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Vehicle head restraints? - Tmenz - 11-04-2022
I've been told that I will need to fit a head restraint for the centre fold down seat in a '95 Toyota Hiace van in order to get a WOF?
Apparently it's a new rule?
Is this correct? 
The seat has never had a head restraint and there is no sensible way to fit one - can I be required to retrofit one?
RE: Vehicle head restraints? - king1 - 11-04-2022
that sounds expensive, I can't really help you other than with this, which is all i could see online about them
https://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.nz/virms/in-service-wof-and-cof/general/vehicle-interior/head-restraints
there must be an awful lot of them out there that will be caught by this, the Toyota Hiace was pretty popular...
RE: Vehicle head restraints? - Zurdo - 11-04-2022
Do you have a panel or bar of some sort behind the front seats ? You need a headrest if there is something behind the seat....that's why 4 door utes have rear headrests.
RE: Vehicle head restraints? - Magoo - 12-04-2022
bro went to the wrong place for his warrant.
RE: Vehicle head restraints? - Tmenz - 12-04-2022
(12-04-2022, 06:44 AM)Magoo Wrote: bro went to the wrong place for his warrant.I reckon!
(11-04-2022, 06:36 PM)Zurdo Wrote: Do you have a panel or bar of some sort behind the front seats ? You need a headrest if there is something behind the seat....that's why 4 door utes have rear headrests.Ah, that could be it - the van has a mesh cargo barrier behind the seats!
RE: Vehicle head restraints? - Zurdo - 12-04-2022
So is the cargo barrier original equipment, or a later add on ?
RE: Vehicle head restraints? - Tmenz - 15-04-2022
(12-04-2022, 11:41 AM)Zurdo Wrote: So is the cargo barrier original equipment, or a later add on ?It's an aftermarket certified add-on - by Van Extras!
RE: Vehicle head restraints? - Zurdo - 16-04-2022
If it's certed there should be a LVV plate saying so. Otherwise remove it for the WoF, refit it later.