Interpretation ID: nht73-4.1

DATE: 04/04/73

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Richard B. Dyson; NHTSA

TO: Great Southern Equipment Company of Tampa

TITLE: FMVSR INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in reply to your letter of January 31, 1973, requesting "an application form and requirements for the mounting of hydraulic cranes behind the cab of . . . trucks".

Under NHTSA regulations, the operations you perform appear to make you a final-stage manufacturer who is responsible for the conformity of the completed vehicle to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and for certifying conformity in accordance with NHTSA Certification regulations (49 CFR Part 567), and regulations regarding Vehicles Manufactured in Two or More Stages (49 CFR Part 568). As a manufacturer you are also required to submit certain information required by Part 566, "Manufacturer Identification".

Copies of NHTSA regulations may be obtained as indicated on the enclosed, "Where to Obtain Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations". We have no requirements involving application to this agency. If after reviewing the regulations you have specific questions, we will be happy to answer them.

ENC.