US federal vehicle regulations
TheFederal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS ) areU.S. federalvehicle regulations specifying design, construction, performance, and durability requirements formotor vehicles and regulatedautomobile safety -related components, systems, and design features. They are the U.S. counterpart to the UN Regulations developed by theWorld Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations and recognized to varying degree by most countries except the United States.
Canada has a system of analogous rules called theCanada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS ), which overlap substantially but not completely in content and structure with the FMVSS.
The FMVSS/CMVSS requirements differ significantly from the international UN requirements, soprivate import of foreign vehicles not originally manufactured to North American specifications is difficult or impossible.
FMVSS are currently codified inTitle 49 of theCode of Federal Regulations , Part 571, Subpart B (49 CFR 571 49 CFR 571.101 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) pursuant to statutory authorization in the form of theNational Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, which is now codified at49 U.S.C. ch. 301 .
FMVSS are divided into three categories: crash avoidance (100-series),crashworthiness (200-series), and post-crash survivability (300-series). The first regulation, FMVSS No. 209, was adopted on 1 March 1967 and remains in force to date though its requirements have been periodically updated and made more stringent. It stipulates the requirements forseat belts in roadgoing vehicles.
Other FMVSS include:[ 1]
FMVSS No. 101:[ 2] FMVSS No. 102:[ 3] FMVSS No. 103:[ 4] Windshield defrosting and defogging systems FMVSS No. 104:[ 5] Windshield wiping and washing systems FMVSS No. 105:[ 6] FMVSS No. 106 :[ 7] FMVSS No. 107: [Reserved] (previously "Reflecting surfaces", rescinded in 1996)[ 8] FMVSS No. 108 :[ 9] FMVSS No. 109:[ 10] FMVSS No. 110:[ 11] FMVSS No. 111:[ 12] Rear view andside view mirrors FMVSS No. 112: [Reserved] (previously "Headlamp concealment devices", canceled in 1996 and incorporated into #108)[ 13] [ 14] : 32 FMVSS No. 113:[ 15] FMVSS No. 114:[ 16] FMVSS No. 115: [Reserved] (previously "Vehicle identification number ", moved to Part 565 in 1983)[ 17] FMVSS No. 116 :[ 18] Motor vehicle brake fluids FMVSS No. 117:[ 19] FMVSS No. 118:[ 20] FMVSS No. 119:[ 21] FMVSS No. 120:[ 22] FMVSS No. 121:[ 23] Air brake systems FMVSS No. 122:[ 24] [ 25] Motorcycle brake systems FMVSS No. 123:[ 26] FMVSS No. 124:[ 27] FMVSS No. 125:[ 28] FMVSS No. 126 :[ 29] Electronic stability control systemsFMVSS No. 127:[ 30] Speedometers andodometers ", revoked in 1982)[ 31] FMVSS No. 128: [Reserved] (previously "Fields of direct view", rescinded in 1981)[ 32] FMVSS No. 129:[ 33] FMVSS No. 131:[ 34] FMVSS No. 135:[ 35] FMVSS No. 136:[ 36] Electronic stability control systems on heavy vehicles FMVSS No. 138 :[ 37] Tire-pressure monitoring systems FMVSS No. 139:[ 38] FMVSS No. 140: [Proposed] ("Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Speed Limiting Devices", released for public comment in September 2016)[ 39] FMVSS No. 141:[ 40] FMVSS No. 201:[ 41] FMVSS No. 202:[ 42] [ 43] Head restraints for passenger vehicles FMVSS No. 203:[ 44] FMVSS No. 204:[ 45] FMVSS No. 205:[ 46] [ 47] FMVSS No. 206:[ 48] FMVSS No. 207:[ 49] FMVSS No. 208 :[ 50] FMVSS No. 209:[ 51] FMVSS No. 210:[ 52] FMVSS No. 211: [Reserved] (previously "Wheel nuts, wheel discs and hub caps")FMVSS No. 212:[ 53] FMVSS No. 213:[ 54] FMVSS No. 214:[ 55] FMVSS No. 215: [Reserved] (previously "Exterior protection")FMVSS No. 216:[ 56] [ 57] Roof crush resistance FMVSS No. 217:[ 58] FMVSS No. 218:[ 59] Motorcycle helmets FMVSS No. 219:[ 60] FMVSS No. 220:[ 61] FMVSS No. 221:[ 62] FMVSS No. 222:[ 63] FMVSS No. 223:[ 64] FMVSS No. 224:[ 65] FMVSS No. 225:[ 66] FMVSS No. 226 :[ 67] FMVSS No. 227:[ 68] Post-crash survivability [ edit ] FMVSS No. 301:[ 69] FMVSS No. 302:[ 70] FMVSS No. 303:[ 71] FMVSS No. 304:[ 72] FMVSS No. 305:[ 73] FMVSS No. 401 :[ 74] Interior trunk release FMVSS No. 402: [Reserved] (previously "Radiator and coolant reservoir caps venting of motor vehicle coolant systems")FMVSS No. 403:[ 75] FMVSS No. 404:[ 76] FMVSS No. 500:[ 77] Other regulations relating to transportation [ edit ] Aside from the FMVSS in Part 571, there are numerous federal regulations pertaining to motor vehicles under Title 49, including:
Part 523:[ 78] Part 525:[ 79] Part 526:[ 80] Part 529:[ 81] Part 531:[ 82] Part 533:[ 83] Part 534:[ 84] Part 536:[ 85] Part 537:[ 86] Part 538:[ 87] Part 541:[ 88] Part 542:[ 89] Part 543:[ 90] Part 544:[ 91] Part 545:[ 92] Part 551:[ 93] Part 552:[ 94] Part 553:[ 95] Part 554:[ 96] Part 555:[ 97] Part 556:[ 98] Part 557:[ 99] Part 563:[ 100] Part 564:[ 101] Part 565:[ 102] Vehicle identification number requirements Part 566:[ 103] Part 567:[ 104] Part 568:[ 105] Part 569:[ 106] Part 570:[ 107] Part 572:[ 108] Anthropomorphic test devices Part 573:[ 109] Part 574:[ 110] Part 575:[ 111] Part 576:[ 112] Part 577:[ 113] Part 578:[ 114] Part 579:[ 115] Part 580:[ 116] Part 581:[ 117] Part 582:[ 118] Part 583:[ 119] Part 585:[ 120] Part 586: [Reserved] Part 587:[ 121] Part 588:[ 122] Part 589: [Reserved] Part 590: [Reserved] Part 591:[ 123] Part 592:[ 124] Part 593:[ 125] Part 594:[ 126] 49 U.S.C. § 30141 Part 595:[ 127] Part 596: [Reserved] Part 597: [Reserved] Part 598: [Reserved] Part 599:[ 128] Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act Program
