Interpretation ID: nht91-6.13

DATE: October 3, 1991

FROM: Darrell E. Lischynski -- P.Eng., Project Manager, Energy and Processing, Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute

TO: Mary Versailles -- Office of the Chief Counsel, NHTSA

TITLE: None

ATTACHMT: Attached to letter dated 12-4-91 from Paul Jackson Rice to Darrell E. Lischynski (A38; Std. 207; Std. 208; Std. 209; Std. 210; VSA 108(a)(2)(A))

TEXT:

I am writing this letter on behalf of Calmar Industries Inc. of Outlook, Saskatchewan, who manufacture a Seat Lift Kit for Ford Supercab trucks, as described in the attached product literature. Calmar wishes to market their Lift Kit in USA, and wants to be sure that they have met all required safety regulations.

The Calmar Seat Lift Kit is an attachment to raise the rear bench seat in Ford Supercab trucks. The kit does not alter the factory seat, and uses the factory seat belts. However, the seat mounts are changed, and an extension is provided to raise the seat belt attachment point.

PAMI is an independent engineering organization funded by the provincial governments that has tested the Calmar Seat Lift Kit according to Canadian and American safety standards 207 (seating systems) and 210 (Seat Belt Anchorages) as described in the attached certificates. If these are all of the safety standards that this kit must meet, Calmar would appreciate a letter from yourself stating so. If the kit must be tested to meet other standards, please inform Denis Tofin of Calmar Industries, or myself, so that tests can be initiated.

Thank you for your time.