Interpretation ID: nht93-2.50

DATE: April 13, 1993

FROM: Jim Keizer

TO: Office of the Chief Counsel -- NHTSA

TITLE: None

ATTACHMT: Attached to letter dated 5-6-93 from John Womack to Jim Keizer (A41, Std. 208); Also attached to letter dated 3-26-93 from John Womack to Jay Lee (Std. 208); Also attached to letter dated 3-26-93 from John Womack to Steven C. Friedman (Std. 208); Also attached to letter dated 6-11-91 from Paul Jackson Rice to Stephen Mamakas (Std. 208); Also attached to letter dated 5-13-91 from Paul Jackson Rice to Stephen Mamakas (Std. 208); Also attached to letter dated 1-19-90 from Stephen P. Wood to Linda L. Conrad (Std. 208)

TEXT: I'm an individual that has a dream of starting my own small business or repacking or replacing air bags in automobiles.

To begin with, I need to know what legal ramifications might be involved. What kind of liability is needed, etc. Next, I need to know the technical side of the business, such as, must I be certified by the national auto makers and if so how do I get this done?

I also would like to have yur input on whether you feel there is a market for this service, keeping in mind insurance companies savings by having an individual like myself doing this job. The amount of auto recyclers rebuilding cars to help our environment comes into play also.

Please advise me on anything that you might feel would be of assistance to me to start this business. I will appreciate any and all information you can provide.