Interpretation ID: aiam3326
P.O. Box 905
10 East Court Street
Doylestown
PA 18901;
Dear Mr. O'Connor: This responds to your letter of July 2, 1980, requesting informatio regarding manufacturing standards for front bucket seats on passenger cars. Specifically, you ask if there are any standards that were applicable to 1969-model Mustangs, particularly with respect to the pivot pin brackets on seats in these vehicles.; The initial Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards were issued in 196 and became effective January 1, 1968. Included in these initial standards was Standard No. 207, *Anchorages of Seats--Passenger Cars* (copy enclosed). Standard No. 207 specifies performance requirements in terms of overall seat strength. You will note that there are no requirements for specific components of the seat, however, such as pivot pin brackets. The Federal safety standards are generally specified in terms of performance requirements which allow manufacturers to use any designs they choose. If the Mustang with which you are concerned was manufactured on or after January 1, 1968, the manufacturer would have had to certify that the vehicle was in compliance with all applicable safety standards, including Standard No. 207.; I am also enclosing a copy of Safety Standard No. 207 as it i currently written, since the standard has been amended several times since it was first issued. I hope you will find this information helpful.; Sincerely, Frank Berndt, Chief Counsel