Interpretation ID: aiam0968
Executive Director
Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association
Inc.
604 Davis Street
Evanston
IL 60204;
Dear Mr. Bates: This is in reply to your letter of December 22 to Mr. Lew Owen of thi Office concerning definitions of mobile homes, motor homes, and recreational vehicles.; For our purposes, mobile homes are regarded as mobile structur trailers. A trailer is 'a motor vehicle with or without motive power, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by another motor vehicle.' A mobile structure trailer is 'a trailer that has a roof and walls, is at least 10 feet wide, and can be used off-road for dwelling or commercial purposes.'; Motor homes are regarded as multi-purpose passenger vehicles, which ar defined as 'a motor vehicle with motive power, except a trailer, designed to carry 10 persons or less which is constructed either on a truck chassis or with special features for occasional off- road operation.'; We have no definition for 'recreational vehicle.' Sincerely, E. T. Driver, Director, Office of Operating Systems, Moto Vehicle Programs;