Interpretation ID: nht70-1.18

DATE: 04/01/70 EST.

FROM: Lawrence R. Schneider; NHTSA

TO: Motion Development

TITLE: FMVSR INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in response to your letter of June 23 requesting confirmation that vehicles with a curb weight of 1,000 pounds or less are not required to meet Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

As Mr. Vinson of my staff informed you, 49 CFR @@571.7(a) requires conformance to Federal standards of "motorcycles and trailers regardless of weight and...all other motor vehicles over 1,000 pounds curb weight." Thus your dune buggy with a "weight" of 385 pounds appears to be exempt from the Federal standards.