A second stage manufacturer, known in the industry as "bodybuilder," builds such products as
bus and
truck
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bodies,
ambulance
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s,
motor homes, and other specialized vehicles.
Neither their product, nor the first stage portion, called an ''incomplete motor vehicle'', are fully compliant with all of the requirements for a complete motor vehicle without the other .
Cutaway van chassis are one of the more popular incomplete motor vehicles for second stage manufacturers to use as a platform for their products. A large portion of small
school bus
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es,
minibus
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es, and
recreational vehicle
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s are based upon cutaway van chassis.
School buses
Trucks
Recreational vehicle manufacturers
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