18

DATE: 07/27/68

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; David A. Fay; NHTSA

TO: Blaw-Knox Company

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: Thank you for your May 6, 1968, letter to the Director of the National Highway Safety Bureau concerning lighting and certification requirements on your concrete mixers.

Providing the combination rear clearance and side narear lamps meet the requirements for both as specified in SAE Standard J992b, April 1964 the lamps and reflectors shown on your drawing C-8450-911 dated April 3, 1968, and Service Bulletin 533 dated April 10, 1968, appear to be in fonformance with the requirements of Standard No. 103. With respect to the requirements of Standard No. 108, I must point out that this Bureau does not issue approval on items of lighting equipment or on vehicle designs incorporating this equipment. Therefore, the above comments are for your information only, and in no way relieve the vehicle manufacturer from his responsibility for certifying that the assembled vehicle meets the requirements of Standard No. 103.

Bules regarding classic-cabs and certification requirements which have been published in the Federal Register are enclosed for your reference. Please note that in order to comply with the certification requirements, we need the following additional information from you:

1. The locating on the vehicle at which the certification label or tag will be placed.

2. An actual sample certification label or tag.

3. The means by which the certification label or tag will be attached, e.g., wole, rivet, serev, or achoaive.

This information should is sent to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Safety Dureon, Washington, D.C. 23591 to the attention of Mr. Joseph R. O'Corman, Acting Director, Office of Performance Analysis, Motor Vehicle Safety Performance Service.