Does a wheelchair retention device qualify as a designated seating position?
The installation of a wheelchair retention device to restrain an unoccupied wheelchair as cargo is not a designated seating position. Therefore, the modifier is not required to allocate 150 pounds for that position. Once again, the customer must be informed if the weight of his or her wheelchair is included in the load carrying capacity (if the load carrying capacity has been reduced by 220 pounds). A wheelchair securement device intended for an occupied wheelchair is a designated seating position, for the purpose of determining load carrying capacity. You must allot 150 pounds for the occupant.
