Interpretation ID: nht93-2.27

DATE: March 25, 1993

FROM: Brett J. Higgins

TO: Paul Jackson Rice -- Chief Council's Office, NHTSA

TITLE: None

ATTACHMT: Attached to letter dated 4-26-93 from John Womack to Brett J. Higgins (Std. 208)

TEXT: I am interested in selling a special clamp that is applied to the shoulder strap of a seatbelt as an after-market item. The purpose of this clamp is to allow for slack in the shoulder harness section of a seatbelt thus allowing it to be worn more comfortably.

My first concern has been to find out if this item would be legal to sell and use in the United States. I contacted the Department of Transportation in Washington D.C. and spoke with Mr. Mark Levine in the seatbelt division. He informed me that to his knowledge there are no legal restrictions on selling such an item. He did, however, recommend that I contact you and ask for your advice in this matter.

If you have any information that might be helpful to me, I would greatly appreciate it if you would contact me by letter. If you would prefer to contact me by telephone, I can be reached at (714) 963-3721,

I thank you in advance for any assistance you may offer.