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Recertification Requirements for Driver's Suits

3/04/03

The 2003 NHRA Rulebook states that all jacket and pants or driver's suits that meet the SFI Spec 3.2A/15 or SFI Spec 3.2A/20 must be recertified on a five-year interval. This announcement has raised a few questions on the implementation of the expiration date on non-dated suits.

Below are the recertification requirements set by the SFI Foundation for the differing patches currently available:

Patch insignia	Recertification Requirements
No date patch	Certification expires on 12/31/05 (2001, first year date patch required)
2001 date patch	Certification expires on 12/31/05 (2001, first year date patch required)
2002 date patch	Certification expires on 12/31/06
2003 date patch	Certification expires on 12/31/07

On firesuits with sewn-in arm restraints, the date stamped on the restraints is a reference date for the manufacturer and has no bearing on the firesuit's expiration date.

If you have further questions concerning the expiration dates of the SFI Spec 3.2A/15 or SFI Spec 3.2A/20 driver's suit, contact the technical department at NHRA headquarters, (626) 914-4761.

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