Interpretation ID: nht68-2.47

DATE: 05/20/68

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Joseph R. O'Gorman; NHTSA

TO: Department of California Highway Patrol

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: Thank you for your letter of January 16, 1968, your reference 61.A218. A1115, to the National Highway Safety Bureau concerning applicability of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 108 and 205 to compers.

Your questions along with our corresponding answers are listed below: uestion: 1. Do Federal Standards Nos. 108 and 205 apply to Camper bodies which are not manufactured as a part of a vehicle but which may be purchased separately and later installed on a pickup truck by its owner? Answer: The enclosed Notice of Making Regarding Compare affirms the applicability of Federal Standard No. 205 to camper bodies. Federal Standard No.

108 is a standard applicable to chassis cabs and to complete motor vehicles. Question: 2. Do Federal Standards Nos. 108 and 205 apply to campers which are sold by the pickup truck dealer as part of a new vehicle even though the camper body itself is actually a load on the pickup and is designed to be recovered from the pickup when the owner decides to transport other types of loads? Answer: The applicability of Federal Standard No. 205 is covered in the enclosure. Federal Standard No.

108 is a requirement upon the dealer who sells a motor vehicle. If the vehicle is designed for more than one configuration in use, the dealer must provide that both configurations are in compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

The enclosed information on the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 are provided to further assist you.