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Post by c35guy on Apr 17, 2020 11:29:54 GMT 12
Hey there everyone, I currently have a Nissan C35 that I currently am fixing up and I am wanting to take the rear seats out as I will never use them anyway,
Can you still pass a wof with no rear seats? I have removed all the seatbelts and buckles too.
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Post by Chris on Apr 17, 2020 11:39:07 GMT 12
Hey there everyone, I currently have a Nissan C35 that I currently am fixing up and I am wanting to take the rear seats out as I will never use them anyway, Can you still pass a wof with no rear seats? I have removed all the seatbelts and buckles too. This is a WoF question more than a certification question but I grabbed the answer from the VIRM for ya - vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.nz/virms/in-service-wof-and-cof/general/vehicle-interior/seats-and-seat-anchorages Where a manufacturer fitted or LVV certified seat has been removed, a seatbelt is not required for that position, so any remaining seatbelt or seatbelt anchorage components are not required to be inspected.
Where seatbelt or seatbelt anchorage components remain fitted, and the vehicle is such that the removed seats can be readily re-fitted and used with the seatbelts, the vehicle inspector must: - identify (record on the checksheet) which seats were missing when the vehicle was presented for inspection, and
- advise the vehicle operator that the remaining seatbelt components have not been checked, and that if the missing seats are re-fitted at a later stage, it is the vehicle operators' responsibility to ensure that these seats and seatbelts are compliant prior to using them.
If the inspector chooses to inspect any remaining seatbelt components, then they should identify that to the vehicle operator. Any defects should be noted on the checksheet, but must not be failed.
The same information as noted above must be recorded on the checksheet to make it clear that the responsibility lies with the vehicle operator if seats are re-fitted.
Cheers
Chris
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Post by c35guy on Apr 17, 2020 16:30:38 GMT 12
You absolute legend thank you!
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