Interpretation ID: aiam3093
Assistant Vice President
United States Testing Co.
Inc.
1415 Park Avenue
Hoboken
NJ 07030;
Dear Mr. Pepe: This responds to your recent letter concerning the requirement applicable to automatic seat belts under Safety Standrd (sic) No. 208, *Occupant Crash Protection*. Specifically, you ask for confirmation that all automatic belts must comply with the adjustment specifications of paragraph S7.1 of the standard.; Your understanding is correct. Automatic seat belts must meet th adjustment requirements of paragraph S7.1, and those parts of Safety Standard No. 209 incorporated by reference, whether or not they are required to meet the frontal crash protection requirements of paragraph S5.1 of the standard. Automatic belts that are installed to meet the frontal crash protection requirements are excepted from the other parts of Safety Standard No. 209 by paragraph S4.5.3.4 of Safety Standard No. 208. Please contact Hugh Oates of my office if you have any further questions (202-426-2992).; Sincerely, Frank Berndt, Chief Counsel