Interpretation ID: nht75-2.25

DATE: 08/18/75

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; F. Berndt; NHTSA

TO: Holiday Rambler Corporation

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: I am writing in response to your letter of June 23, 1975, which inquired about the status of proposed Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 120, Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles Other than Passenger Cars.

The NHTSA expects to issue Standard No. 120 in the near future. It will not become effective September 1, 1975. An effective date which allows adequate lead time for manufacturers to prepare for compliance will be specified in a Federal Register notice when the rule is issued. Your second question, concerning the responsibility for providing GAWR and GVWR information for motor homes manufactured by you with chassis supplied by other manufacturers, will also be answered in that notice.

SINCERELY,

June 23, 1975

Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

This letter is in reference to proposed F.M.V.S.S. 120. Holiday Rambler Corporation is a large manufacturer of recreational vehicles and Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles. As regards to the proposed Standard 120, we request your answer to the following questions.

1. What is the present status of this proposed standard; Does the effective date remain September 1, 1975?

2. HRC purchases from various manufacturers large numbers of chassis-cab type truck chassis for use in class "C" motor homes and commercial vehicles and will purchase a number of regular truck chassis for use in Class "A" Motor Homes. These manufacturers certify these "incomplete vehicles" at a specified G.V.W.R. and G.A.W.R. which our completed vehicle may not exceed. As regards proposed Standard 120 then, would the incomplete vehicle manufacturer be responsible for furnishing the required information label, or would HRC be responsible using such information as supplied by the incomplete vehicle manufacturer?

Thank you for your time and consideration. If this letter requires further explanation, please feel free to call me at 219 862-4551. Otherwise you may address your reply to the address below. Your prompt reply would be greatly appreciated.

Terrell T. Coleman Codes and Standards Co-Ordinator

CC: S. MOSS; T. COLEMAN