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Interpretation ID: aiam2802

Mr. Marsh Pottorff, Potts Motorcycle Company, 717 4th, Pueblo, CO 81001; Mr. Marsh Pottorff
Potts Motorcycle Company
717 4th
Pueblo
CO 81001;

Dear Mr. Pottorff: This responds to your February 11, 1978, letter asking whether a devic manufactured by you which is designed to tow motorcycles behind a motor vehicle would be considered a trailer.; The term trailer is defined in Part 571.3 of Volume 49 of the Code o Federal Regulations to mean 'a motor vehicle with or without motive power, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by another motor vehicle.' Since your device falls within the ambit of this definition, it is considered a trailer and must comply with all of the Federal motor vehicle safety standards applicable to that vehicle type.; Sincerely, Joseph J. Levin, Jr., Chief Counsel