Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations

1 FederalMotorVehicle Safety Standards and RegulationsQUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TOTitle 49: Chapter V National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration, Department of TransportationPageForeword .. iiiFederal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards : Parts through .. 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 .. 53iContentsiiiForewordThe 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.

2 FMVSS 209, Seat Belt Assemb-lies, was the first standard to become effectiveon March 1, 1967. A number of FMVSS became 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 booklet lists the Federal Motor VehicleSafety Standards that were in effect as ofOctober 2003, and provides a brief summaryof each Safety standard.

3 It also provides simi-lar information on other Federal consumerinformation Regulations and B Federal Motor Vehicle SafetyStandards No. 101: Controls and DisplaysStandard No. 102: Transmission Shift LeverSequence, Starter Interlock,and Transmission BrakingEffectStandard No. 103: Windshield Defrosting andDefogging SystemsStandard No. 104: Windshield Wiping andWashing SystemsStandard No. 105: Hydraulic and Electric BrakeSystemsStandard No. 106: Brake Hoses Standard No. 107: [Reserved]Standard No. 108: Lamps, Reflective Devices,and Associated EquipmentStandard No. 109: New Pneumatic Bias Plyand Certain Specialty Tires*Standard No. 110: Tire Selection and Rims forMotor Vehicles*Standard No. 111: Rearview MirrorsStandard No. 112: [Reserved] Standard No. 113: Hood Latch SystemStandard No. 114: Theft ProtectionStandard No. 115: [Reserved] Requirementsmoved to Part 565 VehicleIdentification NumberStandard No. 116: Motor Vehicle Brake FluidsStandard No.

4 117: Retreaded Pneumatic TiresStandard No. 118: Power-Operated Window,Partition, and Roof PanelSystems1 Title 49: Chapter V NationalHighway Traffic Safety AdministrationDepartment of TransportationPart 571 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards *Amended FMVSS; **New FMVSSS tandard 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 CarsStandard No. 131: School Bus Pedestrian Safety DevicesStandard No. 135: Light Vehicle Brake Systems*Standard No. 138: Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems**Standard No. 139: New Pneumatic Radial Tiresfor Light Vehicles**Standard No.

5 201: Occupant Protection in Interior ImpactStandard No. 202: Head RestraintsStandard No. 203: Impact Protection for theDriver from the SteeringControl SystemStandard No. 204: Steering Control RearwardDisplacementStandard No. 205: Glazing MaterialsStandard No. 206: Door Locks and DoorRetention ComponentsStandard No. 207: Seating Systems2 Quick Reference Guide to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations *Amended FMVSS; **New FMVSSS tandard No. 208: Occupant Crash Protection*Standard No. 209: Seat Belt Assemblies Standard No. 210: Seat Belt AssemblyAnchoragesStandard 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 andWindow Retention andReleaseStandard No. 218: Motorcycle HelmetsStandard No. 219: Windshield Zone IntrusionStandard No. 220: School Bus RolloverProtectionStandard No.

6 221: School Bus Body JointStrengthStandard No. 222: School Bus PassengerSeating and CrashProtectionStandard No. 223: Rear Impact GuardsStandard No. 224: Rear Impact ProtectionStandard No. 225: Child Restraint AnchorageSystems**Standard No. 301: Fuel System IntegrityStandard No. 302: Flammability of InteriorMaterialsStandard No. 303: Fuel System Integrity ofCompressed Natural GasVehiclesStandard No. 304: Compressed Natural GasFuel Container IntegrityStandard No. 305: Electric-Powered Vehicles:Electrolyte Spillage andElectric Shock Protection**Standard No. 401: Interior Trunk Release**3*Amended FMVSS; **New FMVSSS tandard No. 402: (Reserved) Standard No. 403: Platform Lift Systems forMotor Vehicles**Standard No. 404: Platform Lift Installations inMotor Vehicles**Standard No. 500: Low Speed Vehicles 4 Quick Reference Guide to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations *Amended FMVSS; **New FMVSSS ubpart B Other Regulations Relating ToTransportationPart 531: Passenger Automobile Average FuelEconomy StandardsPart 533: Light Truck Fuel Economy StandardsPart 541: Federal Motor Vehicle TheftPrevention StandardPart 555: Temporary Exemptions from MotorVehicle Safety and Bumper StandardsPart 557: Petitions for Hearings on Notificationand Remedy of DefectsPart 564: Replaceable Light Source InformationPart 565: Vehicle Identification Number -RequirementsPart 566: Manufacturer IdentificationPart 567: Certification Part 568: Vehicles Manufactured in Two orMore StagesPart 569: Regrooved Tires Part 570: Vehicle In Use Inspection StandardsPart 572.

7 Anthropomorphic Test DevicesSubpart 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 Version5 Title 49: Chapter V NationalHighway Traffic Safety AdministrationDepartment of TransportationPart 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, AlphaVersionPart 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 NoncomplianceNotificationPart 579: Defect and NoncomplianceResponsibilityPart 580: Odometer Disclosure RequirementsPart 581: Bumper Standard Part 582: Insurance Cost InformationRegulation Part 583: Automobile Parts Content LabelingPart 591: Importation of Vehicles andEquipment Subject to Federal Safety ,Bumper, and Theft PreventionStandardsPart 595: Retrofit On-Off Switches for Air BagsSubpart B Retrofit On-Off Switchesfor Air BagsSubpart C Vehicle Modifications toAccommodate People WithDisabilities**_____*Amended FMVSS; **New FMVSS6 Quick Reference Guide to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and RegulationsStandard No.

8 101: 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 :Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and busesStandard No. 102: Transmission ShiftLever Sequence, Starter Interlock, andTransmission Braking EffectScope 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).

9 7 Summary Description of The FederalMotor Vehicle Safety StandardsTitle 49, Code of FederalRegulations, Part 571 Application: Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and busesStandard No. 103: WindshieldDefrosting and Defogging SystemsScope 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: Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and busesStandard No. 104: Windshield Wipingand Washing SystemsScope 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 :Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses8 Quick Reference Guide to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and RegulationsStandard No.

10 105: Hydraulic and ElectricBrake SystemsScope 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 : 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 HosesScope and Purpose:This standard establishes performance andlabeling requirements for hydraulic, air, andvacuum brake hoses, brake hose assemblies,and brake hose fittings for all Motor 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 : Passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, trailers, motorcycles;hydraulic, air, and vacuum brake hose, brakehose assemblies, and brake hose end fittings Standard No.