Interpretation ID: nht72-5.47

DATE: 07/20/72

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Richard B. Dyson; NHTSA

TO: Normark Corporation

TITLE: FMVSR INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in response to your letter of June 26, 1972, to the Office of the Regional Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, concerning the Bond Bug.

For purposes of the Federal motor vehicle safety standards, the Bond Bug is classified as a "motorcycle" since it is a "motor vehicle . . . designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground". The only Federal standard currently applicable to it is Standard No. 108. Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment. Standard No. 122, Motorcycle Brake Systems will apply to motorcycles manufactured on or after January 1, 1974. I enclose a copy of each for your information. The new standard on motorcycle controls and displays, No. 123, does not apply to a motorcycle equipped with a steering wheel.

If you are interested in importing this vehicle on a commercial basis, I suggest that you write us directly for information on obligations of the manufacturer and importer concerning consumer information and safety-related defect notification.