Interpretation ID: nht95-1.35

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: January 25, 1995

FROM: Paul Pinoski -- Project Engineer, SLP Engineering, Inc.

TO: Philip R. Recht, Chief Counsel, NHTSA

TITLE: NONE

ATTACHMT: ATTACHED TO 4/24/95 LETTER FROM PHILIP RECHT TO PAUL PINOSKI (A43; STD. 110; PART 567; PART 571); ALSO ATTACHED TO 6/8/94 LETTER FROM JOHN WOMACK TO HAL SULLIVAN

TEXT: Dear Mr. Recht:

I would like to request your assistance in clarifying a component of the definition of vehicle capacity weight listed in 49 CFR 571.110. Could you define the terms rated cargo load and luggage load and explain how these weights are obtained so that I may calculate vehicle capacity weight? My company is in the middle of a production run of a vehicle that we produce for General Motors and we need to fully understand every component of the GVWR. Expedition of this request would be greatly appreciated .