Interpretation ID: nht74-4.28

DATE: 07/03/74

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; R. B. Dyson; NHTSA

TO: The Bendix Corporation

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This responds to your April 29, 1974, request for approval of your banding designs to meet the requirements of Standard No. 106, Brake hoses, for labeling brake hose assemblies.

The NHTSA interpretes a band as a label which encircles the hose completely and attaches to itself. To constitute labeling at all, of course, the band must be affixed to the hose in such a manner that it cannot easily be removed. From these statements, you should be able to determine the compliance of your labeling method with the standard. The NHTSA does not approve specific designs in advance because the material, installation method, and underlying material can significantly affect the quality of any design.

Yours Truly,

Bendix

Heavy Vehicle Systems Group

National Highway Traffic Safety Admin.

Docket Section, Room 5219

400 Seventh Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20590

April 29, 1974

Subject: Docket 1-5, Notice 8 & 10, Standard 106

Reference: @ 5.2.4 of Notice 8; Page 7426, Second Paragraph of Notice 10

Gentlemen:

Attached are prints of our Dwgs. 247650 and 245353 showing a date band and a date ring for hose assemblies as used to date. The band is wrapped around the hose, the narrower portion fed into the slot and folded over. The ring is slid over the hose prior to assembly of the fittings.

In both cases, the part is held captive between the fitings of the hose assembly.

An interpretation would be appreciated as to whether both dating methods fulfill the intent of Standard 106 referenced material.

Yours truly,

F. R. Schubert

Enclosures

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DATE BAND BLANK

HOSE ASSEMBLY

BENDIX-WESTEICHO AUTOMOTIVE AIR BRAKE CO.

(Graphics omitted)

DATE RING FOR HOSE

BENDIX-WESTINCHOUSE AUTOMOTIVE AIR BRAKE CO.