Interpretation ID: aiam1894
International Harvester
401 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago
IL 60611;
Dear Mr. Domm: This is in response to your letter of March 26, 1975, asking that th National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) concur in your preliminary decision to classify two new International Harvester vehicles as multipurpose passenger vehicles.; The definition of multipurpose passenger vehicle, which appears at 4 CFR Part 571.3 *definitions*, describes vehicles falling within that category as ones with motive power, except trailers, designed to carry 10 persons or less and constructed either on a truck chassis or with special features for occasional off-road operation.; According to your letter, the two vehicles in question satisfy both th truck chassis and the features for occasional off-road use criteria. If this is the case, and the other specified criteria are met as well, your vehicles would be properly classified as multipurpose passenger vehicles for purposes of complying with applicable motor vehicle safety standards.; The NHTSA is not in a position to formally endorse your classification However, it appears from the information you have provided that the vehicles in question are multi-purpose passenger vehicles as defined in Part 571.3 (sic); Yours truly, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel