Interpretation ID: nht95-3.41

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: July 13, 1995

FROM: George E. Walton -- International Manufacturer's Consultants Inc.

TO: Mr. John Womack -- Acting Chief Counsel, NHTSA

TITLE: Reference: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 205, Glazing Materials - Passenger Cars, Multipurpose Vehicles, Motorcycles, Trucks and Buses.

ATTACHMT: ATTACHED TO 08/04/95 LETTER FROM JOHN WOMACK TO GEORGE W. WALTON (REDBOOK 2; STD. 205)

TEXT: Dear Mr. Womack:

We represent a client who wishes to obtain your written comment on the use of the following glazing material in a motor vehicle:

Our client wishes to use laminated "AS-1" Glass for motorcycle windshields.

A motorcycle is described as a "Motor Vehicle", and the FMVSS-205 standard indicates by reference in the ANSI Z26.1 standard that "AS-1" glazing for use "Anywhere in a Motor Vehicle".

Our client would like to have your written comment prior to producing several thousand motorcycle windshields from AS-1 glazing.

Would you kindly address your comment to the undersigned.