Interpretation ID: nht68-2.13

DATE: 05/27/68

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; David A. Fay; NHTSA

TO: Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: Thank you for your letter of May 7, 1968, to Dr. William Haddon, Jr., concerning the location of intermediate side marker lamps and intermediate side reflex reflectors on narrow frame container chassis.

The location requirements for these devices, as specified in Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, may be met by mounting them on the main frame of narrow frame container chassis, provided they are mounted in accordance with the enclosure to your referenced letter and are located at or near the midpoint between the front and rear side marker lamps and side reflex reflectors.

With respect to the requirements of Standard No. 108, I must point out that this Bureau does not issue approvals 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 the standard.

Thank you for writing.