Interpretation ID: nht90-4.18

TYPE: Interpretation-NHTSA

DATE: September 21, 1990

FROM: Julie Gonzalez -- Keiper Recaro

TO: Paul J. Rice -- NHTSA

TITLE: None

ATTACHMT: Attached to letter dated 11-20-90 from P.J. Rice to J. Gonzalez (A36; VSA 108(a)(2); Std. 207; Std. 208; Std. 209; Std. 210)

TEXT:

Our company Keiper Recaro is a manufacturer of automobile seats. We install the seats into vehicles on an aftermarket basis. To complete the installation we use an adapter bracket to mount our seat into the vehicle. In some vehicles we mount our seat o nto our adapter bracket and then mount that assembly onto the original equipment manufacture's seat track. In some of these cases the seat belt buckle is attached to the OEM seat. We would like to remove the OEM belt buckle from the OEM seat and attach it to our adapter bracket. Please send us a list and description of the tests and safety standards we must meet.

In other vehicles we must remove the OEM seat track and use a Recaro seat track. In these cases the Recaro Seat is mounted onto the Recaro seat tracks which mount onto a Recaro adapter bracket that mounts onto the floor. In this situation we would like to mount the OEM seat belt buckle to the adapter bracket which bolts to the floor. Please send a list and description of the tests and safety standards we must meet.

Enclosed is a print of a typical bracket we design at Recaro. The drawing shows the belt buckle mounting location in relation to the occupants hip point.

If you need more information or have any questions, please call at 1-800-873-2276.