Interpretation ID: aiam0066
Commander
Engineering Section
Department of California Highway Patrol
P.O. Box 898
Sacramento
CA 95804;
Dear Commander Heath: Thank you for your letter of January 16, 1968, your referenc 61.A218.A1115, to the National Highway Safety Bureau concerning applicability of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 108 and 205 to campers.; Your questions along with our corresponding answers are listed below: >>>Question: 1. Do Federal Standards Nos. 108 and 205 apply to campe bodies which are not manufactured as a part of a vehicle but which may be purchased separately and later installed on a pickup truck by its owner?; Answer: The enclosed Notice of Ruling Regarding Campers affirms th applicability of Federal Standard No. 205 to camper bodies. Federal Standard No. 108 is a standard applicable to chassis cabs and to complete motor vehicles.; Question: 2. Do Federal Standards Nos. 108 and 205 apply to camper which are sold by the pickup truck dealer as part of a new vehicle even though the camper body itself is actually a load on the pickup and is designed to be removed from the pickup when the owner decides to transport other types of loads?; Answer: The applicability of Federal Standard No. 205 is covered in th enclosure. Federal Standard No. 108 is a requirement upon the dealer who sells a motor vehicle. If the vehicle is designed for more than one configuration in use, the dealer must provide that both configurations are in compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.<<<; The enclosed information on the National Traffic and Motor Vehicl Safety Act of 1966 are provided to further assist you.; Sincerely, Joseph R. O'Gorman, Acting Director, Office of Performanc Analysis, Motor Vehicle Safety Performance Service;