Interpretation ID: nht71-4.19

DATE: 10/13/71

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Lawrence R. Schneider; NHTSA

TO: Blue Bird Body Company

TITLE: FMVSR INTERPRETATION

TEXT: In your letter of October 4, 1971, you asked whether under our Certification regulations (49 CFR Part 567) tandem axles should be considered as a unit in listing the gross axle weight rating, or should be listed separately with separate ratings.

He intend that each axle, including those part of a tandem arrangement, should be listed separately with a GAWR for each.