Interpretation ID: nht70-2.29

DATE: 10/07/70

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; L. R. Schneider; NHTSA

TO: Automobili Lamborghini

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: Thank you for your letter of September 23 informing us of Lamborghini's continued progress towards compliance with Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

I want to remind you that Standard No. 211 precludes the use of wheel nuts, wheel discs, and hub caps that incorporate winged projections, such as the one shown in the(Illegible Word) photograph which I enclose. We have seen several(Illegible Word) manufactured in 1969 with wheels identical to this one, and were informed in one instance that the winged projections had been shipped from Italy with the car. Such a shipment violates the spirit, if not the letter, of Standard No. 211.

There is no charge for the "Program Plan for Motor Vehicle Safety Standards", enclosed at your request.