Interpretation ID: nht74-1.36

DATE: 09/09/74

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Richard B. Dyson; NHTSA

TO: Societe de Signalisations Automobiles

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in response to your letter of July 17, 1974, concerning NHTSA's proposal to apply a manufacturer's identification code to motor vehicle lights.

Motor vehicle lights, including those imported in the United States, subject to MVSS No. 108, Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment, would be required to be marked with a manufacturer's identification code under the NHTSA proposal. Just as all motor vehicle lights must meet the performance requirements of Standard 108, if the proposal is adopted as a final rule they would be required to meet the manufacturer's identification code requirement as well.

Thank you for advising us of your views in this matter. We will take them into account in formulating further action.

Yours truly,

ATTACH.

July 17, 1974

Dear Sirs,

Further to the publication of your project in the Federal Register of the 5.6.74 modifying the mode of assigning an identification code we have to inform you that for the little trafic lights still existing nearly everywhere in the world, it will be very difficult to find an aera authorising all the markings.

Unfortunalty, we see no solution to suggest to you but we want to point out the difficulties there will be to account for all of the markings.

Yours faithfully

The Secretary General -- R. VIBART