Interpretation ID: nht68-2.50

DATE: 04/16/68

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; David A. Fay; NHTSA

TO: Hercules Galion Products, Inc.

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: Thank you for your letter of March 15, 1968, to the Director, National Highway Safety Bureau, concerning your interpretation of the requirements of Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108.

The lamps and reflectors shown on your drawing(Illegible Words) dated March 8, 1968 appear to be in conference with the requirements of Initial Standard No. 108; however, since no dimensions are specified on your drawing, we can only assume that the locations are as specified in the standard.

The certification requirements for complete vehicles incorporating chassis and bodies manufactured prior to and after January 1, 1968, are correctly stated in the information bulletin attached to your referenced letter and dated March 15, 1968.

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 Standard No. 108.