Applicable unless a vehicle is certified to 571 216a.
Federal roof crush standards.
The national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa has recently announced that new regulations governing federal roof standards will become effective in the future and will provide greater protection against roof crush injuries.
216 roof crush resistance became effective on september 1 1973.
Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
But the move would cover just one additional model.
Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
Barry felrice federal register december 27 1994 federal register.
216 roof crush resistance.
For the vehicles currently subject to the standard passenger cars and multipurpose passenger vehicles trucks and buses with a gvwr of 2 722 kilograms 6 000 pounds or less the rule doubles the amount of force the vehicle s roof.
First for the vehicles currently subject to the standard i e.
The purpose of this standard is to reduce deaths and injuries due to the crushing of the roof into the occupant compartment in rollover crashes.
Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking snprm.
This standard establishes strength requirements for the passenger compartment roof.
Upgraded standard of the electronic code of federal regulations.
December 27 1994 department of transportation national highway traffic safety administration 49 cfr part 571 docket no.
National highway traffic safety.
Roof crush resistance 222 13 kb final rule.
49 cfr parts 571 and 585216 as part of a comprehensive plan for reducing the risk of rollover crashes and the risk of death and serious injury in those crashes this final rule upgrades the agency s safety standard on roof crush resistance in several ways.
Cfr title 49 section 571 216a standard no.
The nhtsa estimates that roof crush resulting from automobile rollover crashes results in thousands of injuries each year including well over 500 deaths.
Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
Notice 01 rin 2127 af40 federal motor vehicle safety standards.
As part of a comprehensive plan for reducing the risk of rollover crashes and the risk of death and serious injury in those crashes this final rule upgrades the agency s safety standard on roof crush resistance in several ways.
The federal government wants to expand the reach of its roof crush rules aimed at protecting passengers in rollover crashes.
Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
Upgrades federal motor vehicle safety standard fmvss no.
