Interpretation ID: nht68-3.39

DATE: 07/09/68

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Robert M. O'Mahoney; NHTSA

TO: Mr. Philips B. Boyer

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in response to your letter of June 24 to the Department of Transportation asking if manufacturers of motor homes are "required to equip the seats in such units with seat belts."

The self-propelled motor home is classified as a "multipurpose passenger vehicle" for purpose of the Federal motor vehicle safety standards. Currently seat belt installations and seat belt assembly anchorages are not required for multipurpose passenger vehicles, but if a seat belt assembly is(Illegible Word) by the vehicle manufacturer it must meet the requirement of Federal standard No. 209.

On October 14, 1967 the Federal Highway Administrator established dockets to receive comments on possible requirements for seat belt installations and seat belt assembly anchorages in multipurpose passenger vehicles. These comments are now under evaluation.