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I own a 73 Kombi and I am currently giving the interior a facelift and was wondering if I would need seatbelts in the rear of the van.

Ryan

From the "Ask Jack" archives - 29 August 2009

The new regulations require as many seatbelts as there are sleeping berths, so if your Kombi is only 2 berth, it doesn't need them.

However, if there are more sleeping berths than available seatbelts in the front, any vehicle newly converted into a camper requires rear seatbelts.

As you say you are re-doing the interior, I guess it comes down to interpretation. If you are refurbishing the old interior and just replacing some old or worn out woodwork, then it may not be necessary.

Without the benefit of seeing what you are doing, it is difficult for us to assess your specific situation. If you have any doubts, you could get a Low Volume Certifier to have a look at the work you are carrying out, in order to get a definitive answer.