§393.93 Seats, seat belt assemblies, and seat belt assembly anchorages.
(a) Buses—(1)
Buses manufactured on or after January 1, 1965, and before July 1, 1971. After
June 30, 1972, every bus manufactured on or after January 1, 1965, and before
July 1, 1971, must be equipped with a Type 1 or Type 2 seat belt assembly
that conforms to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 2091 (§571.209) installed at the
driver's seat and seat belt assembly anchorages that conform to the location
and geometric requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 2101
(§571.210) for that
seat belt assembly.
(a)(2) Buses manufactured on or after
July 1, 1971. Every bus manufactured on or after July 1, 1971, must conform
to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 2081
(§571.208) (relating to
installation of seat belt assemblies) and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 2101 (§571.210)
(relating to installation of seat belt assembly anchorages).
(a)(3) Buses manufactured on or after
January 1, 1972. Every bus manufactured on or after January 1, 1972, must
conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 2071
(§571.207) (relating to
seating systems).
(b) Trucks and truck tractors. (1) Trucks and truck tractors manufactured on and after January 1, 1965, and before July 1, 1971.
Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section,
after June 30, 1972, every truck and truck tractor manufactured on or after
January 1, 1965, and before July 1, 1971, must be equipped with a Type 1 or
Type 2 seat belt assembly that conforms to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. 209 (§571.209)
installed at the driver's seat and at the right front outboard seat, if the
vehicle has one, and seat belt assembly anchorages that conform to the location
and geometric requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210 (§571.210) for each seat
belt assembly that is required by this subparagraph.
(b)(2) Trucks and truck tractors manufactured on or after July 1, 1971. Every truck and truck tractor manufactured on or after July 1, 1971, except a truck or truck tractor being transported in driveaway-towaway operation and having an incomplete vehicle seating and cab configuration, must conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 2081 (§571.208) (relating to installation of seat belt assemblies) and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 2101 (§571.210) (relating to installation of seat belt assembly anchorages).
(b)(3) Trucks and truck tractors
manufactured on or after January 1, 1972. Every truck and truck tractor
manufactured on or after January 1, 1972, except a truck or truck tractor
being transported in driveaway towaway
operation and having an incomplete vehicle seating and cab configuration, must
conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 207 (§571.207) (relating to
seating systems).
(c) Effective date of standards.
Whenever paragraph (a)
or (b) of this
section requires conformity to a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, the
vehicle or equipment must conform to the version of the Standard that is in
effect on the date the vehicle is manufactured or on the date the vehicle is
modified to conform to the requirements of paragraph (a) or (b) of this section,
whichever is later.
(d) Trucks and truck tractors manufactured on
or after January 1, 1965, and before July 1, 1971, and operated in the State of
1Individual copies of Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards may
be obtained from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
[35 FR 16839, Oct. 30, 1970, as amended at 39 FR 32561, Sept. 9, 1974; 40 FR
32336, Aug. 1, 1975; 72 FR 55703, Oct. 1, 2007].