Interpretation ID: nht93-9.9

DATE: December 10, 1993

FROM: Thomas Luckemeyer -- ITT Automotive Europe

TO: Taylor Vinson -- Office of the Chief Counsel, NHTSA

TITLE: Rear Fog Lamp

ATTACHMT: Attached to letter dated 12/23/93 from John Womack to Thomas Luckemeyer (A42; Std. 108; VSA 103(d))

TEXT:

In the field of a new development for a German customer who intends to certificate a rear lamp in the U.S. there are some questions regarding the permissibility of rear fog lamps on U.S. cars. I hope you will answer the questions below.

- Is the rear fog lamp in a combined rear lamp unit permissible in all the states of the U.S.? There is no statement in the MVSS 108.

- Which photometric requirements do we have to fulfill for the rear fog lamp?

- Is the certification of the combined rear lamp unit binding upon the whole states of the U.S.?

- Do you have a list of lighting equipment for cars and the necessary requirements in the different states of the U.S.?

Please send your answer by FAX.

Thank you in advance for your help.