Comments for Low Volume Vehicle Certification

Comment on Seats and Seatbelts in a Van by Helen

Helen — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:49:19 +0000

Hi there John,

we are looking at purchasing a hiace van for our big family but all have no seats in them. Approx how much all up are we looking at, in putting seats and seatbelts in one? and getting it all certified? Just so I know if we can afford to go down this road?
Cheers

Comment on Disability adaptions 2 by John Brett

John Brett — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:28:44 +0000

I am unable to advise on this, as my authority is only for light vehicles in New Zealand. Sorry. John Brett

Comment on Disability adaptions 2 by Craig

Craig — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:01:30 +0000

I have a 1979 Denning Coach 40 Ft long that I am building into a motor home but would like to find out what the seat belt requirements are for Western Australia. The origanal bus was a 53 seater and did not have any seat belts in it when I purchased it. I have purchased 2 new airride seats that come with lap belts and were wondering if I have done the right thing.
Cheers Craig

Comment on Road Test requirements for LVV Certification by johnbrett

johnbrett — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:03:26 +0000

That old Jeep must be getting a bit tired by now?

Comment on Road Test requirements for LVV Certification by PAUL DA'SILVA

PAUL DA'SILVA — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:15:04 +0000

CAN YOU GIVE ME THE REQUIRMENTS FOR THE REMOVAL,OF SEATS FRON AND REAR,OF A TOYOTA CAMERY,AND CHANGING TO A TOYOTA ALTEZA,WHAT DOM I NEED TO MAKE SURE ,WHAT IS NEEDED TO DO FOR THE UPGRADE.THANKS PAUL

Comment on EMISSION LEGISLATION WILL FORCE CAR PRICES UP, DO NOTHING FOR AIR CLEANSING, SAY DEALERS: by johnbrett

johnbrett — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:22:16 +0000

Important message to my Compliance Customers! MAKE SURE that all your imports which DO NOT meet the new Emissions Standard HAVE A WOF by end of December 2011. IF LOW VOLUME VEHICLE CERTIFICATION is required, be aware that the LVV Process takes time, especially if there are faults and rechecks needed. The LVVTA will not accept LVV Plate applications after Friday December 16th, and even then, may have queries which require more work or more photos.
The situation could easily occur where a vehicle CANNOT ACHIEVE ENTRY CERTIFICATION because the LVVTA process cannot be completed in time.
REALISTICALLY ANY VEHICLE REQUIRING LVV CERTIFICATION SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE LVV CERTIFIER BY DECEMBER 9TH, or risk having to scap or re-export the vehicle. John Brett LVV Certifier 0800 LOW VOLUME (0800 569865

Comment on Seats and Seatbelts in a Van by Doug Bell

Doug Bell — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:38:22 +0000

Hi John

I am doing up a VW 211 Van (Kombi) 1979 Brazilian.

The van originally had no windows in the rear compartment and a previous owner had installed windows a back seat with belts and turned it into a camper.

I want to fit two new seats that I have made (I have a fitting and welding advanced trade and NZCE Mechanical) the seats are all steel and also have a ply base that the foam sits on. One is a three seater 1300mm wide forward facing, it folds flat and the flat seat and the engine compartment floor makes a nice bed (this seat is sometimes referred to as a rock and roll seat).

Question One
When you replied to Jamie’s question 30 June 2010 it sounded as if a van that is decked out as a camper does not require certification on the seats and that it can legally be use to take passengers. Did I interpret that correctly?

I do want the seat to be compliant. But because I need the bed to be continuous when folded flat I need to have it almost hard up against the wall that forms the engine compartment. In this position the rear wheel arches get in the way of the rear mounts.

Question Two
The front of the seat will be conventionally mounted. Can the rear mounts be attached to the angled engine compartment wall? If you think this maybe too weak and bend can I use a transverse beam and attach the seat to that?

Question Three
Can I mount lap belts to that engine compartment wall or a transverse beam? I think this will be good as the belts will be working in a straight line of pull.

I also want to fit a rear facing two seater 1000mm wide it will be mounted directly behind the driver and the middle front seat. The van has a full width dividing wall between the front and rear compartments. Like the old split window Kombis. From what you have written previously you sound familiar with this style wall.

Question Four
Do I need to strengthen this wall to take the extra loading of the rear facing seat?

thanks
Doug

Comment on Classic Nissan by John Brett

John Brett — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 07:10:15 +0000

Reply to matt- Sorry I didn’t reply earlier-
1 You can’t cut anything out of the crash bar. If your car is a frontal impact model you can’t modify the frontal impact structure in any way. This is because we don’t do crash-testing on customers cars.
2 If you change the engine, you need a cat, unless the car wasn’t built with one, or if the engine was not fitted with one.
Crankcase ventilation to atmosphere is not allowed, has to have the PCV Valve back into the manifold.

Hope this helps

John

Comment on Classic Nissan by brandon

brandon — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 06:12:06 +0000

the differance between the 5k and 3k is just the piston size the rest is pretty much the same from what i can see

Comment on Seats and Seatbelts in a Van by Richard

Richard — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:04:45 +0000

Hi there, I’ve just purchased an older coach 1982 to convert into a mobile home for my rapidly expanding family. The company I purchased the bus from pulled out all the seats and changed its usage to a heavy van (she’s 11.9 tons empty). They didn’t fit a seat belt for the drivers seat but it seemed to have gone through a c.o.f. fine without a belt.

I’m toying with putting some original coach seats back for passengers to provide at least 4 extra seats but maybe even 8 (so 9 seats including driver) and then fitting the rest of the bus out as a motor home. I am wondering if I need seat belts at all if I leave it as a heavy van.

If I change its use to motorhome, I believe I have to provide 1 x lap belt for every berth, but does this still apply in a heavy vehicle ?? or am I better to leave it as a heavy van, or is there no real advantage either way.

If I need to fit belts, am I better to buy some seats that have the belts incorporated and mount these into the bus. I guess this way I only need to worry about the seat anchorage complying.

I’m a fair engineer, so is there somewhere I can get some basic info on how to make these mounts compliant ??

Lastly what sort of cost am I likely to run into for a compliance certificate and will I need one ??

Thanks

Richard
(Wellington)