Interpretation ID: nht72-5.48

DATE: 11/08/72

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Francis Armstrong; NHTSA

TO: Dalmon Enterprises Ltd.

TITLE: FMVSR INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in reply to your letter of September 20, 1972, in which you enclose a brochure describing your feed mover as requested by Mr. (Illegible Words), of my staff.

In (Illegible Word) of the material submitted would seem to indicate that your classification of the land owner as farm machinery is valid. We would not, therefore, consider it to be a "motor vehicle" within the (Illegible Word) of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (the Act) based on the information furnished.

In addition to the Act (FL 87-563) and 49 C.F.R. 12.50, that you have requested, we are also enclosing Part 571 (formerly Part 371) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Of particular interest to you would be the interpretation on mini-bikes that set forth criteria to assist manufacturers in classifying their products insofar as off-road use is concerned.

If you have further questions, we will be pleased to answer them.