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Title 49: Chapter V – National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation

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Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Parts 571.101 through 571.500 . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Other Regulations Relating To Transportation: Parts 531 through 595 . . . . . 5

Summary Description of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Standard No. 101 through Standard No. 139 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Standard No. 201 through Standard No. 225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Standard No. 301 through Standard No. 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Summary Description of Other Regulations Relating To Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Parts 531; 533; 541; 555; 557; 564; 565;566; 567; 568; 569; 570; 572; 573; 575;577; 579; 580; 581; 582; 583; 591; 595

Procedures for Declaring and Certifying Imported Motor Vehicles . . . . . . . 53

How to Obtain Copies of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Contents

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Foreword

The National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-tration (NHTSA) has a legislative mandateunder Title 49 of the United States Code,Chapter 301, Motor Vehicle Safety, to issueFederal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards(FMVSS) and Regulations to which manufac-turers of motor vehicles and items of motorvehicle equipment must conform and certifycompliance. FMVSS 209, Seat Belt Assemb-lies, was the first standard to become effectiveon March 1, 1967. A number of FMVSSbecame effective for vehicles manufactured on and after January 1, 1968. Subsequently,other FMVSS have been issued. For instance,NHTSA has issued seven new FMVSS and hasamended six FMVSS and two consumer infor-mation regulations and requirements since thisbooklet was revised in March 1999. New stan-dards and amendments to existing standardsare published in the Federal Register.

These Federal safety standards are regulationswritten in terms of minimum safety perform-ance requirements for motor vehicles or itemsof motor vehicle equipment. These require-ments are specified in such a manner that thepublic is protected against unreasonable risk ofcrashes occurring as a result of the design, con-struction, or performance of motor vehicles andis also protected against unreasonable risk ofdeath or injury in the event crashes do occur.

This booklet lists the Federal Motor VehicleSafety Standards that were in effect as ofOctober 2003, and provides a brief summaryof each safety standard. It also provides simi-lar information on other Federal consumerinformation regulations and requirements.

Subpart B—Federal Motor Vehicle SafetyStandards 571.101– 571.500

Standard No. 101: Controls and DisplaysStandard No. 102: Transmission Shift Lever

Sequence, Starter Interlock,and Transmission BrakingEffect

Standard No. 103: Windshield Defrosting andDefogging Systems

Standard No. 104: Windshield Wiping andWashing Systems

Standard No. 105: Hydraulic and Electric BrakeSystems

Standard No. 106: Brake Hoses Standard No. 107: [Reserved]Standard No. 108: Lamps, Reflective Devices,

and Associated EquipmentStandard No. 109: New Pneumatic Bias Ply

and Certain Specialty Tires*Standard No. 110: Tire Selection and Rims for

Motor Vehicles*Standard No. 111: Rearview MirrorsStandard No. 112: [Reserved] Standard No. 113: Hood Latch SystemStandard No. 114: Theft ProtectionStandard No. 115: [Reserved] Requirements

moved to Part 565—VehicleIdentification Number

Standard No. 116: Motor Vehicle Brake FluidsStandard No. 117: Retreaded Pneumatic TiresStandard No. 118: Power-Operated Window,

Partition, and Roof PanelSystems

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Part 571Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

*Amended FMVSS; **New FMVSS

Standard No. 119: New Pneumatic Tires forVehicles Other ThanPassenger Cars*

Standard No. 120: Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars

Standard No. 121: Air Brake SystemsStandard No. 122: Motorcycle Brake SystemsStandard No. 123: Motorcycle Controls and

DisplaysStandard No. 124: Accelerator Control SystemsStandard No. 125: Warning DevicesStandard No. 129: New Non-Pneumatic Tires

for Passenger Cars—New Temporary Spare Non-Pneumatic Tires for Use on Passenger Cars

Standard No. 131: School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices

Standard No. 135: Light Vehicle Brake Systems*

Standard No. 138: Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems**

Standard No. 139: New Pneumatic Radial Tiresfor Light Vehicles**

Standard No. 201: Occupant Protection in Interior Impact

Standard No. 202: Head RestraintsStandard No. 203: Impact Protection for the

Driver from the SteeringControl System

Standard No. 204: Steering Control RearwardDisplacement

Standard No. 205: Glazing MaterialsStandard No. 206: Door Locks and Door

Retention ComponentsStandard No. 207: Seating Systems

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Standard No. 208: Occupant Crash Protection*Standard No. 209: Seat Belt Assemblies Standard No. 210: Seat Belt Assembly

AnchoragesStandard No. 211: [Reserved]Standard No. 212: Windshield MountingStandard No. 213: Child Restraint SystemsStandard No. 214: Side Impact ProtectionStandard No. 216: Roof Crush ResistanceStandard No. 217: Bus Emergency Exits and

Window Retention andRelease

Standard No. 218: Motorcycle HelmetsStandard No. 219: Windshield Zone IntrusionStandard No. 220: School Bus Rollover

ProtectionStandard No. 221: School Bus Body Joint

StrengthStandard No. 222: School Bus Passenger

Seating and CrashProtection

Standard No. 223: Rear Impact GuardsStandard No. 224: Rear Impact ProtectionStandard No. 225: Child Restraint Anchorage

Systems**Standard No. 301: Fuel System IntegrityStandard No. 302: Flammability of Interior

MaterialsStandard No. 303: Fuel System Integrity of

Compressed Natural GasVehicles

Standard No. 304: Compressed Natural GasFuel Container Integrity

Standard No. 305: Electric-Powered Vehicles:Electrolyte Spillage andElectric Shock Protection**

Standard No. 401: Interior Trunk Release**

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Standard No. 402: (Reserved) Standard No. 403: Platform Lift Systems for

Motor Vehicles**Standard No. 404: Platform Lift Installations in

Motor Vehicles**Standard No. 500: Low Speed Vehicles

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Subpart B—Other Regulations Relating ToTransportation

Part 531: Passenger Automobile Average FuelEconomy Standards

Part 533: Light Truck Fuel Economy StandardsPart 541: Federal Motor Vehicle Theft

Prevention StandardPart 555: Temporary Exemptions from Motor

Vehicle Safety and Bumper StandardsPart 557: Petitions for Hearings on Notification

and Remedy of DefectsPart 564: Replaceable Light Source InformationPart 565: Vehicle Identification Number -

RequirementsPart 566: Manufacturer IdentificationPart 567: Certification Part 568: Vehicles Manufactured in Two or

More StagesPart 569: Regrooved Tires Part 570: Vehicle In Use Inspection StandardsPart 572: Anthropomorphic Test Devices

Subpart B—50th Percentile MaleSubpart C—3-Year-Old ChildSubpart D—6-Month-Old InfantSubpart E—Hybrid III Test DummySubpart F—Side Impact Dummy 50thPercentile MaleSubpart G-H [Reserved]Subpart I—6-Year-Old ChildSubpart J—9-Month-Old ChildSubpart K—Newborn InfantSubpart L—Free Motion HeadformSubpart M—Side Impact Hybrid 50thPercentile MaleSubpart N—Hybrid III 6-Year Old ChildTest Dummy, Beta Version

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Part 531 – Part 595

Subpart O—Hybrid III 5th PercentileFemale Test Dummy, Alpha VersionSubpart P—3-Year-Old Child CrashTest Dummy, Alpha VersionSubpart R: CRABI 12-Month-OldInfant Crash Test Dummy, AlphaVersion

Part 573: Defect and Noncompliance ReportsPart 574: Tire Identification and Record KeepingPart 575: Consumer Information Regulations

Subpart B—Consumer InformationItems:103—Truck Camper Loading104—Uniform Tire Quality GradingStandards105—Vehicle Rollover*

Part 577: Defect and NoncomplianceNotification

Part 579: Defect and NoncomplianceResponsibility

Part 580: Odometer Disclosure RequirementsPart 581: Bumper Standard Part 582: Insurance Cost Information

Regulation Part 583: Automobile Parts Content LabelingPart 591: Importation of Vehicles and

Equipment Subject to Federal Safety,Bumper, and Theft PreventionStandards

Part 595: Retrofit On-Off Switches for Air BagsSubpart B—Retrofit On-Off Switchesfor Air BagsSubpart C—Vehicle Modifications toAccommodate People WithDisabilities**

____________________*Amended FMVSS; **New FMVSS

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Standard No. 101: Controls and Displays

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for thelocation, identification, and illumination ofmotor vehicle controls and displays. The stan-dard requires that essential controls be locatedwithin reach of the driver when the driver isrestrained by a lap belt and upper torso re-straint, and that certain controls mounted onthe instrument panel be identified. The pur-pose of this standard is to ensure the accessi-bility and visibility of motor vehicle controlsand displays and to facilitate their selectionunder daylight and nighttime conditions.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses

Standard No. 102: Transmission ShiftLever Sequence, Starter Interlock, andTransmission Braking Effect

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies the requirements forthe transmission shift sequence, a starter inter-lock, and a braking effect of automatic trans-missions, to reduce the likelihood of shiftingerrors and starter engagement with vehicle indrive position, and to provide supplementalbraking at speeds below 40 km/h (25 mph).

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Standard No. 103: WindshieldDefrosting and Defogging Systems

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for windshield defrosting and defogging systemsto ensure that each vehicle shall have a windshield defrosting and defogging systemwhich operates either by applying heat to thewindshield or by dehumidifying the air insidethe passenger compartment of the vehicle.

Application:


Standard No. 104: Windshield Wipingand Washing Systems

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for thewindshield wiping and washing systems. The purpose of this standard is to ensure thatthe windshield wiping and washing systemshall wipe the specified percentage area of the windshield, with at least two frequencies or speeds.

Application:


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Standard No. 105: Hydraulic and ElectricBrake Systems

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for vehi-cles equipped with hydraulic and electric service brake systems, and associated parkingbrake systems. The purpose of this standard is to insure safe braking performance undernormal and emergency conditions.

Application:

Hydraulically braked or electrically braked passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehi-cles, trucks, and buses with a GVWR greaterthan 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)

Standard No. 106: Brake Hoses

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes performance andlabeling requirements for hydraulic, air, andvacuum brake hoses, brake hose assemblies,and brake hose fittings for all motor vehicles.The purpose of this standard is to reducedeaths and injuries occurring as a result ofbrake system failure from pressure or vacuumloss due to hose or hose assembly rupture.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, trailers, motorcycles;hydraulic, air, and vacuum brake hose, brakehose assemblies, and brake hose end fittings

Standard No. 107: Reserved

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Standard No. 108: Lamps, ReflectiveDevices, and Associated Equipment

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for required original and replacement lamps,reflective devices, and associated equipmentand their installation. The purpose is to reducetraffic crashes, deaths and injuries resultingfrom crashes by providing adequate illumina-tion of the roadway, and enhancing the conspicuity of motor vehicles on the publicroads so that their presence is perceived andtheir signals understood, both in daylight and in darkness or other conditions of reduced visibility.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehi-cles, trucks, buses, trailers, (except pole trailersand trailer converter dollies), and motorcycles

Standard No. 109: New Pneumatic BiasPly and Certain Specialty Tires

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies tire dimensions andlaboratory test requirements for bead unseat-ing resistance, strength, endurance, and highspeed performance; defines tire load ratings;and specifies labeling requirements for thespecified tires. The purpose of this standard is to provide safe operational performance levels for these tires, and to place sufficientinformation on the tires to permit their properselection and use.

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Application:

New pneumatic radial tires for use on passen-ger cars manufactured before 1975, newpneumatic bias ply tires, and special tires for trailers (ST), farm implemented tires (FI),highway special tires, and 8-12 rim diameterand below tires, for use on passenger carsmanufactured after 1948. However, it does notapply to any tire that has been so altered soas to render impossible its use, or its repair for use, as motor vehicle equipment.

Standard No. 110: Tire Selection and Rims

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for tireselection to prevent overloading.

Application:

Except for motorcycles, this standard applies to motor vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kg(10,000 lb) or less, and to non-pneumaticspare tire assemblies for passenger cars.

Standard No. 111: Rearview Mirrors

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for theperformance and location of inside and out-side rearview mirrors on motor vehicles. Thepurpose of this standard is to reduce the number of deaths and injuries that occur whenthe driver of a motor vehicle does not have aclear and reasonably unobstructed view to therear. The requirements for school buses wererevised for driver visibility in front of andalong both sides of school buses.

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Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, school buses, andmotorcycles


Standard No. 113: Hood Latch System

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes the requirement forproviding a hood latch system or hood latchsystems. The purpose of this standard is toprevent the front-opening hood from flyingopen and obstructing the driver’s view whilethe vehicle is moving forward.

Application:


Standard No. 114: Theft Protection

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for theftprotection to reduce the incidence of crashesresulting from unauthorized use of a motorvehicle. This standard also specifies require-ments to reduce the incidence of crashesresulting from the rollaway of parked vehicleswith automatic transmissions as a result ofchildren moving the shift mechanism out ofthe “park” position.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehi-cles, and trucks having a GVWR of 4,536 kg(10,000 lb) or less Walk-in van-type vehiclesare excluded.

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Standard No. 116: Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for fluidsfor use in hydraulic brake systems of motorvehicles, containers for these fluids, and label-ing of the containers to reduce failures in thehydraulic braking systems of motor vehiclesthat may occur because of the manufacture or use of improper or contaminated fluid.

Application:

All fluids for use in hydraulic brake systems ofmotor vehicles; Passenger cars, multipurposepassenger vehicles, trucks, buses, trailers, andmotorcycles

Standard No. 117: Retreaded Pneumatic Tires

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies performance, labeling,and certification requirements for retreadedpneumatic passenger car tires. The purpose of this standard is to require retreaded pneu-matic passenger car tires to meet safety criteria similar to those for new pneumatic passenger car tires.

Application:

Retreaded pneumatic tires for use on passenger cars

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Standard No. 118: Power-OperatedWindow, Partition, and Roof PanelSystems

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements forpower-operated window, partition, and roofpanel systems to minimize the likelihood ofdeath or injury from their accidental operation.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehi-cles, and trucks with a GVWR of 4,536 kg(10,000 lb) or less

Standard No. 119: New Pneumatic TiresFor Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes performance andmarking requirements for new pneumatic tires.The purpose of this standard is to provide safeoperational performance levels for these tiresand to place sufficient information on the tiresto permit their proper selection and use.

Application:

New pneumatic tires for use on motor vehicleswith a GVWR of more than 4,536 kg (10,000lb), trailers, and motorcycles manufacturedafter 1948

Standard No. 120: Tire Selection and Rims

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies tire and rim selectionrequirements and rim marking requirements.The purpose of this standard is to provide safe

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operational performance by ensuring that vehi-cles to which it applies are equipped with tiresof adequate size and load rating and with rimsof appropriate size and type designation.

Application:

Motor vehicles with a GVWR of more than4,536 kg (10,000 lb) and motorcycles, rims foruse on those vehicles, and non-pneumaticspare tire assemblies for use on those vehicles

Standard No. 121: Air Brake Systems

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies performance andequipment requirements for vehicles equippedwith air brake systems, including air-over-hydraulic brake systems, to ensure safe braking performance under normal and emergency conditions.

Application:

Trucks, buses, and trailers equipped with airbrake systems

Certain trailers and trucks are exempteddepending on width, axle GVWR, maximumspeed, and unloaded vehicle weight.

Standard No. 122: Motorcycle Brake Systems

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies equipment and per-formance requirements for the brake systemsof two-wheeled and three-wheeled motorcy-cles. The purpose of this standard is to ensuresafe motorcycle braking performance undernormal and emergency conditions.

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Application:

Motorcycles: two-wheeled and three-wheeled

Standard No. 123: Motorcycle Controlsand Displays

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for thelocation, operation, identification and illumina-tion of motorcycle controls and displays, andfor motorcycle stands and footrests in order to minimize accidents caused by operatorerror in responding to the motoring environ-ment, by standardizing certain motorcycle controls and displays.

Application:

Motorcycles equipped with handlebars, except for motorcycles that are designed, and sold exclusively for use by law enforce-ment agencies

Standard No. 124: Accelerator ControlSystems

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes requirements for thereturn of a vehicle’s throttle to the idle positionwhen the driver removes his or her foot fromthe accelerator control, or in the event of aseverance or disconnection in the acceleratorcontrol system.

Application:


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Standard No. 125: Warning Devices

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes shape, size, and per-formance requirements for non-powered dayand night warning devices that can be erectedon or near the roadway to warn approachingtraffic of the presence of a stopped vehicle.The purpose of this standard is to reducedeaths and injuries due to rear end collisionsbetween moving traffic and disabled vehicles.

Application:

Buses and trucks that have a GVWR greaterthan 4,536 kg (10,000 lb)

Standard No. 129: New Non-PneumaticTires for Passenger Cars

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies tire dimensions andlaboratory test requirements for lateralstrength, endurance, and high-speed perform-ance for new temporary spare non-pneumatictires for use on passenger cars; defines the tireload rating, and specifies labeling require-ments for non-pneumatic spare tires. The pur-pose of this standard is to ensure that the tireconforms to all requirements of the standardprior to being sold, and place sufficient infor-mation on the tires to permit their properselection and use.

Application:

New temporary spare non-pneumatic tires foruse on passenger cars

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Standard No. 131: School Bus PedestrianSafety Devices

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes requirements fordevices that can be installed on school busesto improve the safety of pedestrians in thevicinity of stopped school buses. The purposeof this standard is to reduce deaths andinjuries by minimizing the likelihood of vehi-cles passing a stopped school bus and strikingpedestrians in the vicinity of the bus.

Application:

School buses

Standard No. 135: Light Vehicle Brake Systems

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies equipment and per-formance requirements for service brakes andfor parking brake systems. The purpose of thisstandard is to ensure safe braking perform-ance under normal and emergency drivingconditions.

Application:

Passenger cars

Multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, andbuses with a GVWR of 3,500 kg (7,716 lb) or less

Standard No. 138: Tire PressureMonitoring Systems

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies performance require-ments for tire pressure-monitoring systems.

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The purpose of this standard is to prevent significant under-inflation of tires and theresulting safety problems.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses that have a GVWRof 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less, except thosevehicles with dual wheels on an axle

Standard No. 139: New PneumaticRadial Tires for Light Vehicles

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes tire performancerequirements for new radial pneumatic tires forlight vehicles. The purpose of the standard isto create more stringent tire performancerequirements than those in Standard 109.

Application:

All new radial tires for use on passenger cars,multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses,and trailers that have a GVWR of 4,536 kg(10,000 lb) or less

Standard No. 201: Occupant ProtectionIn Interior Impact

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies performance require-ments to provide head impact protection foroccupants.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehi-cles, trucks, and buses with a GVWR of 4,536kg (10,000 lb) or less

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Standard No. 202: Head Restraints

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for headrestraints to reduce the frequency and severityof neck injury in rear-end and other collisions.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehi-cles, trucks, and buses with a GVWR of 4,536kg (10,000 lb) or less

Standard No. 203: Impact Protection forthe Driver from the Steering ControlSystem

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for steer-ing control systems that will minimize chest,neck, and facial injuries to the driver as aresult of impact.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a GVWR of4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less; walk-in-vans are excluded

Standard No. 204: Steering ControlRearward Displacement

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements limitingthe rearward displacement of the steering column into the passenger compartment toreduce the likelihood of chest, neck, or headinjuries.

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Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehi-cles, trucks, and buses with unloaded vehicleweight (UVW) of 1,814 kg (4,000 lb) or less;vehicles with UVW of 2,495 kg (5,500 lb) orless; walk-in vans are excluded

Standard No. 205: Glazing Materials

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for glaz-ing materials for use in motor vehicles andmotor vehicle equipment. The purpose of thisstandard is to reduce injuries resulting fromimpact to glazing surfaces, to ensure a neces-sary degree of transparency in motor vehiclewindows for driver visibility and to minimizethe possibility of occupants being thrownthrough the vehicle windows in collisions.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, slide-incampers, and pickup covers [designed to carrypersons while in motion]

Standard No. 206: Door Locks and DoorRetention Components

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for sideand back door locks and door retention com-ponents including latches, hinges, and othersupporting means, to minimize the likelihoodof occupants being thrown from the vehicle asa result of impact.

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Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehi-cles, trucks

Standard No. 207: Seating Systems

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes requirements forseats, their attachment assemblies, and theirinstallation to minimize the possibility of theirfailure by forces acting on them as a result ofvehicle impact.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehi-cles, trucks, and buses

Standard No. 208: Occupant CrashProtection

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies performance require-ments for the protection of vehicle occupantsin crashes. The purpose of this standard is toreduce the number of deaths of vehicle occu-pants, and the severity of injuries, by specify-ing vehicle crashworthiness requirements interms of forces and accelerations measured ona variety of anthropomorphic dummies in testcrashes, and static airbag deployment tests.This standard also specifies equipment require-ments for active and passive restraint systems.

Application:

Passenger cars, trucks, buses, and multipur-pose passenger vehicles with a GVWR of3,855 kg (8,500 lb) or less and an UVW of2,495 kg (5,500 lb) or less, except for walk-in

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van-type trucks or vehicles designed to be soldexclusively to the U. S. Postal Service

Standard No. 209: Seat Belt Assemblies

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for seatbelt assemblies. Seat belt assemblies aredevices such as straps, webbing, or similarmaterial, as well as to all necessary bucklesand other fasteners and all hardware designedfor installing the assembly in a motor vehicle,and to the installation, usage, and mainte-nance instructions for the assembly. The pur-pose of this standard is to ensure that thehardware of seat belt assemblies shall bedesigned to prevent attachment bolts andother parts from becoming disengaged fromthe vehicle while in service.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehi-cles, trucks, and buses

Standard No. 210: Seat Belt AssemblyAnchorages

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes requirements for seatbelt assembly anchorages to ensure their prop-er location for effective occupant restraint andto reduce the likelihood of their failure duringa vehicle impact.

Application:

Any component, other than the webbing orstraps, involved in transferring seat belt loadsto the vehicle structure in passenger cars, mul-tipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses

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Standard No. 212: Windshield Mounting

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes windshield retentionrequirements for motor vehicles during crash-es. The purpose of this standard is to reducecrash injuries and fatalities by providing forretention of the vehicle windshield during acrash, to keep vehicle occupants within theconfines of the passenger compartment.

Application:

Passenger cars; multipurpose passenger vehi-cles, trucks, and buses with a GVWR of 4,536kg (10,000 lb) or less; exempted from thisstandard are: forward control vehicles, walk-invan-type vehicles, or open body type vehicleswith fold-down or removable windshields

Standard No. 213: Child RestraintSystems

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for childrestraint systems used in motor vehicles andaircraft for the purpose of reducing the num-ber of children killed or injured in motor vehi-cle crashes and in aircraft.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehi-cles, trucks and buses, and child restraint sys-tems for use in motor vehicles and aircraft

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Standard No. 214: Side ImpactProtection

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies dynamic and static performance requirements to assure the crashworthiness of vehicle side structures. Thepurpose of this standard is to reduce the riskof serious and fatal injury to occupants ofvehicles involved in side impact cashes.

Application:

Dynamic requirements—all passenger cars andmultipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks andbuses with a GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) orless and static requirements—all passengercars and multipurpose passenger vehicles,trucks and buses with a GVWR of 2,722 kg(6,000 lb) or less


Standard No. 216: Roof CrushResistance

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes strength require-ments for the passenger compartment roof toreduce deaths and injuries due to the crushingof the roof into the occupant compartment inrollover crashes.

Application:

Passenger cars (except convertibles) and multi-purpose passenger vehicles, trucks and buses(except school buses) with a GVWR of 2,722kg (6,000 lb) or less

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Standard No. 217: Bus Emergency Exitsand Window Retention and Release

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes requirements for theretention of windows other than windshields inbuses, and establishes operating forces, open-ing dimensions, and markings for bus emer-gency exits. The purpose o f this standard is tominimize the likelihood of occupants beingthrown from the bus and to provide a meansof readily accessible emergency egress.

Application:

Buses, including school buses

Standard No. 218: Motorcycle Helmet

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes performance require-ments for helmets designed for use by motor-cyclists and other motor vehicle users. Thepurpose of this standard is to reduce deathsand injuries to motorcyclists and other motorvehicle users resulting from head impacts.

Application:

All helmets designed for use by motorcyclistsand other motor vehicle users

Standard No. 219: Windshield ZoneIntrusion

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies limits for the displace-ment into the windshield area of motor vehiclecomponents during a crash. The purpose ofthis standard is to reduce crash injuries and

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fatalities that result from occupants contactingvehicle components displaced near or throughthe windshield.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehi-cles, trailers, buses with a GVWR of 4,536 kg(10,000 lb) or less

Standard No. 220: School Bus RolloverProtection

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes performance require-ments for school bus rollover protection. Thepurpose of this standard is to reduce the number of deaths and the severity of injuriesthat result from failure of the school bus bodystructure to withstand forces encountered inrollover crashes.

Application:

School buses

Standard No. 221: School Bus Body JointStrength

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes requirements for thestrength of the body panel joints in school bus bodies. The purpose of this standard is to reduce deaths and injuries resulting fromthe structural collapse of school bus bodiesduring crashes.

Application:

School buses with GVWR of more than 4,536kg (10,000 lb)

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Standard No. 222: School Bus PassengerSeating and Crash Protection

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes occupant protectionrequirements for school bus passenger seating,restraining barriers, and wheelchair anchor-ages. The purpose of this standard is to reduce the number of deaths and the severityof injuries that result from the impact of school bus occupants against structures within the vehicle during crashes and suddendriving maneuvers.

Application:

School buses

Standard No. 223: Rear Impact Guards

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for rearimpact guards for trailers and semitrailers. Thepurpose of this standard is to reduce the num-ber of deaths and serious injuries that occurwhen light duty vehicles collide with the rearend of trailers and semitrailers.

Application:

Rear impact guards for trailers and semitrailerssubject to FMVSS No. 224, Rear ImpactProtection

Standard No. 224: Rear ImpactProtection

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes requirements for theinstallation of rear impact guards on trailersand semitrailers with a GVWR of 4,536 kg

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(10,000 lb) or more. The purpose of this stan-dard is to reduce the number of deaths andserious injuries occurring when light duty vehi-cles impact the rear of trailers and semitrailerswith a GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or more.

Application:

Trailers and semitrailers with a GVWR of4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or more. Pole trailers,pulpwood trailers, low chassis vehicles, specialpurpose vehicles, wheels back vehicles, ortemporary living quarters as defined in 49 CFR529.2 are exempt

Standard No. 225: Child RestraintAnchorage Systems

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes requirements forchild restraint anchorage systems to ensuretheir proper location and strength for the effec-tive securing of child restraints. The purpose ofthis standard is to reduce the likelihood of theanchorage systems’ failure, and to increase thelikelihood that child restraints are properlysecured and thus more fully achieve theirpotential effectiveness in motor vehicles.

Application:

Except for shuttle buses, this standard appliesto passenger cars, trucks and multipurposepassenger vehicles with a GVWR of 3,855 kg(8,500 lb) or less, except walk-in van-typevehicles and vehicles manufactured to be soldexclusively to the U.S. Postal Service; and tobuses (including school buses) with a GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less

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Standard No. 301: Fuel System Integrity

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for theintegrity of motor vehicle fuel systems. Its pur-pose is to reduce deaths and injuries occurringfrom fires that result from fuel spillage duringand after motor vehicle crashes.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehi-cles, trucks, school buses and other buses witha GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less

Standard No. 302: Flammability ofInterior Materials

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies burn resistance require-ments for materials used in the occupant com-partments of motor vehicles. Its purpose is toreduce deaths and injuries to motor vehicleoccupants caused by vehicle fires, especiallythose originating in the interior of the vehiclefrom sources such as matches or cigarettes.

Application:


Standard No. 303: Fuel System Integrityof Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for theintegrity of motor vehicle fuel systems usingcompressed natural gas (CNG), including theCNG fuel systems of bi-fuel, dedicated, anddual fuel CNG vehicles. The purpose of this

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standard is to reduce deaths and injuriesoccurring from fires that result from fuel leak-age during and after motor vehicle crashes.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehi-cles, trucks, and buses that have a GVWR of4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less and use com-pressed natural gas as a motor fuel, andschool buses regardless of weight that usecompressed natural gas as a motor fuel

Standard No. 304: Compressed NaturalGas Fuel Container Integrity

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for theintegrity of compressed natural gas (CNG)motor vehicle fuel containers. The purpose ofthis standard is to reduce deaths and injuriesoccurring from fires that result from fuel leak-age during and after motor vehicle crashes.

Application:

Containers designed to store CNG as motorfuel onboard any motor vehicle

Standard No. 305: Electric-PoweredVehicles: Electrolyte Spillage andElectric Shock Protection

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for limita-tion of electrolyte spillage, retention of propul-sion batteries during a crash, and electricalisolation of the chassis from the high voltagesystem, to be met by vehicles that use electric-ity as propulsion power. The purpose of thisstandard is to reduce deaths and injuries dur-

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ing a crash, which occur because of electrolytespillage from propulsion batteries, intrusion ofpropulsion battery system components into theoccupant compartment, and electrical shock.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks and buses with a GVWR of4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less, that use morethan 48 nominal volts of electricity as propulsion power and whose speed attainablein 1.6 km on a paved level surface is morethan 40 km/h

Standard No. 401: Interior TrunkRelease

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes the requirements forproviding a trunk release mechanism thatmakes it possible for a person trapped insidethe trunk compartment of a passenger car toescape. Instead of a release latch, this standardalso permits the installation of an alternativesystem such as a passive trunk release systemthat could detect the presence of a human inthe trunk and would automatically unlatch thetrunk lid.

Application:

Passenger cars containing a trunk compart-ment; This standard does not apply to passen-ger cars with a back door, a door or door sys-tem on the back end of a passenger carthrough which cargo can be loaded orunloaded, a hatchback or a station wagon

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Standard No. 402 [Reserved]

Standard No. 403: Platform Lift Systemsfor Motor Vehicles

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements and per-formance tests for platform lifts designed tocarry standing passengers, who may be aidedby canes or walkers, as well as persons seatedin wheelchairs, scooters and other mobilityaids, into and out of motor vehicles. The purpose of this standard is to prevent injuriesand fatalities to passengers and bystandersduring the operation of platform lifts installedin motor vehicles.

Application:

Platform lifts designed to carry standing pas-sengers who may be aided by canes or walk-ers, as well as persons seated in wheelchairs,scooters and other mobility aids, into and outof motor vehicles

Standard No. 404: Platform LiftInstallations in Motor Vehicles

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies requirements for theinstallation of platform lifts in motor vehicles.It requires vehicle manufacturers to install platform lifts that are certified to Standard 403and to install them in accordance with the lift manufacturer’s instructions. The purpose of this standard is to prevent injuries and fatalities to passengers and bystanders duringthe operation of platform lifts installed inmotor vehicles.

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Application:

Motor vehicles equipped with a platform liftdesigned to carry standing passengers, whomay be aided by canes or walkers, as well aspersons seated in wheelchairs, scooters andother mobility aids, into and out of the vehicle

Standard No. 500: Low-Speed Vehicles

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies basic safety equipmentincluding lights, reflectors, mirrors, wind-shields, windshield wipers, parking brake, andseat belts on motor vehicles whose maximumspeed is between 20 and 25 miles per hour.The purpose of this standard is to ensure thatlow-speed vehicles operated on the publicstreets, roads, and highways are equipped withthe minimum motor vehicle equipment appro-priate for motor vehicle safety.

Application:

Low-speed vehicles. A low-speed vehicle is a4-wheeled motor vehicle, other than a truck,whose top speed is more than 32 km/h (20mph) and not more than 40 km/h (25 mph).

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Part 531: Passenger AutomobileAverage Fuel Economy Standards

Scope and Purpose:

This part establishes average fuel economystandards for passenger automobiles. The purpose is to increase the fuel economy ofpassenger automobiles by establishing minimum levels of average fuel economy forpassenger vehicles.

Application:

Manufacturers of passenger automobiles

Part 533: Light Truck Fuel EconomyStandards

Scope and Purpose:

This part establishes average fuel economystandards for light trucks. The purpose of thispart is to increase the fuel economy of lighttrucks by establishing minimum levels of aver-age fuel economy for these vehicles.

Application:

Manufacturers of light trucks

Part 541: Federal Motor Vehicle TheftPrevention Standard

Scope and Purpose:

This standard specifies performance require-ments for identifying numbers or symbols tobe placed on major parts of certain passengermotor vehicles. The purpose of this standard isto reduce the incidence of motor vehicle theftsby facilitating the tracing and recovery of partsfrom stolen vehicles.

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Summary Description of OtherRegulations Relating to Transportation

Application:

(a) Passenger motor vehicle parts identified in Section 541.5(a) that are present:

(1) In the passenger motor vehicle lines listed in Appendix A of this part;

(2) In passenger motor vehicle lines which NHTSA has finally determined, pursuant to 49 CFR Part 542, to be high theft based on the 1990/1991median theft rate, beginning with model year 1997; and

(3) In passenger motor vehicle lines listedin Appendix B of this part, beginning with model year 1997

(b) Replacement parts for passenger motorvehicle lines described in Section541.3(a)(1) and (2), if the part is identifiedin Section 541.5(a).

Part 555: Temporary Exemption fromMotor Vehicle Safety and BumperStandards

Scope and Purpose:

This part establishes requirements for tempo-rary exemption by the NHTSA of certain motor vehicles from compliance with one ormore Federal motor vehicle safety standards in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 30113 and certain passenger motor vehicles from compliance with all or part of a Federalbumper standard in accordance with U.S.C.32502. The purposes of this part are (1) to

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provide a means by which manufacturers ofmotor vehicles may obtain temporary exemp-tions from Federal motor vehicle safety standards on the basis of substantial economichardship, facilitation of the development ofnew motor vehicle safety or low-emissionengine features, or existence of an equivalentoverall level of motor vehicle safety and (2) toprovide a means by which manufacturers ofpassenger motor vehicles may obtain a temporary exemption from compliance with allor part of a Federal bumper standard issuedunder Part 581 of this chapter on a basis similar to that provided for exemptions fromthe Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

Application:

Manufacturers of motor vehicles and passenger motor vehicles

Part 557: Petitions for Hearings onNotification and Remedy of Defects

Scope and Purpose:

This part establishes procedures for the submission and disposition of petitions forhearings on whether a manufacturer has reasonably met its obligation to notify owners,purchasers, and dealers of a safety-relateddefect or failure to comply with safety standards or to remedy such defect or noncompliance. This part also establishes procedures for holding such a hearing.

Application:

Any interested person

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Part 564: Replaceable Light SourceInformation

Scope and Purpose:

This part requires the submission of dimensional, electrical specifications, andmarking/designation information, as specifiedin Appendix A and Appendix B of this part, for original or replacement equipment replace-able light sources used in motor vehicle headlighting systems.

Application:

Replaceable light sources used as original orreplacement equipment in motor vehicle head-lighting systems

Part 565: Vehicle Identification NumberRequirements

Scope and Purpose:

This part specifies the format, content, andphysical requirements for a vehicle identifica-tion number system to simplify vehicle identification information retrieval andincrease the accuracy and efficiency of vehicledefect recall campaigns.

Application:

Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, trailers (including trailerkits), incomplete vehicles, and motorcycles

Part 566: Manufacturer Identification

Scope and Purpose:

This part requires manufacturers of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment items towhich a motor vehicle safety standard

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applies, to submit identifying information and descriptions of the items they produce tothe Department of Transportation. Revisedinformation is also required when necessary to keep the entry current. The purpose of thispart is to facilitate the regulation of manufac-turers under the National Traffic and MotorVehicle Safety Act, and to aid in establishing a code numbering system for all regulate manufacturers.

Application:

All manufacturers of motor vehicles and manufacturers of motor vehicle equipment,other than tires

Part 567: Certification

Scope and Purpose:

This part specifies the content and location of,and other requirements for the certificationlabel or tag to be affixed to motor vehiclesand motor vehicle equipment manufacturedafter 8-31-69. This certificate will provide theconsumer with information to assist him or her in determining which of the Federal MotorVehicle Safety Standards are applicable to the vehicle or equipment, and its date of manufacture.

Application:

Manufacturers and distributors of motor vehi-cles to which one or more standards are appli-cable, and registered importers of vehiclesadmitted to the United States under 49 CFR591.5(f) to which the required label or tag isnot affixed

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Part 568: Vehicles Manufactured In Twoor More Stages

Scope and Purpose:

This part requires the furnishing of informationrelative to a vehicle’s conformity to motorvehicle safety standards. It requires manufac-turers of incomplete vehicles to list each stan-dard applicable to the types of vehicles intowhich the incomplete vehicle may be manu-factured that is in effect at the time of manu-facture of the incomplete vehicle.

Application:

Incomplete vehicle manufacturers, intermediatemanufacturers, and final-stage manufacturers ofvehicles manufactured in two or more stages

Part 569: Regrooved Tires

Scope and Purpose:

This part specifies the conditions under whichregrooved and regroovable tires manufacturedor regrooved after the effective date of theregulation may be sold, offered for sale, intro-duced for sale or delivered for introductioninto interstate commerce. This part also specifies labeling requirements.

Application:

All motor vehicle regrooved or regroovabletires manufactured or regrooved after 8-30-69

Part 570: Vehicle-In-Use InspectionStandards

Scope and Purpose:

This part specifies standards and proceduresfor the inspection of hydraulic service brake

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systems, steering and suspension systems, tire and wheel assemblies of motor vehicles in use. The purpose of this part is to establishcriteria for the inspection of motor vehicles by State inspection systems in order to reduce death and injuries attributable to failure or inadequate performance of motorvehicle systems.

Application:

This part does not in itself impose require-ments on any person. The requirements are tobe implemented by States through highwaysafety program standards issued under theHighway Safety Act (23 U.S.C. 402) withrespect to motor vehicles with GVWR rating of 4536 kg (10,000 lb).

Part 572: Anthropomorphic TestDevices

Scope and Purpose:

This part describes the anthropomorphic testdevices that are to be used for motor vehiclesafety standard compliance testing of motorvehicles and motor vehicle equipment. Thedesign and performance criteria specified inthis part are intended to describe measuringtools with sufficient precision to give repetitiveand correlative results under similar test condi-tions and to reflect adequately the protectiveperformance of a vehicle or item of motorvehicle equipment with respect to humanoccupants.

Application:

This part is a description of tools that measurethe performance of occupant protection sys-

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tems required by the safety standards thatincorporate it. It is designed to be referencedby, and become a part of the test proceduresspecified in motor vehicle safety standardssuch as Standard No. 208, Occupant CrashProtection.

Subpart B: 50th Percentile Male

This subpart describes the Hybrid II 50th per-centile male anthropomorphic test dummy thatis to be used for testing of motor vehicles forcompliance with motor vehicle safety stan-dards. This compliance procedure is referencedby, and part of, the procedures specified inmotor vehicle safety standards such asStandard No. 208, Occupant Crash Protection.

Subpart C: Three-Year-Old Child

This subpart describes the three-year-old childanthropomorphic test dummy that is to beused for testing of motor vehicles for compli-ance with motor vehicle safety standards. Thiscompliance procedure is referenced by, andpart of, the procedures specified in motor vehi-cle safety standards such as Standard No. 213,Child Restraint Systems.

Subpart D: Six-Month-Old Infant

This subpart describes the six-month-oldanthropomorphic test dummy that is to beused for testing of car beds for compliancewith motor vehicle safety standards. This com-pliance procedure was referenced by, and partof, the test procedures specified in motor vehi-cle safety standards such as Standard No. 213,Child Restraint Systems.

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Subpart E: Hybrid III Test Dummy

This subpart describes the Hybrid III anthropo-morphic test dummy that is to be used fortesting of motor vehicles for compliance withmotor vehicle safety standards. This compli-ance procedure is referenced by, and part of,the procedures specified in motor vehicle safe-ty standards such as Standard No. 208,Occupant Crash Protection.

Subpart F: Side Impact Dummy 50thPercentile Male

This subpart describes the Side Impact Dummydesigned for lateral impacts. The basic designis derived from the Part 572B dummy with aredesigned chest assembly and without arms.This compliance procedure is referenced by,and part of, the procedures specified in motorvehicle safety standards such as Standard No. 214, Side Impact Protection.

Subparts G-H: Reserved

Subpart I: Six-Year-Old Child

This subpart describes the 6-year-old anthro-pomorphic test dummy that is to be used fortesting of child restraint systems and motorvehicles for compliance with motor vehiclesafety standards. This compliance procedure isreferenced by, and part of, the proceduresspecified in motor vehicle safety standardssuch as Standard No. 213, Child RestraintSystems.

Subpart J: Nine-Month-Old Child

This subpart describes the nine-month-oldanthropomorphic test dummy that is to beused for testing of child restraint systems and

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motor vehicles for compliance with motorvehicle safety standards. This compliance pro-cedure is referenced by, and part of, the proce-dures specified in motor vehicle safety stan-dards such as Standard No. 213, ChildRestraint Systems.

Subpart K: Newborn Infant

This subpart describes the newborn anthropo-morphic test dummy that is to be used fortesting of car beds and infant carriers for com-pliance with motor vehicle safety standards.This compliance procedure is referenced by,and part of, the procedures specified in motorvehicle safety standards such as Standard No.213, Child Restraint Systems.

Subpart L: Free Motion Headform

The drawings and specifications referred to inSection 572.201of this subpart are incorporat-ed in Subpart L by reference. These materialsare thereby made a part of this regulation.

Subpart M: Side Impact Hybrid Dummy50th Percentile Male

This subpart describes the side impact dummyused for testing motor vehicles for compliancewith motor vehicle safety standards. This com-pliance procedure is referenced by, and partof, the procedures specified in motor vehiclesafety standards such as Standard No. 201,Occupant Protection In Interior Impact.

Subpart N: Six–Year-Old Child Test Dummy,Beta Version

This subpart describes the Hybrid III Six-Year-Old Child Test Dummy, BetaVersion, that is to

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be used for testing compliance with StandardNo. 208, Occupant Crash Protection andStandard No. 213, Child Restraint Systems.

Subpart O: Hybrid III 5th Percentile FemaleTest Dummy, Alpha Version

This subpart describes the Hybrid III fifth per-centile adult female crash test dummy that isto be used in any test similar to those speci-fied in Standard No. 208, Occupant CrashProtection. This compliance procedure is refer-enced by, and part of, the procedures specifiedin motor vehicle safety standards such asStandard No. 201, Occupant Protection InInterior Impact.

Subpart P: Hybrid III Three-Year-Old ChildCrash Test Dummy, Alpha Version

This subpart describes the Hybrid III Three-Year-Old Child Test Dummy, Alpha Version,that is to be used for compliance withStandard No. 208, Occupant Crash Protection,and Standard No. 213, Child Restraint Systems. The drawings and specifications are incorporated by reference in Section572.141 of this subpart.

Subpart R: CRABI 12-Month-Old InfantCrash Test Dummy, Alpha Version

This subpart describes the 12-month-old-infantcrash test dummy, Alpha Version, that is to beused for testing compliance with motor vehiclesafety standards. The drawings and specifica-tions are incorporated by reference in Section572.150 of this subpart.

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Part 573: Defect and NoncomplianceReports

Scope and Purpose:

This part specifies manufacturer requirementsfor reporting safety-related defects to theNHTSA; for providing quarterly reports ondefect notification campaigns; for providingcopies of communications with dealers andpurchasers concerning defects; and for main-taining owner lists.

Application:

Automotive manufacturers

Part 574: Tire Identification and RecordKeeping

Scope and Purpose:

This part sets forth the method by which newtire manufacturers and new tire brand nameowners shall identify tires for use on motorvehicles and maintain records of tire pur-chasers, and the methods by which retreadersand retreaded tire brand name owners shallidentify tires for use on motor vehicles. Thispart also sets forth the methods by whichindependent tire dealers and distributors shallrecord, on registration forms, their names andaddresses and the identification number of thetires sold to the tire purchasers and providethe forms to the purchasers, so that the pur-chasers may report their names to the new tiremanufacturers and new tire brand name own-ers, and by which other tire dealers and dis-tributors shall record and report the names oftire purchasers to the new tire manufacturersand new tire brand name owners.

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Application:

New tire manufacturers and new tire brandname owners

Part 575: Consumer InformationRegulations

Scope and Purpose:

This part contains Federal Motor VehicleConsumer Information Regulations andrequires manufacturers to provide the follow-ing information to first purchasers:

575.103 - Truck-Camper Loading

Scope and Purpose:

Manufacturers of trucks that are capable ofaccommodating slide-in campers manufac-tured after April 1, 1973, must provide a cargoweight rating and the longitudinal limits withinwhich the center of gravity for the cargoweight rating should be located. The purposeof this section is to provide information thatcan be used to reduce overloading andimproper load distribution in truck-campercombinations, in order to prevent accidentsresulting from the adverse effects of these con-ditions on vehicle steering and braking.

Application:

Slide-in campers and trucks that are capable ofaccommodating slide-in campers

575.104 - Uniform Tire Quality GradingStandards

Scope and Purpose:

This section requires motor vehicle and tiremanufacturers and tire brand name owners to

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provide information on tread life, traction, andtemperature resistance. The grades are dis-played on the sidewall of the tire, on a label,and in a leaflet available at the tire dealer’sstore. The purpose of this section is to aid theconsumer in making an informed choice in thepurchase of passenger car tires.

Application:

This section applies to new pneumatic tires foruse on passenger cars and “Limited productiontire(s)” that meet certain criteria. This sectiondoes not apply to deep tread, winter-typesnow tires, space-saver or temporary use sparetires, tires with nominal rim diameters of 254mm to 305 mm (10 in. to 12 in.), or to limitedproduction tires as defined in (c)(2) of this sec-tion.

575.105 - Vehicle Rollover

Scope and Purpose:

This section requires manufacturers of utilityvehicles to permanently affix to either side ofthe sun visor a “Rollover Warning Label” alert-ing drivers that particular handling andmaneuvering characteristics of utility vehiclesrequire special driving practices. The purposeis to inform consumers that utility vehicleshave a higher possibility of rollover than othervehicle types and advises consumers of stepsthat can be taken to reduce the possibility ofrollover an/or to reduce the likelihood of injuryin a rollover.

Application:

Utility vehicles

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Part 577: Defect and NoncomplianceNotification

Scope and Purpose:

This part establishes requirements for the for-mat and contents of manufacturer notificationto the person who is the registered owner orto first purchasers of motor vehicles and motorvehicle equipment of a defect relating tomotor vehicle safety or a noncompliance witha Federal motor vehicle safety standard.

Application:

Automotive vehicle and equipment manufacturers

Part 579: Defect and NoncomplianceResponsibility

Scope and Purpose:

This part allocates the responsibilities underthe 1974 Motor Vehicle and School Bus SafetyAmendments for recalling and remedyingdefective motor vehicles and equipment ormotor vehicles and equipment not built incompliance with the law between motor vehi-cle and equipment manufacturers.

Application:

Motor vehicle and equipment manufacturers

Part 580: Odometer DisclosureRequirements

Scope and Purpose:

The part requires a person who transfers own-ership of a motor vehicle to give the transfereea written disclosure of the mileage the vehicle

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has traveled and prescribes the way the infor-mation is disclosed and retained. The purposeof this part is to provide purchasers of motorvehicles with odometer information to assistthem in determining a vehicle’s condition andvalue by making the disclosure of a vehicle’smileage, and to preserve records that areneeded for the proper investigation of possibleviolations of the Motor Vehicle Informationand Cost Savings Act and any subsequentprosecutorial, adjudicative or other action.

Application:

Person who transfers ownership of a motorvehicle

Part 581: Bumper Standard

Scope and Purpose:

This standard establishes requirements for theimpact resistance of vehicles in low-speedfront and rear collisions.

Application:

Passenger motor vehicles other than multipur-pose passenger vehicles-

Part 582: Insurance Cost InformationRegulation

Scope and Purpose:

This part requires automobile dealers to makeavailable to prospective purchasers, withoutcharge, information reflecting differences ininsurance costs for different makes and models of passenger motor vehicles basedupon differences in damage susceptibility and crashworthiness. The purpose of this partis to enable prospective purchasers to

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compare differences in auto insurance costs for the various makes and models of passen-ger motor vehicles.

Application: Automobile dealers

Part 583: Automobile Parts ContentLabeling

Scope and Purpose:

This part establishes requirements for the dis-closure of information relating to the countriesof origin of the equipment of new passengermotor vehicles.

Application:

Manufacturers of new passenger motor vehi-cles manufactured or imported for sale in theUnited States, suppliers of passenger motorvehicle equipment, and dealers of new passen-ger motor vehicles

Part 591: Importation of Vehicles andEquipment Subject to Federal Safety,Bumper, and Theft PreventionStandards

Scope and Purpose:

This part establishes procedures governing the importation of motor vehicles and motorvehicle equipment subject to the Federalmotor vehicle safety, bumper, and theft prevention standards to ensure that motorvehicles and motor vehicle equipment permanently imported into the United Statesconform to theft prevention standards, allapplicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards, and bumper standards.

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Application:Importers of motor vehicles and motor vehicleequipment

Part 595: Retrofit On-Off-Switches forAir Bags

Subpart B. Retrofit On-Off-Switches for Air Bags

Scope and Purpose:This part establishes conditions under whichretrofit on-off switches may be installed.

Application: Dealers and motor vehicle repair businesses

Subpart C. Vehicle Modifications toAccommodate People with Disabilities

Scope and Purpose:

This part gives certain specific limited exemp-tions from the “Make Inoperative Prohibition”of the Safety Act to repair businesses modify-ing a vehicle after the first retail sale so thatthe vehicle will accommodate the disabilitiesof a specific person. To take advantage ofthese exemptions the modifier must: registerwith NHTSA, label the vehicle modified, informthe vehicle owner about the exemptions takenand, if the vehicle modification caused theload carrying capacity to be reduced by morethan 200 pounds, provide the new load carry-ing capacity of the vehicle.

Application:

Repair businesses (modifying a vehicle toaccommodate persons with disabilities)

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Procedures for declaring and certifying imported motor vehiclesavailable from the:U. S. Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationOffice of Vehicle Safety ComplianceImport and Certification Division (NVS-223)400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20590

Internet: www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/

or call:Import and Certification Division(202) 366-5291

How to Obtain Copies of the FederalMotor Vehicle Safety Standards andRegulationsThe “Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standardsand Regulations” Booklet, HS 808 878, isavailable through the following NHTSA office:

U. S. Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationOffice of Communications and ConsumerInformation (NPO-502)400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20590

Internet: www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/

or call: U. S. Department of TransportationDOT Auto Safety Hotline1-888-DASH-2-DOT(1-888-327-4236)

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Procedures for Declaring and Certifying Imported Motor Vehicles

The complete text of all Federal Motor VehicleSafety Standards and other NHTSA Regulationscan be found in Title 49 of the Code ofFederal Regulations (CFR) Parts 400 to 999.Copies of this volume can be obtained for acost from:

Superintendent of DocumentsU. S. Government Printing OfficeMail: Stop SSOPWashington, DC 20402-0001

A link to the online text for each of the safetystandards can be found at: http: www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx-02/49cfr571-02.html

Internet: bookstore.gpo.govFax: (202) 512-2250Phone: toll free (866) 512-1800DC Area: (202) 512-1800

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