Interpretation ID: nht70-2.4

DATE: 04/27/70

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Rodolfo A. Diaz; NHTSA

TO: E. D. Entyre and Company

TITLE: FMVSR INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in reply to your letter of March 27, 1970, to the Director, Office of Performance Analysis, now changed to the Office of Compliance, in which you pose the following question: "In the case of a body mounted on a chassis-cab which chassis-cab has had previous service as a completed vehicle, is it permissible to omit certification as required under Part 367, 49 C.F.R., since it is beyond the knowledge of the body manufacturer to ascertain compliance with the pertinent chassis-cab standards? The vehicle manufacturer will perform his work in compliance with current standards(Illegible Word) as practicable."

The answer to your question is yes. At this time it is permissible to omit certification in the case you have described in your question, since the motor vehicle safety standards do not apply to domestic used vehicles. In the event, however, that you use an item of automotive equipment for which there is an applicable standard, such as glazing material, you are required to certify in accordance with Section 114 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, as it applies to items of motor vehicle equipment.

Please let us know if we can be of further assistance. Thank you for your letter and your interest in the programs of the National Highway Safety Bureau.