Low Volume Vehicle Certification

Burstner, Adria, Arrantea and similar European makes of motor homes may NOT be legal for New Zealand roads.

The Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association has decided that seat structures made of wood or fibreglass DO NOT MEET THE LOW VOLUME VEHICLE STANDARD 185-00.
Even if the vehicle has been approved for use in Great Britain or other EU Country, it may not meet the requirments for New Zealand.

If the vehicle is a HEAVY VEHICLE, (over 3500kg GVM) this ruling does not apply.
If the vehicle has a “Whole of Vehicle” Compliance document or plate, this ruling will be avoided, since the Low Volume Vehicle process is avoided.

Here are examples of Camper Van seat construction:

This is the seat structure in a Burtner Motorhome, the MDF seat structure is sunstantial, and fixed to the steel Seat Belt Anchorage frame. The water-tank is also mounted into this structure.

This is a side-berth in a Toyota Hiace Camper Van. The weakness of this is obvious- the frame is only fixed down with small woodscrews to the false floor. This is NOT SUITABLE for a seat, a seat-belt SHOULD NOT be fitted in this vehicle.

If a Camper Van or Motor Home has to go through the New Zealand Low Volume Vehicle system, it will need :

1 A Seating position with a seatbelt for each sleeping berth- (e.g. If 4 berth, this means two seats ADDITIONAL to the two front row seats.)

2 Evidence that the Seat-Belt Anchorages have been tested to the required standards.

3 Seats made from wood, plywood, MDF, Fibreglass etc REPLACED OR FRAMED OUT in steel.

Low Volume Vehicle Seatbelt Anchorage Standard
Low Volume Vehicle Seat Standard

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This incredible vehicle is being built right here in New Zealand, and will be Certified as a Low Volume Vehicle

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As there are many types of vehicles, so there are many types of disability.
This picture shows a Monarch Hand Control, which can be fittted to most types of vehicle. It is supplied by Mobility for Independance 09 445 8401
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The rear wheel drive Nissans are absolute classics in their own right, and a gold-mine for anyone wanting to build a fast, reliable, good-handling car, either for road, track or drifting.

We have Certified a number of Electric Vehicles. The vehicle shown runs on an AC motor, with lithium Ion batteries.

Fitting seats and seatbelts to a van requires design to meet the loading requirements in a frontal collision. The LVV Standards for seats and for seatbelt anchorages set out the different ways of meeting these requirements.

Why would you change a perfectly good Ute? What’s wrong with the way GM Holden build them?

This VW Kombi was built many years ago, and was on the road long before Low Volume Vehicle certification was introduced. It has been shortened to 1200 mm wheelbase.