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Interpretation ID: nht68-3.38

DATE: 07/08/68

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

TO: Gypsy Campers

TITLE: FMVSR INTERPRETATION

TEXT: Thank you for your letter of May 29, 1968, in which you state that your camper conversion is not subject to the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

Please note the requirements for glazing in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205, contained in our letter to you dated May 24, 1968. Should your modification involve installation of glazing, then these requirements would apply.

Note also Standards No. 103, 106, 107, 111, and 211, which are applicable to a multi-purpose passenger vehicle. Your conversion of a van to a camper is conversion of a truck to a multi-purpose passenger vehicle, and therefore, requires compliance with applicable standards.