Interpretation ID: nht74-5.30

DATE: 04/03/74

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

TO: MAZDA

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in reply to your letter of February 8, 1974, which requests a review of your new accelerator system to determine compliance with Standard No. 124, "Accelerator Control Systems."

The NHTSA does not provide a technical review of a manufacturer's product nor certify that a particular design meets the requirements of a standard. That is the manufacturer's responsibility. We will interpret or clarify the meaning of the standard in response to specific questions.

We understand your question to be whether two springs surrounding a spring guide and separated by a washer meet the stipulation in S5.1 of Standard No. 124 for ". . . at least two sources of energy . . ." This arrangement of springs would be considered "two sources of energy" within the meaning of the standard.

As you requested, the technical description has been held confidential as a "trade secret" and we are returning it to you herewith.

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