Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00179:body:0:p18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00179
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 49771–52771

50 shore A hardness, mounted on a rigid support, the requirements in question shall apply only to the rigid support, or it can be demonstrated by sufficient tests according to the procedure described in annex 4 that the soft material of less than 50 shore A hardness will not be cut during the specified impact test. In that case the required radius shall apply to the soft surface only.

    5.9.2        For parts like a centre console, for example, or other components of the vehicle which belong to 5.9.1., it is not necessary to perform an energy dissipation test according to annex 4 to any component contactable by the device and procedure specified in annex 1 if:

    in the opinion of the Technical Service the occupant's head is unlikely to contact the component, because of the restraint system(s) installed in the vehicle,

    or,

    because the manufacturer can prove the lack of such contact using, for example, the method described in annex 8, or any equivalent method.

    6.                   MODIFICATIONS AND EXTENSION OF APPROVAL OF THE VEHICLE TYPE

    6.1              Every modification of the vehicle type shall be notified to the administrative department which approved the vehicle type. The department may then either:

    6.1.1        consider that the modifications made are unlikely to have an appreciable adverse effect and that in any case the vehicle still complies with the requirements; or

    6.1.2        require a further test report from the technical service responsible for conducting the tests.

    6.2              Confirmation or refusal of approval, specifying the alterations, shall be communicated by the procedure specified in paragraph 4.3. above to the Parties to the Agreement which apply this Regulation.

    6.3              The competent authority issuing the extension of approval shall assign a series number for such an extension and inform thereof the other Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation by means of a communication form conforming to the model in annex 2 to this Regulation.

    7.                   CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

    7.1              Every vehicle bearing an approval mark as prescribed under this Regulation shall conform to the vehicle type approved.

    7.2              In order to verify conformity as prescribed in paragraph 7.1. above, a vehicle bearing the approval mark required by this Regulation shall be taken from the series.

    7.3              Production shall be deemed to conform to the requirements of this Regulation if the requirements of paragraph 5. above are met.

    8.                   PENALTIES FOR NON-CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

    8.1              The approval granted in respect of a vehicle type pursuant to this Regulation may be withdrawn if the requirement laid down in paragraph 7.1. above is not complied with or if the vehicle fails to pass the checks prescribed in paragraph 7. above.

    8.2              If a Party to the Agreement which applies