Interpretation ID: aiam2968

Mr. James Tydings, Thomas Built Buses, Inc., 1408 Courtesy Road, P.O. Box 2450, High Point, NC 27261; Mr. James Tydings
Thomas Built Buses
Inc.
1408 Courtesy Road
P.O. Box 2450
High Point
NC 27261;

Dear Mr. Tydings: This responds to your February 28, 1979, letter asking about th remanufacturing of vehicles using old chassis and new bodies. In particular, you ask whether these vehicles must comply with the new safety standards.; The remanufacturing operation that you mention need not comply with th new safety standards. Such a remanufactured vehicle may need to comply with the safety standards in effect on the date of manufacture of the used chassis. Otherwise, there might be a rendering inoperative of the compliance of the vehicle with the safety standards. I am enclosing a copy of an interpretation that discusses the remanufacturing issue.; Sincerely, Frank Berndt, Acting Chief Counsel