# 24 C.F.R. § 3280.902 (2026): Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 24 C.F.R. § 3280.902 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 24 CFR: Housing and Urban Development / Chapter XX: OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING—FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT / Part 3280: MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS / Subpart J: Transportation / § 3280.902: § 3280.902   Definitions.

## Text

(a)
Chassis
means the entire transportation system comprising the following subsystems: drawbar and coupling mechanism, frame, running gear assembly, and lights.
(b)
Drawbar and coupling mechanism
means the rigid assembly, (usually a rigid substructure) upon which is mounted a coupling mechanism, which connects the manufactured home's frame to the towing vehicle.
(c)
Frame
means the fabricated rigid substructure which provides considerable support to the affixed manufactured home structure both during transport and on-site; and also provides a platform for securement of the running gear assembly, the drawbar and coupling mechanism.
(d)
Running gear assembly
means the subsystem consisting of suspension springs, axles, bearings, wheels, hubs, tires, and brakes, with their related hardware.
(e)
Lights
means those safety lights and associated wiring required by applicable U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.
(f)
Transportation system,
(Same as chassis, above).
(g)
Highway,
includes all roads and streets to be legally used in transporting the manufactured home.
[40 FR 58752, Dec. 18, 1975. Redesignated at 44 FR 20679, Apr. 6, 1979, as amended at 47 FR 28093, June 29, 1982; 86 FR 2523, Jan. 12, 2021]

## Nearby sections

- [24 C.F.R. § 3280.901 (2026) § 3280.901   Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T24_P3280_S3280_901.md)
- [24 C.F.R. § 3280.902 (2026) § 3280.902   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T24_P3280_S3280_902.md)
- [24 C.F.R. § 3280.903 (2026) § 3280.903   General requirements for designing the structure to withstand transportation shock and vibration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T24_P3280_S3280_903.md)
- [24 C.F.R. § 3280.904 (2026) § 3280.904   Specific requirements for designing the transportation system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T24_P3280_S3280_904.md)

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