Interpretation ID: nht71-2.18

DATE: 03/23/71

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Lawrence R. Schneider; NHTSA

TO: Hankscraft Company

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in reply to your letter of February 4, 1971, in which you asked for an opinion as to whether the Hankscraft Child's Auto Safety Harness, Style 705, is a Type 3 seat belt assembly within the scope of Standard No. 209.(Illegible Word) harness sold for automobile use that is advertised as a safety harness(Illegible Words)(Illegible Word) not carefully state that it is not intended to project a child from the efforts of the(Illegible Word) is considered a Type 3 seat belt assembly that must conform to Standard No. 209. Since Hankscraft identifies its product as an "Auto Safety Harness" and states that it will provide "effective restraint . . . with increased safety in all but the most(Illegible Words) us would require the harness in question to conform to Standard No. 209.